Dogs that have suffered any kind of trauma invariably experience a decrease in flexibility and mobility. This includes not only animals that have had a major traumatic event, such as being hit by a car, but also more minor events such as falling on a slippery surface or colliding with another dog while playing. Chiropractic care can help restore flexibility and help minimise future problems.

 

• Reluctance to move/climb stairs/jump into the car​

• Undefined lameness

• Your dog only lies on one side

• Altered sitting position

 

Agility and Obedience

 

Dogs can benefit from chiropractic care to restore their flexibility and to achieve and maintain peak performance. Activities such as jumping hurdles, attention heeling and leash corrections place additional stresses on the competition dog's spine and limbs which can lead to loss of spinal and limb joint mobility.

 

Many behaviours, for example, hesitation or reluctance to jump or failure to maintain attention while heeling, are often ascribed to unwillingness to work, but can be caused by muscle or joint problems.

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