Why your veterinarian is part of the process

Animals differ from people in one important way: they cannot tell me where something hurts, how long it has been bothering them, or what makes it better or worse.

You know your animal’s everyday behavior and movement best, while your veterinarian holds their medical history, diagnoses, medications, imaging, and other information that may influence how I approach care. Both perspectives are important.

Animal chiropractic is conservative musculoskeletal care. I do not diagnose or treat disease—that remains within your veterinarian’s care. My role is to evaluate how your animal is moving, how stress is being distributed throughout the body, and whether compensatory patterns may be affecting comfort or function.

Involving your veterinarian before the first appointment ensures that relevant history and precautions are communicated clearly and creates a collaborative approach centered on your animal.