NBC 5 Extra: Canine Chiropractors
Dog Doctors Soothing Fido's Bad Back
POSTED: 7:54 p.m. CDT May 20, 2003
UPDATED: 2:20 p.m. CDT May 21, 2003
DALLAS -- Chiropractic care has gone to the dogs. Some veterinarians in North Texas are now providing pain relief to the family pet.
Dr. Bill Ormston works as an animal chiropractor in Frisco.
The treatment trend is part of a unique program at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas that teaches both vets and chiropractors how to adjust animals.
"They are athletes of a different kind," Dr. Jack Donnelly said. "Their health is improved, their performance is improved and their nature is improved."
Deborah Canterbury volunteered her 13-year-old dog, Murphy Rose, for the class.
"She has the old age arthritis and rheumatism," Canterbury said. "Obviously they have a healing touch to them because she is really enjoying it."
The treatment also seems to have helped Anchor, a dog that was hit by a car two years ago and left partially paralyzed.
Doctors weren't sure if he would ever walk again, but months of chiropractic care and acupuncture have put Anchor back on all fours.
And because research shows pets are living longer, more active lives, canine chiropractors say their brand of treatment is a timely trend.
Chiropractic treatments for dogs cost about $27 per session.
For more information on the canine chiropractor program, please see the phone number and Web site below.
Post Graduate Education Program at Parker College of Chiropractic
1 (800) 266-GRAD
www.parkercc.edu
Dr. Bill Ormston works as an animal chiropractor in Frisco.
The treatment trend is part of a unique program at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas that teaches both vets and chiropractors how to adjust animals.
"They are athletes of a different kind," Dr. Jack Donnelly said. "Their health is improved, their performance is improved and their nature is improved."
Deborah Canterbury volunteered her 13-year-old dog, Murphy Rose, for the class.
"She has the old age arthritis and rheumatism," Canterbury said. "Obviously they have a healing touch to them because she is really enjoying it."
The treatment also seems to have helped Anchor, a dog that was hit by a car two years ago and left partially paralyzed.
Doctors weren't sure if he would ever walk again, but months of chiropractic care and acupuncture have put Anchor back on all fours.
And because research shows pets are living longer, more active lives, canine chiropractors say their brand of treatment is a timely trend.
Chiropractic treatments for dogs cost about $27 per session.
For more information on the canine chiropractor program, please see the phone number and Web site below.
Post Graduate Education Program at Parker College of Chiropractic1 (800) 266-GRAD www.parkercc.eduCopyright 2003 by nbc5i.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
