Does anyone know where I can find out more information on them and if there's any governing body? I'm trying to find a chiropractor for one of my dogs, I feel she could benefit from some manipulation. After ahving had 2 litters totalling 28 pups, I feel because of her size something has been pushed "out" and she cannot trot now, hence the muscletone on her back legs is almost nil. Her hipscore is a total of 7, so there's no problems there.

So I'm looking for a good chirpractor preferably based in East Scotland but I will consider travelling to the right person. Any ideas?

Thanks

Hi Lily. I took one of mine to see an Osteopath, who was excellent. He teaches Osteopathy for animals so maybe he could recommend someone in your area?? Mr Stuart McGregor Tel: 01235 768033. "Normal" Chiropractors I've been happy with over the years but I avoid McTimoney Chiropractors, as I'm not happy with their level of training, although many of them seem to treat animals - just not mine!! ;)

Just for interest Lily, McTimoney human training is 4 years part time correspondence course with a weekend in college each term. There is a new degree course that started this year, with much more detail than previously taught, but it is not yet accredited. Conventional chiropractic training is 6 years full time, and a degree in Osteopathic medicine is 4 years full time.
Here are the details http://www.mctimoney-college.ac.uk/proshuman.htm so that you can make you own judgement. I wouldn't be happy to trust my body to people who'd studied a correspondence course with the occasional hands on weekend in college!

Hi

I used a McTimoney chiropractor for some time with my GSD with spinal problems. Have a look on www.natural-animal-health.co.uk. I know that's where I found a lot of info and a list.

Good luck
Katrina

Hello,

I have used Ken Woodacre several times and I have to say he is totally marvellous. He travels up to Scotland once every 4 weeks. I will give you his phone number and if you give him a call and he will tell you when he's here and where he will be and what time at ! I sat and watched a greyhound being carrie dover to him because it could not walk at all and within a couple of minutes that dog was running around again, I felt I had just witnessed a miracle ! His fee - well he used to charge £5.00, but only if he could sort your dog, it may have gone up a bit since then. Here is his phone number :- 01942606888 and his mobile no :- 01836787194 Good luck

Margaret

Hi Margaret,

Thanks for that, I will give him a phone on Friday - my day off. Lets just hope he will be coming to a locality near to me!

Thanks all.

I know that he comes to the service station at Hamilton and somewhere in Wishaw are they near you ?

About an hour & half from me, depending on traffic & time of the day! :D

Hi

I found a brilliant physiotherapist who is based in the West of Scotland but who now also operates out of a veterinary surgery in Edinburgh.

Her name is Lara Moser-Kats and her web address is www.animalphysioscotland.freeserve.co.uk.

I can not recomend her highly enough.

H

have you thought about veterinary physiotherapy? the do a similar job but undergo formal training...initially qualifying in care of humans, 3 year degree, then extra formal training in pets. work via the vet. also covered by health insurance! anyone can call themselves a chiropractor...for humans or pets. its not a protected title, and not as heavily regulated. don't get me wrong, many are good.......but go to one recommended by your vet.

cathy (senior physiotherapist, for humans !)

Thanks for both replies, I will look into this further. I just know something needs to be seen on her so she can move properly again.

Anybody know of a Chiropractor in the NE Scotland for my GD bitch?

http://www.mctimoney-animal.org/

This site has a search by county facility, McTimmoney are the better ones for chiro for animals.
Chris

Interested in that statement and how you came to that opinion re: McTimmoney being better?

Thanks for the link Chris.

taken a dog to both, me and dog far happier with the McTimmoney, also any post about chiro on here usually has 2-3 at least reccommending McTimmoney over others.
No factual evidence just my opinion and heresay from others.
Chris

OK, just seemed to be a definitive statement rather than opinion & hearsay.

There are many, many more McTimoney animal practioneers than Chiropractic which could accountant for the disparity in recommendations. 

I've tried both (for myself ) & personaly prefer McTimmony too, i also used Mctimmony on our rotti boy & it transformed his life. At the time when he entered into my home had i have taken him to a more invasive chiropractor i dont think A. he would have tollerated it & B. the chiropractor would not have retreated him ! I found that personaly Mctimmony is quite non-invasive, you're not anticipating a "crunch"  its quicker & more gentle which for our rott was paramount as his problem was very painful & like most men he was a little bit grumpy when in pain bless him. He went in looking like a "s-bend" and came out transformed. He did have to have his treatment weekly at first for a long, long time, we also changed his diet to raw diet, took him to hydro & he also had massage & reiki treatment too, i was lucky because myself & chiro became friends she is a lovely lady & she also used to do miofasia release and ( cant remember the name of the other treatment right now, sorry blonde moment lol )
Hope this helps a little, good luck :-)

I work for a chiropractor so understand the difference between the two treatments, I can also understand why people prefer one or the other style. 

Having had a discussion earlier this week about the same subject I read the thread with interest, the only reason I posted was for clarification on the statement made.

Reply to pinklillies:  This post is many years too late, nonetheless a few facts need to be cleared up.  As of 2000, chiropractors are just as well regulated as GP's (in the UK, and for decades in other western countries) and yes it has been a protected title since then.  BTW, chiropractic training includes diagnosis, where physiotherapy does not. Also, to reply to a referral to Ken Woodacre, he is neither a chiropractor, Osteopath nor a McTimmoney Chiro (not registered in any registry) so if he messes up, you're on your own.  Hope this helps.

as you have correctly pointed out, your reply is many years out of date, and therefore the content of the thread is irrelevant now. I have to point out to you and others that Physiotherapy DOES AND ALWAYS HAS  included diagnosis!!!!    I am amazed that you should say such a thing!  I diagnose people every day, have done so throughout my thirty year career, and am professionally expected to do so. In my case I diagnose   respiratory conditions, and cardiac conditions, by looking at X rays and examining patients. I diagnose pneumonias, effusions, bronchitis, asthma, heart murmurs etc.  I read X rays. In musculo skeletal specialities it is the same. I am curious to know why you thought that physiotherapists do not diagnose patients? How do you think that a physiotherapist would know what treatment to apply if they had not performed an examination and made a diagnosis? did you think that doctors make a diagnosis and tell us what to do? I can assure you that we are expected to do the diagnosis ourselves, and your view is sorely misguided.

I must be wrong then.  Fair is fair.

But isn't it good that you're still posting on CD after all these years!!!!! ;-)

Hi Lily,
I know I am responding to a veeeeeery old add. I just thought you might be interested in the following: If you are ever looking again for a veterinary chiropractor, check out the homepage of the BVCA (British Veterinary Chiropractic Association) or the homepage of the IVCA (International Veterinary Chiropractic Association). There you can find chiropractors and veterinarians who have an additional degree in veterinary chiropractic.
At the moment there are only two veterinarians in Scotland  who are BVCA and IVCA members. One is Fiona MacLellan (http://www.vetchiro.co.uk/) the other one am I (http://www.chiropractic-vet.com/).
Best regards!

Hi can I also recommend Canine Bowen Technique. Very gentle and great for mobility, stress and loads more. Checkout the Canine Bowen website.