We are very fortunate that a chiropractor has volunteered to do free treatment for our dogs at Washington Area Humane Society. Recently he worked on an "elderly" dalmation named Sheba. I saw her the next day and was delighted to see that she was walking much better and seemed to be moving more comfortably despite her advanced arthritis, so chiropractic care for animals definitely has a big advantage!

Pros: relief that dogs deserve too!

Cons: probably expensive for private use

We live in the south hills of the Burgh, and travel all the way up to the north hills near Mars,PA to an excellent one. He also does horses in Ireland about twice a year. He has even found disc problems in a dog we thought was just getting old and snappy. What a nice save. We would say try it. It's non invasive.

Pros: a non invasive way to bring relief, and relaxes them too

Cons: depends on WHERE you go, some$$$, some ineffective

We just happened to meet a canine chiropractor who was able to improve quality of life for our dog. He had stopped being able to sit comfortably or even wag his tail. He was quickly becoming depressed. The doctor was able to adjust him and he was able to enjoy several additional months of quality life.

It seems that the most difficult part is finding a canine chiropractor. Some human D.C.s will work on dogs, but you may want to check if they have had any special training in canine anatomy.

As with all treaments, what works well with one patient may not be as successful with another. I suggest trying this out with your dog. Our results were amazing and I wish you all the same!

Pros: Worked very well

Cons: Sometimes hard to find a canine chiropractor

I adopted Roxy who had a problem with her bladder and was on medication; I decided to try Chiropratics for her and it did seem to help for awhile but she ended up back on the medication. It was $25 twice a week so it was also very expensive to continue. I do plan on taking her to pet therapy to try that for awhile.

Pros: depending on problem it can help by aligning the spine

Cons: finding one for animals and the cost

I totally believe that Chiropractic adjustments have helped with one of my elderly dogs, I saw a difference immediately, if it didn't work , i would have seen that. Just make sure you find a good doc!

Pros: beneficial

Cons: none