We first consulted our regular veterinarian who suggested a full set of x-rays, as a chiropractor would require them anyway. The x-rays disclosed two compressed bones (cervical) in his lower neck and mild, beginning hip dysplasia in his right hip. Temporary medication of Rimadyl was prescribed for a week and a program of weight loss (Archie weighed 71 lbs.) and daily administration of Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and MSM was recommended.
T.E.N.S. (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) and Microcurrent decrease pain, relieves muscle spasm, may be used to stimulate acupuncture points
Ms. Williams began applying her knowledge of movement science, physical therapy and rehabilitation techniques to animals in 1998, following her own Rottweiler "Nitro's" successful hip reconstruction for severe bilateral hip dysplasia. With the encouragement of Nitro's surgeon, Dr. Gary Ailes, she become the first physical therapist in Nevada to establish a rehabilitation therapy clinic for animals in 1999. In 2003 she was invited to collaborate with the Nevada Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to draft language defining and regulating animal physical therapy, and in June 2004 she became one of the first registered animal physical therapists in Nevada.
Just ask Beth Williams, a physical therapist, who's putting her burly dog, Nitro, through the paces of her dog stretching program in a vacant room next to Dog Training by P.J. in Reno.