Coppock Chiropractic Solutions
for Animals
Dr. Denise Coppock D.C., C.A.C.
937 - 232 - 9030
Serving Ohio and Surrounding States
e-mail DrDeeDC@aol.com
1. Training and certification.
2. What is animal chiropractic?
3. How do you know if your animal could benefit from chiropractic care?
4. When did chiropractic for animals start?
5. Dr. Coppock's animal education and experience.
Dr.
Coppock, in addition to her formal human chiropractic training, has extensive
postgraduate training in animal chiropractic. Dr. Coppock attended
postgraduate school at the Options for Animals Center in Illinois. This
training consisted of over 180 hours of classroom and hands-on live animal
laboratory work, and a comprehensive exit examination. Dr. Coppock then tested, successfully, for certification
in animal chiropractic through the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
(AVCA). AVCA certified Doctors are the most extensively trained, and the
only nationally tested, Animal Chiropractors in the world.
Animal
Chiropractic cannot be learned by Chiropractors or Veterinarians in one or two
weekends, and the AVCA recognizes and certifies Chiropractors and Veterinarians
all over the world who dedicate extensive time to studying Animal chiropractic
and who can pass rigorous standardized testing. Dr. Coppock is a
Certified Animal Chiropractor (CAC).
Animal
Chiropractic brings the benefits of Chiropractic care to animals. Along
with regular veterinary care, 
chiropractic
can help your animal reach its potential in health, performance, and quality of
life.
Animal Chiropractic involves adjustment of the biomechanical dysfunctions (subluxations) in the animals spine and extremity joints.
Animal Chiropractic care involves management advice as to what is needed to insure proper response to chiropractic care, including rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise.
Animal Chiropractic evaluation includes obtaining a care history consisting of information from the owner, information from prior veterinary radiographs or laboratory analysis, and information involving previous diagnoses and therapies.
Animal Chiropractic practice necessitates an examination of the animal patient prior to the adjustment. This examination includes: posture analysis, gait analysis, vertebral and extremity static palpation, vertebral and extremity motion palpation, orthopedic evaluation and neurological evaluation.
Information from the case history and the examination are combined to determine the chiropractic adjustments the animal may require.
A chiropractic adjustment is defined as a short lever, high velocity controlled thrust by hand that is directed at specific articulations to correct vertebral subluxations.
A vertebral subluxation is defined as a spinal misalignment or joint dysfunction resulting in neurological or biomechanical dysfunction.
Animal Chiropractic does NOT dispense medications, perform surgery, inject medications, or attempt to replace necessary traditional veterinary care.
Chiropractic is a drug-free approach to pet health care. It deals with the nervous system housed inside the spinal column, and joint health in the limbs, and with keeping the nervous system healthy for the benefit of all body systems, including the musculoskeletal system.
(Borrowed from the AVCA website)
The
following are a few examples of how your companion might act if it is in need of
chiropractic care.
Does your horse move away or drop out from under you when you try to mount?
Does your dog or cat not like its favorite type of play anymore?
Is your horse, dog, or cat not able to jump like it used to?
Is your horse head shy, cinchy, reluctant to pick up a lead or go in one direction, pull one way, or have hair color or pattern changes along the body?
Is your competitive horse or dog not able to turn as well as it used to?
Is your horse, dog, or cat not able to get around as well as it once did?
Was your animal involved in an accident?
Does your companion not like to be petted or groomed anymore?
Does your horse appear lame?
Does your animal have problems getting up and down?
Has your companion had a change in behavior or mood?
Chronic health problems that do not resolve as expected?
~All health problems should be brought to your veterinarians attention before seeking chiropractic care in order to rule out serious trauma or disease.~
Chiropractic can help:
Neck,
back, leg and tail pain.
Muscle spasms and nerve problems.
Injuries from slips, falls, and accidents.
Jaw or TMJ problems, difficulty chewing.
Event or sports injuries.
Post-surgical care.
Bowel, bladder, and internal disorders.
Maintenance of joint and spinal health.
.....these and countless other conditions can benefit from chiropractic care. Feel free to contact Dr. Coppock (937-232-9030) with any questions you might have about specific conditions or problems.
Chiropractic has been practiced on humans for centuries in many cultures starting with the Chinese as early as 2700 B.C. Hippocrates used spinal manipulation and his maxim "Look well to the spine for the cause of disease" is often quoted by chiropractors.
Modern animal chiropractic began with the opening of the first Chiropractic school, by D.D. Palmer D.C., in the United States in 1897, which had an animal ward in its hospital. Today Palmer College of Chiropractic offers one of the 3 AVCA graduate programs in Animal Chiropractic along with the Options for Animals school and the Healing Oasis.
Options for Animals School
Certification by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
National College of Chiropractic, Doctorate in Chiropractic
Continuing education in Animal Chiropractic
Ohio State University, graduate studies in animal sciences
Wright State University, B.S. Biological Sciences
Experience:
OSU Veterinary Hospital large animal ward, employee.
Several years of paid and volunteer work in veterinary clinics, large and small animal.
Warren county fair horse project judge.
4-H horse club assistant advisor.
Horse lesson instructor in showmanship, equitation, and pleasure, for hunt, western, saddleseat, and sidesaddle.
Horses shown: Arabian, Quarter horse, Morgan, Appaloosa, Saddlebred.
Styles shown: Hunt, Saddleseat, Western, Showmanship, Equitation, jumping, sidesaddle.
4-H: Judging team, Horse bowl, Hippology team, Ohio state fair Hunter eq. and pleasure.
I was introduced to animal chiropractic when my own dog was struck by a vehicle. Chiropractic was used to ease the pain during recovery and to decrease the probability of arthritis and nervous system problems in the future. I continue to use chiropractic on my dogs and horses to give them an edge in competition, and to provide for them the happiest, healthiest, and most physically active life they can lead.
Dr. Coppock has been awarded a Doctorate in Chiropractic and is licensed to diagnose and treat neuro-musculoskeletal disorders. She has specialty training and certification in Animal Chiropractic.
Dr. Coppock is NOT a veterinarian and cannot take responsibility for the primary health care of animals.