Chiropractic work in cattle.

Is this common? ethical? I have been hearing alot about it down hear and it seems to work wonders just curious if this was a regional thing or if it was common?

okcc said:

Is this common? ethical? I have been hearing alot about it down hear and it seems to work wonders just curious if this was a regional thing or if it was common?

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I've seen cattle get adjusted and it really helps them out.  I wouldn't consider it unethical.  It's an adjustment.  Some may disagree but I've had chiropractic work and nobody got mad about that.  I don't really see a problem as long as the person doing the popping knows what he is doing.

We've had cattle adjusted before.  What would be unethical about correcting a malalignment of the spine and relieving pain?  It is amazing the difference in the calves when it is done, you can see the relief in their eyes. People have horses done all the time, the trick is finding one that manually with his hands does it, not the little rubber mallet, that wont fix a spine, cow or horse!  The best ones are ones that work on race horses.  Trainers have little tolerance for people who cant fix their horses to run fast!

We had a dog that got hit by a car.  After that about every 6 months we would have to take it in to the chiropractic vet to get him straightened out.  The Vet also workied on one of our heifers.  Just like any business the good ones are worth their money.

If anyone knows a good one in OK or TX,  I'd appreciate a name and location, a phone number if you've got it would be great.  We've got an OKC steer (800#  now) that has a knot that comes up in the middle of his back sometimes.  You can tell by feeling of it that it's misaligned vertebrae, and when it's there you can tell he doesn't feel (or look) anywhere near his best.  It goes down sometimes and almost disappears, but then it'll pop back up a couple of weeks later.  Gentle massage does help it some, but I'm afraid to actually try to push it back in myself.  Don't mind hauling him a ways if we have to.

I am a certified animal chiropractor through the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. I also have a human practice. Chiropractic on animals does work. An animals spine is quite similar to a human spine. The AVCA is currently the only association offering certification acceptable by most states. AVCA is a 200+ hour program with written and practical final exams. If you pass, you do know how to properly adjust an animal. The AVCA teaches adjusting techniques by hand only, no rubber mallets. Each state will have it's own by-laws on animal chiropractic, and each states laws will vary. All by-laws are worked out with the sates vet and chiropractic boards.
I have been certified for 11 years. My animal chiropractic practice is primarily show cattle, and horses. If anyone wants info on how to contact a certified animal chiropractor in your area, please feel free to PM me. I am in Oklahoma.
For those questioning ethics of animal chiropractic, please find an animal chiro in your area, ask to tag along, and watch. I think you'll be amazed at the results.
DLD, I am in OK. If there is a doc closer to you, I would be happy to refer you to them. Just PM me.
Gene Bledsoe, D.C.

wer in iowa would a guy find one thanks

Here in WA we have a chiropractor that is also certified like the Dr. listed above.  He is FABULOUS!  He has worked mostly on our rope horses and it is almost freaky weird to watch the horses respond to him.  We have one mare that is a REALLY cranky mare.... but once he makes the first adjustment on her, her head drops and she becomes a completely different horse!  Will be using him on show cattle when needed.  I would highly suggest this for any animal that appears to be having back pain or other issues related to movement or back. (clapping)

diesel, I am working on it. I'll let ya know.

Would someone that does horses all the time, and is very good at it, be able to do it to a calf?

I have been waiting for Mechanic to respond to this post. He has a herd sire that he purchased from Ward Bakenhus, that got seriously hurt shortly after he was turned out. For some time, it was unknown if he would get better, as he could not walk very well. He had a horse chiropractor treat the bull, and the bull was much improved after 1 treatment. I think he only had two treatments. I saw the bull a year later, and you would never know he had any injury. There are getting to be quite a bunch of horse chiropracters around and I am sure some of them could also help with cattle problems.

this sounds like a horse deal haha. i got one question. it all makes logical sense to me but how much dose one session cost?.

Does anyone know of one in East Texas? Thanks.

Thanks BRdoc, I'll pm you.

I haven't been on the computer in a couple of days. JIT is correct in the fact that we have used a chiropractor on our herd. The bull we used him for would not get up for 2 weeks without the prod. I made a few calls and found our man. He is a human chiropractor who plays Polo and began working on his old Polo pony. He went to the US and took a course to become certified in animal chiropractic work and I am here to say that he is quite good at what he does. Our bull was hurt in his spine and his hocks were at right angles to his body. He came to the farm and watched him walk and them manually manipulated his spine. There was instant relief in the bull. 2 treatments and he was 100% and has never looked back. I now go to the gentleman for personal relief when my back is sore. I figured any guy that good work miracles on a bull should be able to handle me. He has been out to the farm at least a dozen times since. My vet has even recommended him as treatment after seeing the results on the bull. We had a very good may heifer that got jumped in the mud and dislocated her shoulder. The vet did an xray and suggested I have Tim try an adjustment before we did anything else. Worked after 1 treatment. I also had a 2 year old heifer that had a hard pull and could not lift her left leg when she got up. Normal treatment from the vet was leave her and it would come around. I call chiropractor Tim and he came out and adjusted her spine and then found a rib that had become dislocated. He popped it back in and the heifer walked away as if nothing had ever been wrong. That day he was here I had a backwards calf to pull and he jumped in the calving pen and helped me get it out alive. He was so thrilled to have the experience that he never charged me for the call. He charges me $75.00 for a farm call but will work on any number I have for the 1 fee. As you can tell I am a big time believer in this. All of our showcattle are slated for an adjustment before we head to the Royal.

Jim

I recently had a very nice little heifer born on 8/8/09 and it looks like to me during the calving process she injured her hip. she has a very hard time trying to walk. It looks like she is lame in her back right leg, like it is just hanging there dislocated. Do you think someone like this could help out in this situation?

I am wondering if there are any chiropractors in OK?  I need a consult on a heifer.

applepifarm said:

I am wondering if there are any chiropractors in OK?  I need a consult on a heifer.

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if you can't find one, look up a horse one.

Dr. Gene  Bledsoe in Bristow OK does a good job on cattle

Found this through a search and wanted to bring it back to the top. I too became AVCA certified and specialize in show cattle.  I started out with just a few barns and now that people have seen the results I travel all over the state of Texas working on cattle.  Not just cattle that have been injured benefit from chiropractic but almost all cattle can and will be freed up in their spine and skeleton following treatment.  A lot of people are happy with their cattle because they are ''pretty good'' but then after treatment are amazed at how free and smooth they travel.
Also, cattle that roach up in their top line, hold their heads down, go off feed, bloat, or have chronic respiratory infections may benefit from chiropractic treatment. Consult your Vet if you think spinal manipulation may help your animal.
Also, keep in mind the importance of having a good hoof trimmer.  Sometimes problems start at the ground and work their way up.  And always ensure that your chiropractor is AVCA certified and is a Doctor of Chiropractic or a DVM.  Believe it or not there are a few people out there running around working on animals that are neither.
If anyone ever has a question or needs help finding a Doctor in their state please do not hesitate to contact me.