Signs your Canine may benefit from Chiropractic
Signs of Head (Cranial) Issues
Refusal to eat hard food/treats
Decrease in bite work
Not playing with toys
Change in attitude
Holding head in unusual position
Suddenly "head shy"
Pain to touch
Head tilt (one ear or eye higher than the other)
Won't open mouth fully
Popping/clicking in jaw
Increased Salivation
Signs of Neck (Cervical) Issues
Neck pain
Holding head down or in unusual manner
Decreased flexion (lowering head to drink/eat)
Head tilt (one ear or eye higher than the other)
Eat sensitivity or multiple ear infections
Not playing with toys
Decrease in bite work
Changes in attitude/performance issues
Decreased range of motion in neck
Front limb lameness/decreased front limb stride
Head shaking/flopping ears
Behavioral changes (potty inside the house)
Dropped shoulder
Not tracking properly
Signs of Back (Thoracic/Lumbar) Issues
Lowered head
Athletes jumping short
Trouble going down stairs
Pain with laying down or getting up
Increased curve or back or "Roach back"
Drags hind limbs
Crys when picked up
Behavior changes (potty inside)
Signs of Hip (Sacropelvic) Issues
"Puppy sitting" (not sitting square)
Tracking issues
Rear leg lameness
Urinary/Fecal incontinence
Hesitance or inability to jump
Decreased range of motion in hip
Tucked tail
Tail pain
Doesn't hold tail up to wag as well
Pain to touch
Anal gland issues
Signs of Extremity (Forelimb/Hindlimb) Issues
Lamness
Altered gait (walk/trot/run)
Hesistancy or inability to jump
Decreased range of motion in limb
Pain in limb
Doesn't want to run or play