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Chiropractic & Acupuncture Services

with Dr. Tamara Raidoo, DVM, CVA, AVCA Accredited

Health can be defined as the balance in an individual's body as well as the balance between body and mind and between the individual and their environment. Dr. Tamara Raidoo works with your pet to keep them feeling their best by providing chiropractic and acupuncture services here at AVC.

What physiological effects are induced by chiropractic and/or acupuncture?
Studies have show that acupuncture stimulation induces the following physiological effects: 

• Pain relief (neck, back, leg, and tail pain).
• Geriatric behavior or mood changes
• Promotion of tissue healing processes
• Regulation of gastrointestinal motility and helping with chronic internal medicine disorders
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Musculoskeletal Problems: muscle soreness, back pain, osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease, injuries, event or sport injuries

When is chiropractic and/or acupuncture recommended?
Clinical trials indicated that chiropractic and acupuncture therapy can be effective in the following conditions:

• Musculoskeletal problems: muscle soreness, back pain, osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease
• Neurological disorders: seizures, intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), laryngeal hemiplegia, and facial and radial nerve paralysis
• Gastrointestinal disorders: diarrhea, gastric ulcers, colic, vomiting, constipation and impactions
• Other chronic conditions: skin problems, heaves, asthma, cough, uveitis, renal failure, chronic liver diseases, behavioral problems, Cushing's Disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, geriatric weakness
• Quality of life, cancer, and hospice care
• Performance enhancement and the prevention of disease

Who is qualified to perform veterinary chiropractic and acupuncture services? 

• Only licensed veterinarians are qualified to practice veterinary chiropractic and acupuncture.

​Why an AVCA Certified Doctor?

• AVCA is the primary national credential for this field in North America
• AVCA Certification identifies those professionals who have met specific standards of knowledge and experience.
• Certificants have passed the Animal Chiropractic Certification Comission's (ACCC) of the AVCA comprehensive certification exam