Annie Wright Chiropractic - Equine Chiropractic
In 2001 Dr Annie Wright qualified with The Oxford College of Chiropractic to treat humans, and then the following year to treat animals. She has been practising with both people and animals for 7 years and has had a regular animal clinic in the Isle of Man for the last 4 years.Dr Wright has a thriving Chiropractic business with clinics in Nottingham, Oakham, and near Grantham and Melton Mowbray. Her particular interests are in rehabilitation and the role of Chiropractic within industry.
Equine chiropractic can help all types of horses in all uses; sports horses, pleasure horses, driving horses, stud animals and their protégés, retired horses. Things the owner might observe which may prompt a visit to the Equine Chiropractor are: pain, altered function, abnormal mobility, reduced performance or change in temperament. Some of the common conditions that Equine Chiropractic may help are:
• Chronic musculoskeletal problems.
• Acute problems such as tension or stiffness.
• Prophylactic treatment to maintain fitness.
• Maintain soundness in older animals.
• Enhance performance of sport animals.
• As a complementary treatment for chronic lameness such as bone spavin, navicular syndrome or tendon problems in the horse, as well as arthritis, or tendon problems.
• Behavioural changes i.e moody mare, knapping, bucking, rearing.
• Decreased performance level.
• Injuries resulting from trauma.
• Ongoing or intermittent lameness.
• Muscle weakness or imbalance.
• Training difficulties; poor collection/extension, incorrect canter leads, poor engagement.
• Difficulties when jumping: refusing, knocking poles, short strides.
• Non-musculoskeletal conditions; colic, digestion, coughing, head shaking.
Isle of Man: There are monthly clinics held in the Isle of Man for both large and small animals. Please contact either Dr Wright or Hilly Hawke hillyhawke@manx.net(07624 439413 evenings/text only)
Scottle, Belper, Derbyshire: There are monthly clinics held at Sandyford Farm, The Gorses, Belper. Please contact Nicki Mahon (07791 228014)
Thurleigh, Bedfordshire: Dr Wright is regularly holding clinics on the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire border. Please either contact Dr Wright or Gill Fullen (07973 119881)
http://www.petchiro.co.uk