What is Animal Chiropractic?

Animal chiropractic is not much different from human chiropractic.  Animal chiropractors perform a chiropractic and gait analysis, along with a neurological exam,  to evaluate the health of the joints of the body, including the spine and extremities, and the health of the nervous system. The chiropractic analysis involves static and motion palpation of the joints, muscles, and ligaments to determine if there is an area that is restricted in its motion. Chiropractors term this lack of motion within the joint, a subluxation. The nervous system is the master system of the body, controlling all organs, muscles, and systems of the body. When a subluxation is present, the nervous system cannot function properly and dysfunction occurs. This dysfunction can be in the form of pain, muscle spasm, decrease range of motion, muscle atrophy, muscle weakness,  decreased performance, neurological deficits, organ dysfunction, and decreased immune function. Chiropractors alleviate subluxations with a chiropractic adjustment. This adjustment is done by hand, and is a low force, high speed impulse  into the restricted joint that allows motion and function to be restored to that area. Restoration of nervous system function allows the body's innate intelligence to heal the body, returning the body back to homeostasis or the natural balance of the body. Innate intelligence is the body's inner ability to heal itself. Think about it....if the body is wounded (i.e. - a cut or laceration), the body will heal that area, over time, without any intervention. Chiropractic is a holistic approach to the traditional medical/veterinary views that simply aids the body in repairing injured or malfunctioning areas. Chiropractors believe in prevention of disease, with minimal or no use of medications, other than natural supplements. However, animal chiropractors do not claim to provide veterinary diagnosis/care or provide nutritional advice for animals. They work with fellow veterinarians to treat musculoskeletal conditions only.

 About Dr. Evans

Dr. Evans is a native of New Mexico. She grew up showing American Quarter Horses in all around events. Her love of horses sent her to Castellaneta, Italy after graduation of her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from West Texas A&M in 2002 to train 2 year old reining and cutting horses. Upon return to the States, she entered a Master's degree program at Colorado State University. She graduated with honors in August of 2004 with a Master's Degree in Biomedical Science.  She has always had a love of animals of all kinds. Her childhood dream was to become a large animal veterinarian. She always loved working with her hands so she explored the holistic approach of chiropractic. She made the decision to come to Parker College of Chiropractic in 2005. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in May of 2008. Dr. Evans completed the 220 hour animal chiropractic course from Parker College of Chiropractic in August 2008, and passed the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association's (AVCA) certification exam in Miami, OK in September 2008. Dr. Evans is an AVCA certified doctor, and she is currently licensed in Texas and Oklahoma as a chiropractor. She will be attending various horse events in North Texas and Oklahoma. Check the schedule posted (subject to change).  Dr. Evans is based out of Nevada, TX (about 30 miles NE of Dallas), where she lives with her husband, 2 black lab retrievers, and 5 American Quarter Horses. Dr. Evans and her husband are in the process of moving to the Amarillo/Canyon area in the panhandle of Texas. She also provides mobile animal chiropractic services for large and small animals, especially horses. Dr. Evans is also a PSIA certified ski instructor, as well as, an avid outdoors person enjoying water skiing, horseback riding, and hunting with her husband Don. 

Contact Information

Dr. Beth Evans

 AVCA Certified Animal Chiropractor

(575) 937-3614

dr.evans@live.com

Vet Referral Required in Texas.