Animal Chiropractic
Chiropractic care isn’t just for the human members of the family! Dr. Lynda Mockler is a Doctor of Chiropractic and IVCA Certified in Animal Chiropractic, providing gentle, individualized care focused on mobility, movement, and musculoskeletal function. Care is tailored to each animal’s unique needs, from family pets to active performance animals.
Animal chiropractic is designed to complement your animal’s veterinary care, not replace it. We encourage you to involve your veterinarian in your animal’s care and are happy to collaborate with your veterinary healthcare team.
What is Animal Chiropractic?
Animal chiropractic focuses on the joints of the spine and extremities and their relationship to movement and musculoskeletal function. Using a hands-on assessment, areas of altered joint motion are identified and gentle, specific chiropractic adjustments are adapted to the animal's size, anatomy, age, and individual needs.
Why Owners Seek Animal Chiropractic Care
Owners may consider animal chiropractic as part of their animal's musculoskeletal care, particularly when they notice changes in movement, mobility, or performance. Care may also be considered for active and performance animals whose bodies experience the pysical demands of training, competition, work, and everyday activity.
- Changes in movement or mobility
- Stiffness or difficulty moving comfortably
- Changes in athletic or performance movement
- The physical demands of training and competition
- General musculoskeletal and mobility care
What to Expect at an Animal Chiropractic Visit
Your animal's first visit begins with a conversation about their history, activity level, movement, and any concerns you've noticed. Dr. Mockler will then perform a hands-on chiropractic assessment of joint motion and musculoskeletal function before providing gentle, specific adjustments when appropriate.
Techniques are adapted to your animal's size, age, anatomy, and comfort, and we always work at your animal's pace.
Experience You Can Trust With Your Animal
A background in veterinary healthcare, specialized animal chiropractic training, and a lifelong love of animals.
Dr. Lynda Mockler brings a unique background to animal chiropractic care. She holds an undergraduate degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and an associate degree in Veterinary Technology and spent five years working as a veterinary technician at Tufts University veterinary hospital in Grafton, Massachusetts.
She later pursued specialized training in animal chiropractic at Options for Animals in Kansas. She became certified through the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA). A lifelong equestrian, Dr. Mockler has ridden and shown horses since the age of eight, giving her firsthand appreciation for the movement, athletic demands, and care of performance animals.
Working Alongside Your Veterinarian
Animal chiropractic is intended to complement, not replace, appropriate veterinary care. We encourage owners to maintain a relationship with their veterinarian and are happy to collaborate with your animal's veterinary healthcare team when appropriate.
If your animal has a new or unexplained illness, injury, pain, neurological change, or other concerning symptom, veterinary evaluation may be recommended before chiropractic care.
Interested in Animal Chiropractic Care?
Have questions about whether animal chiropractic may be appropriate for your dog, horse, or other animal? Call or text ChiroCare of Panama City to schedule an animal chiropractic appointment today.
