Great Lakes Equine Wellness Center now offers veterinary spinal manipulation technique (animal chiropractic). VSMT care is a holistic approach to many of the health and performance problems of the horse. VSMT adjustments have proven to be invaluable in detecting and treating gait abnormalities and other performance-related problems in the athletic horse. It has also been shown to alleviate pain in the back and neck of the horse. Some nerve damage, such as pressure on the sciatic nerve, has responded well to chiropractic adjustments. VSMT does not replace traditional veterinary medicine and surgery, but provides an alternative method of care.

Initially, a complete VSMT examination is performed. This typically includes a case history, including any previous veterinary work performed, posture analysis, gait analysis, static and motion palpation of the spine and its joints, muscle palpation, and checking for any changes in temperature over the spine.

Once the initial examination has been completed, an adjustment will be performed on the area of the spine affected, so as to return the joints to normal motion, and to alleviate any muscle spasms and pain. A chiropractic adjustment is a very specific, high velocity, low force, controlled thrust by a hand, which is directed in a specific direction on a specific joint.