I am a veterinarian certified in Animal Chiropractic through Parker University and AVCA (American Veterinary Chiropractic Association).
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Acupuncture certified for animals $150 full chiropractic adjustment. Includes farm call within an hour drive plus Bemer PEMF therapy blanket session
08/10/2024
I feel this quite often where the nucal ligament “pops” out of place. Now I am very curious for the head shy horses if this is the reason and I will have to check the next time I see them
EDIT: Please see additional information from Dr. Haussler in the comment section, in answer to your questions.
Every now and then, a Member of this community will ask Dr. Haussler a question - we like to share his answers with all of you.
"The funicular portion of the nuchal ligament passes over the C2 spinous process and is normally anchored by loose connective tissue to the bone below. As the horse’s head flexes and extends, that portion of the ligament must lengthen and shorten. It will normally stay in place along the midline (no “flipping” back and forth), also because there is a slight concavity on the top of the C2 spinous process.
However, with repetitive use, that soft tissue connection can break down. With atlantooccipital flexion, the nuchal ligament is stretched. With added lateral bending, that portion of the ligament is less anchored down and can displace off the spinous process and “pop” to one side or the other.
As with any displaced ligament or tendon, less tension and increased stabilization is required to help keep the structure in place. Otherwise, it displaces more often, and due to repeated local trauma, a bursa forms and fills with fluid, resulting in bursitis."
Image credit: Ivana Ruddock-Lange | Equine Anatomy in Layers
I’m coming for work days in Florida for Monday July 29 to Friday August 2nd.
Jennifer is messaging everyone
Here is a picture of my sunset last night at my Farm in Texas
06/23/2024
Next trip is tentative for the end of July/beginning of August.
Exact dates getting finalized soon and Jennifer will be messaging you to book your appointment.
06/10/2024
Dr Lillie is out of the office this week for continuing education and a vacation. She will be back June 17.
We will respond to schedule requests as soon as we can.
05/27/2024
05/13/2024
21 days to a new you and new horse without having to buy a new horse???
This is the best horse group I have ever been linked with. Total transformation and breaking the traditional methods.
I did this for me and ALL my current and future horses. It is online!!!
Payment plans available!! And satisfaction guarantee!!
Who offers that???
Stall High is breaking the mold and there is breaking news on the horizon.
21 Days of Attunement
05/12/2024
Learned some new tonight about cranial nerve 11 and saddle fit and how our horse moves. When it’s pinched the horse changes its movement and breathing plus much more. Thanks to Stall High for planting the seed and this article on Schleese’s website to explain it in writing.
Cranial Nerve 11 (CN11) While this may seem like a rather dry conclusion to the little series on “Horses Behaving Poorly” it actually explains a lot. Over 50 million years of equine evolution have seen the stallion biting its opponents in the wither area to determine dominance and literally brin...
So excited for these colleagues to be learning animal chiropractic!
A true certified animal chiropractor are doctors that are a veterinarian or human chiropractor with special training
02/18/2024
Ever heard of “tapping” (endotapping) with your horse???
I was exposed to this wonder technique over this past summer/fall with my Stall High classes and coaches. I have more to learn but this website gives a good explanation of how it helps our horses and us unwind trauma, anxiety and become more balanced in our body movements.
Charlotte Cannon’s Equine Tapping is an effective way to relax your horse, rewire your horse’s response to stress, release physical and mental/emotional braces or blocks so that your horse can achieve maximum balance and maximum athletic ability.
02/16/2024
🐶🐱 Emergency Alert: Recognizing Poisoning in Pets 🐶🐱
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01/24/2024
Florida Horse clients.
Great news I’m recovering well and the doctor has released me to come to work in February. Work dates are looking like the week of the 19th through the 23rd. I may do some on the weekend before depending on my arrival time, if I’m driving or flying.
Jennifer will be reaching out to reschedule our appointment
01/17/2024
At the orthopedic specialist about my calf tear. My appointment got moved back due to our freezing weather and icey roads here in Texas.
Florida peeps, Jennifer and I will be in contact about the makeup trip when I know more.
I feel “normal” as long as I’m on my pain meds and muscle relaxers but definitely don’t want to do something crazy and then require surgery.
01/08/2024
URGENT Jan 8,2024
I’m sick to say but I got hurt yesterday I’m going to be ok.
Florida appointments for this upcoming trip on Jan 12-18 are CANCELLED. Jennifer is messaging to reschedule.
I had an oops yesterday while getting ready to ride my horse and I lost my balance which resulted in a partial tear of my right calf muscle and cannot fully walk.
I have a bigger story on how it lead to this but I can share when I see y’all soon. Hopefully at the end of January/Early February if the specialist lets me go.
I may also have to split my trip into 2 parts spread out by a few days.
Edit to add: Now for the rest of the story:
After Christmas we were playing on the baseball field with my brother's kids running the bases. so a couple of days later I was a little sore and had a muscle cramp so I thought. And then I stepped funny last week going down some stairs and I felt a little more zing. But yesterday, I was getting my saddle out of my horse trailer and stepped backwards on the ramp that was alittle too steep because I parked slightly off our normal spot and that's when I felt the tear/Pop feel happen.
12/27/2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Chose a word that will describe your goal for 2024. Im honestly still working on my “word”
Post your word in the comments👇🏻👇🏻
Also I’m out of the “office” until Jan 7th
12/10/2023
All disciplines welcome!!! Get more connections with your horse.
One more week of Bemer’s sale until Dec 6th !!! Financing available or get a 0% credit card
$650 off the Horse Set plus other great discounts on their human products
We are on the way home Nov 20th with Kody after spending the week in Children’s Hospital in Dallas for RSV.
I’ll get everyone rescheduled soon after Thanksgiving.
11/16/2023
Update 11/18. We are still in Dallas for Kody’s RSV. He is improving but not off oxygen yet. Hopefully to be home on Monday.
Thank you to everyone for letting me be with my kiddo and rescheduling appointments. Hopefully we get home on the next day or 2.
Recently we have had a couple of people getting in touch thinking that what we do is similar to some of the viral animal manipulation videos doing the rounds.
Chiropractic for animals should be joint specific and very quick which lessens the force required to deliver the necessary adjustment (I.e. high velocity, low amplitude). The art of chiropractic is finding the joint(s) restricted and using an adjustment to re-initiate optimal motion thereby improving the neurology and motion.
When your animal attends the clinic or we visit your horse, time is taken to make sure they're happy and content to be examined and treated. Watching adjustments is often relatively dull and minimal.
Videos showing fore limb leg separations and massive jerking movements or extreme animal reactions is not chiropractic.
*The post says: “can” look boring. Chiropractic to me is an art where it’s as specific as possible with as much speed as possible which reduces force as much as possible. You don’t have to agree but I won’t tolerate abusive private messages.
11/03/2023
This post is for my amazing Florida clients. I’m not sure I’m going be able to make it back in 2023 due to some conferences and the holidays with my kids/family.
So my next trip is targeted for January if all my cards lineup correctly.
As always, thank you for letting me be part of your rockstar team
09/28/2023
09/06/2023
The neck wrap has released!!!!
Kody is pictured with the Horse set in its travel case and helped unload from the day doing farm calls.
Enjoying the sprinkler when it is 98 (feels like 103) at 7:30 pm cst.
Great way for them to cool off if don’t have a pond to get into. Our pond is shallow and hot
07/29/2023
Neat video of a horse spine and how it relates to saddle fit and how the horse breathes
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Enjoying the sprinkler when it is 98 (feels like 103) at 7:30 pm cst.
Great way for them to cool off if don’t have a pond to get into. Our pond is shallow and hot
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We have a Bemer Blanket!!!!
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Newest addition that will compliment ALL chiropractic adjustments for the horses!!!!
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Hello everyone, I am Dr. Lillie DeSimone (Dr. Lillie). I grew up on a small farm in North Alabama with an assortment of furry creatures. Growing up on this farm fostered my love of animals and riding horses. While not currently residing on a farm, I do have two horses and use any free time I have to compete in barrel races and team roping events.
My desire to provide chiropractic care to animals started after I had a riding injury in 2003 while at a Goat Tying clinic (I couldn’t run fast enough when I jumped off my horse and fell suffering a head injury). This injury introduced me to the world of chiropractic care through my human chiropractor. Following the injury, normal therapies could not control my pain. Originally, I thought chiropractic was voodoo and was very hesitant to try it, but decided to try it as a “last resort”. To my surprise the chiropractor was amazing and after a few adjustments the pain was gone and felt better than I did before the accident. I decided at that moment that I wanted to offer that same type of relief, hope and quality of life to my patients. So after Veterinary School I pursued Chiropractic training and received my certification. Throughout my career I have practiced in West Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. I am currently hold license in Alabama and Florida.
How I became certified in animal chiropractic
To become certified in animal chiropractic you must first be either a veterinarian or a human chiropractor. Second you must attend an animal chiropractor training course. Some select states require you to have an extra certification through a national association such as AVCA (American Veterinary Chiropractic Association) or IVCA (International Veterinary Chiropractic Association). My dream has always been to be a veterinarian since very young in life, so that is what I did! I earned my bachelor’s degree in Pre-Vet in 2006, Master’s degree in Meat Science in 2008 and then my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 from Auburn University. In 2016 I finalized my certification in veterinary acupuncture through Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in Reddick, Florida. In August 2017, I received my Certification in Animal Chiropractic from Parker University; then in September 2017 I passed the “horrid” exams to become AVCA Certified. This proved to be the second hardest exam of my life next to my national veterinary boards.
Birth of Equine Realign PLLC
The “birth” of Equine Realign PLLC began in the summer of 2017 while at Parker University in Dallas, Texas. My plan was to perform equine chiropractic on my “off” days from the small animal clinic. After a short brainstorming session, I came up with the name and wanted to snag while it was still available. Once the name was secured and the plan was put into action I began seeing my first clients. Equine Realign PLLC has been an amazing experience and continues to build one day at a time. We offer equine chiropractic and acupuncture services to Brevard and surrounding counties in Central Florida.
What makes a certified person different from others?
Training, state laws/regulations and accountability. Many are not aware that to perform chiropractic adjustments on animals other than your own personal animal you must meet at least one of two criteria; One-be a licensed veterinarian, preferably animal chiropractic certified. Or two-be a licensed doctor of chiropractor that is certified in animal chiropractic with a referral from a veterinarian. If someone does not meet either of these criteria, that person is consider, by law, to be illegally practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Chiropractic certified veterinarians and human chiropractors have spent numerous years of furthering their education, experience and expertise to provide these services to our pets. Additionally, licensed professionals also carry insurance and ways to help your pet medically if there are any unintentional issues or events that are a result of the therapy. Lastly, veterinarians and chiropractors must participate in continuing education courses to maintain their respective certification and licenses and submit documentation to the state for accountability.
As alternative therapies become more accepted as a standard of care for medical treatments the laws governing them will continue to evolve as well. No matter who or what services you use it is critical that YOU know what your state laws are regarding chiropractic services. Make sure you know what training and certifications your chiropractor has and what would happen if your animal was hurt unintentionally.
The end goal should always be for the owner and veterinarian/chiropractor to SAFELY provide the highest level of quality care to every animal!
