Natural Veterinary Therapy

 Zipper  

When mom asks "do you want to go for a ride" she has my full attention  - my brown eyes twinkle and my fluffy tail curls up tight - I sit still only long enough for her to dress me with the darn harness.

We hop into the car and head down Lighthouse Avenue. Before we're parked I start wiggling and squealing - I know where we are! Mom, hurry up - I can run really fast across the street and you insist on hitching up the leash! I struggle to run up the stairs, we turn the corner and there are the big doors that open to Natural Veterinary Therapy. I'm almost there - my heart beats faster and faster - I hope Dr. Annette, Rachel, and Holly are in the office - I might get to kiss them hello - I know they'll talk to me and maybe even get down on the floor to love me a little - and if I'm really good I might even get a treat (a very special word in most doggies' vocabulary). I'm shaking with excitement - YEP, THERE THEY ARE!

Ya know, I love to visit Natural Veterinary Therapy. They helped me recuperate from knee surgery and now I'm all well again. The swimming (water exercises), stretching, other special movements, and that stinky essential oil stuff really helped. Maybe, just maybe if I'm a good boy, mom will take me by to say hi really soon.

Signed,

Zipper, Zipper man, Zippee, Zipper-roo

(14 pound, year old Havanese)

 Jessie

Thank you for all your hard work to assist our 8 year old Blue Heeler, Jessie, recover from her knee surgery. My husband and I are grateful for your dedication to her recovery and amazed with how fast she has improved.

Jessie had the identical procedure performed on her other hind leg approximately 3 years ago. At the time we were located in an area that did not have a small animal rehabilitation center. Her recovery from the surgery took approximately 15 months.

Today at 3 1/2 months post-op, Jessie is further along than she was at 10 months post-op with the previous surgery even though she is a few years older! The difference in her recovery is definitely the water and physical therapy that Jessie has received at your facility. The water treadmill has allowed Jessie to properly rebuild her muscles in her injured leg. Prior to and immediately after surgery, Jessie was placing little to no weight on her injured leg. This lack of use resulted in severe muscle atrophy. The water treadmill and physical therapy has allowed her to rebuild her muscles quickly and today the muscle mass in the post-surgery leg is equal to that of her "good" leg. Most importantly, the water treadmill and physical therapy which focused on proper range of motion rebuilt the "right" muscles.

We are absolutely thrilled with Jessie's recovery and credit her quick and successful recovery to the therapy that she has received at your facility. We also appreciate how caring all staff members have been to Jessie and how accommodating you have been with drop off and pick up times so that it coordinates with our work schedules.

Stephanie and Corey Brunkow

Bertie

Our sweet old black Labrador, Bertie, was treated at Natural Veterinary Therapy for over 1 year and we were very happy with the improvements we are seeing in him.

He had arthritis, and begun to lose mobility in his hind legs and was showing increasing reluctance to get up and down and move about, even though he had been taking pain medication for some time. We began his treatment with acupuncture from Dr. Richmond combined with chiropractic from Dr. Deb Sell. Then began alternating acupuncture with water therapy plus phsyical therapy with Holly Heimer. She has a soothing and encouraging manner which made Bertie comfortable, as well as using her magic oils to help alleviate his arthritis - they definitely made him feel better and made him smell delicious, too! Dr. Richmond has also had Bertie taking supplements for his joints.

Rachel Ray, who keeps everything in the office running smoothly, has a wonderful way with animals and Bertie was always happy to go up in the elevator and see her. We are so grateful to Dr. Richmond for opening this special veterinary practice, where our pets are cared for naturally and individually - Bertie acted like a much younger, happier dog when he started going there.

Harriet and Bruce Newell