Animal Chiropractic

We Look Forward to Regular Visits

Buddy is an 8-year-old Shar-Pei/Pug mix who loves to play fetch and take naps in the sun. As he has aged, he experienced trouble walking and comfortably laying down due to a back issue. After two visits with Dr. Paige, we instantly saw a change in him. He enjoyed stretching more, he started rolling over for belly rubs, and he was more playful and relaxed than ever.

Dr. Paige was also an instant friend to Buddy. He tends to be a reserved dog who takes a while to warm up to people. However, she quickly won his trust (plus, we found a new brand of treats for our picky eater!). We look forward to regular visits and hope Buddy will continue on a good path toward recovery!

Caring, Friendly, and Extremely Knowledgeable

Last month our dog Daisy was acting off. She was in pain, crying, and had difficulty moving. We tried to get into our regular vet but they did not have any appointments available and would not accommodate us even though she was in pain. I had seen Paws of Pleasanton on Facebook for a few months and decided to check out their website and read the bios of all of the doctors and staff. I then immediately called their office to see if they could get Daisy in. They were able to fit us in that day.

When Dr. Melissa Hardy said it could be IVDD we were very worried. Dr. Hardy immediately put our minds at ease saying there were many different options for treatment to talk about before surgery would be considered.

After a thorough exam, she recommended a course of medications, crate rest, and Chiropractic treatments. We were then introduced to Dr. Jessica Paige. Dr. Paige is a human and animal Chiropractor. Dr. Paige recommended spinal adjustments and Cold Laser Therapy treatments over the course of several weeks. Once Daisy was off her pain medications, Dr. Paige introduced a series of physical therapy exercises to strengthen her core and back areas. We had no idea these types of treatments were available for dogs. After a few weeks of adjustments, Cold Laser Therapy treatments and exercises our girl is back to her old self, happily playing, doing zoomies, and enjoying life again.

Drs. Hardy and Paige are fantastic. They are caring, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable and professional. Daisy loved visiting the office and had no anxiety about her visits or treatments. The front office and technician staff is top-notch and everyone has a genuine “we really care” attitude. We are now in the process of moving all of our dogs to Paws of Pleasanton Animal Hospital and I can only ask myself why we didn’t do this sooner.

Intuitive, Gentle, and Committed to Helping our Animals

My older dog Oscar is almost 10 years old and recently injured himself when he crashed into some wooden steps. His limping was bad enough that I made an appointment with Dr. Paige, who was highly recommended to me. She knew exactly where his discomfort was, made the necessary adjustments and since then, he has not limped at all. Although our visit was primarily for Oscar, I wanted my younger dog Seymour to get checked out too, and it turns out his spine was more out of whack then his older brother’s. He suffers from chronic ear and anal skin issues, and Dr. Paige immediately noticed the intense heat emanating from his lower back.

After adjusting him, I’ve noticed that his skin is so much cooler to the touch, and there has been less inflammation overall. Skin problems are so difficult to fix in dogs, but I’m hoping that chiropractic will help keep the blood and energy flowing through his body. The week before our last visit, we were out walking when Seymour started lunging at two, large aggressive dogs. I yanked his harness hard in order to avoid a disaster, and consequently, he began having problems walking up stairs. Dr. Paige adjusted him, and when we got home, he raced up the stairs as if nothing had happened!

I think as humans, we often don’t realize that our pets have the same aches and pains as we do, especially because they can’t express their discomfort until it physically manifests. Dr. Paige is incredibly intuitive, gentle, and committed to helping our animals.

Thanks again!!
David

Finally Getting Relief

Lou Dog is a 14-year-old shepherd mix with a litany of health issues including a heart murmur and kidney disease. Fortunately, these ailments have been well controlled with medication and lifestyle adjustments. However, I recently noticed some neurological symptoms that seemed to be affecting his mobility. He was having difficulty jumping on the bed (after all he is 14!), was generally less mobile, and occasionally tripping on his back feet. Lou Dog’s vet said that he was an excellent candidate for chiropractic care, so we set up an appointment with Dr. Paige.

Lou Dog is naturally a nervous Nelly, and his first visit was stressful for him. Dr. Paige was so kind and caring, moving slowly to allow him to adjust to this new hands-on treatment. She examined him, gave him some pinpointed massage, and applied laser treatment as well. Lou Dog left this visit tired and a bit sore, but within a day, he seemed slightly more mobile.

Lou Dog was less stressed and more tolerant for his second visit, and without a doubt, he was moving better afterward. This gave us such hope that he was finally getting relief from some of his chronic pain that he had just shouldered quietly for so long.

This last week was his 3rd visit, and he was very tolerant of the treatment. It took less than half the time of the first visit as he had an understanding of the routine. Whereas normally he would be worn out and resting the remainder of the day after the appointment, on this day he was energized! He was zooming around the house (a behavior we haven’t seen much of in the last 6 months) and flinging his toys around. He was smiling and clearly felt really good. Each day since then has shown us that he is truly feeling relief.

It’s been so joyful to watch Lou begin to feel better and to recognize that the treatment is helpful to him. Dr. Paige has such a great touch with dogs. Her patience and calm demeanor are so important to the experience as well. With a 14-year-old pup, every day is a blessing, and I am so thrilled to help provide him with as many pain-free days as possible. Thank you, Dr. Paige!

Dr. Paige is a godsend!

This is my 11 yr old Audrey Rose, you can’t tell from her before video, but she has always been energetic, strong and agile. It was very heartbreaking to see her suddenly and quickly lose her mobility. It started with a small limp so we took her to the vet who prescribed pain and anti inflammatory drugs for a sprain, but there was no improvement.

Soon she was struggling to walk so we sought out a second opinion and received the same diagnosis and similar but stronger prescriptions. By now Audrey’s paws were dragging and getting scraped up, she could not walk very long without giving in to a slow collapse. It got to the point where we had to use a lift harness to help her get out and relieve herself. Audrey was continuing to decline, she could no longer go on walks and was not wanting to interact much. She was moping and looked depressed. We saw one more vet who suggested a very expensive but quick answer MRI and surgery. My husband and I felt it was too invasive and expensive at $10k and decided to treat Audrey with chiropractic. And we are so happy we did! With each visit to Dr. Paige we could see measurable improvement. After just a few visits Audrey is walking, able to relieve herself without assistance, go up and down stairs and even running again!

We are so grateful to you Dr Paige! You helped bring the quality of life back to our Audrey Rose and bring the twinkle back in her eyes. We will continue treatments for maintenance and will recommend Dr. Paige for all our fur friends and family.

So thankful to have met Dr. Paige. My dog (dachshund) was dragging her back legs all of a sudden and could not control her bladder or bowels. After seeing the vet that Dr. Paige works with for clearance of treatment, we had our first adjustment in conjunction with treatment for her sudden spinal infection and UTI. Within two chiropractic adjustments the first week, my dog was using her feet to get in and out of her kennel. Within 2 weeks she was starting to use her feet more and walking a little. As her infection healed and with chiropractic treatments spaced out, we saw great improvement. Without the chiropractic treatments I do not think she would have gained mobility nor would her medication have been as quick to work on her spine. Today my dog runs, jumps, and goes on walks. You would have never known we were in a place of euthanasia or treatment for a spinal problem which we could not afford to operate on. I am thankful to Dr. Paige and the clinic she works with. It has been almost a year since the incident occurred and we see Dr. Paige every 2 months for a tune-up. Afterward, my dog is relaxed and truly does feel better. I see it in her walk and disposition. I cannot recommend Dr. Paige enough for the treatment of your animals. She is a wonderful human being born to do this type of work. Give it a chance, your pets will thank you
- Holly

I have an Arabian mare. She has been with me for 9 years, and if there is a smarter, cooperative, and spirited horse, I haven’t met her. Unfortunately, she injured herself last March. About 6 weeks ago, I started working with Dr. Jessica Paige, who is an experienced Chiropractor with animals and humans. To say it is a remarkable delight to be my sweet mare running around with other horses, trotting, cantering and galloping for the first time in 7 months is an understatement. It was a dream come true.

-Lori G.