Dr. Sabrina MacDonald provides animal chiropractic services in the Ottawa Area as an alternative approach to caring for your animals. Her goal is to alleviate pain and restore function to allow the maintenance and promotion of healthy, active lifestyles. Dr. MacDonald is an associate of Dr. Alison Seely, Veterinarian and Animal Chiropractor. Animal Chiropractic is a field of animal health care that focuses on the preservation and health of the neuro-musculo-skeletal system. All animals have spines that are subject to stresses that make them apt to misalign. If the movement and biomechanics of the vertebra become dysfunctional, they can interfere with the performance of the nerves. The basic premise of chiropractic care is to correct the vertebral misalignment to maintain adequate nerve supply that is vital to the proper functioning of the entire body. Chiropractic also has preventative importance since adjustments eliminate subclinical problems, as well as resolve clinical dysfunction or symptoms. Animal chiropractic is a good adjunct to regular veterinary care.