About
Dr Shane Watterson (Chiro) ProfileMasters (Animal Chiropractic) RMIT university Grad.Dip. (Animal Chiropractic) RMIT university B.App.Sci.(Human Chiropractic) RMIT university
Dr Shane is the only Human Chiropractor in the world with a Masters degree specifically in Animal chiropractic. He is also one of the few Animal Chiropractors world wide, focused almost entirely & specifically on dogs- meaning his on-going experience & training are focused dogs. Shane has had a passion and love of dogs since childhood, his first dog being a white fluffy Poodle, later a beautiful Samoyed and two fantastic German Shepherds. |
Dr Watterson is both a fully qualified:
Canine Chiropractic is specialized area of Chiropractic, it is a significantly higher level of qualification than Human Chiropractic alone. Dr Watterson has the equivalent of Masters degree in Human Chiropractic and an additional Masters degree in Animal Chiropractic. All up eight years of university training to become an Animal Chiropractor at Masters degree level & this is combined with over twenty-nine years experience in the field of Spinal & musculoskeletal care. While over the past decade Shane has focused specifically on the care of dogs. He has also treated & studied a very wide range of species from humans, horses, alpacas, cats, farm animals to marsupials-such as rescued kangaroos & koalas at Animal shelters.
Time line:
Fully qualified Animal Chiropractor8 years university training
Masters degree in Animal Chiropracticonly human chiropractor in Melbourne with this qualification
Fully qualified & registered Human Chiropractor
Very experienced & passionateabout caring for the spinal & musculoskeletal needs of Dogs
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