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Canine Spinal Acupuncture,
Tactile & Manual therapies
Dr. Shane Watterson
Grad. Dip. (Veterinary Acupuncture)
College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies
Dip. of Acupuncture
Acupuncture College of Melbourne
Masters degree (Animal Chiro)
RMIT university
Grad. Dip. (Animal Chiro)
RMIT university
Bachelor of Science (Human Chiro)
RMIT university
At the TheDogsBack
.... our treatments are aimed at being both comfortable and effective for your fur friend.
Many dogs get very excited about coming for their treatment. We offer human quality spinal & musculoskeletal care for our canine patients.
What make our care unqiue is that:
We combine together Canine soft tissue Massage with Canine Moblization and Manipulation and as indicted Canine acupunture & Canine Therapeutic Exercise
Dr Shane Watterson is one of the worlds
most qualified & experienced allied
Canine spinal and musculoskeletal therapists.
Total of 10 years of university level degrees
in the field of spinal & musculoskeletal care.
Shane has had a passion for dogs since
childhood and owned a Poodle, German Shepherds & Samoyed.
Shane is a fully qualified & registered human health care provider with 35 years experience in the human field and 16 years in the Canine field.
The human qualification is a 5 year
Bachelor of Science in allied spinal & musculoskeletal care at RMIT university.
This was followed by an additional 5 years of post graduate degrees in Animal Musculoskeletal care.
A combined 3 year Grad Dip and Master’s degree in Animal musculoskeletal care at RMIT (2010).
Followed by an additional 2 year Grad. Dip. (Veterinary Acupuncture) at the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (2023)
Dr Watterson trained with veterinarians and was taught in the degree programs by a combination of veterinarian and human allied health care musculoskeletal lectures.
Canine Acupuncture
Animal Acupunture has been used for millenniums as an effective and conservative approach to healing and promoting wellbeing.
The aims of musculoskeletal & neuromusculoskeletal acupuncture:
From ancient times until today acupuncture for musculoskeletal conditions has been combined with Soft tissue massage and Joint mobilization & manipulation.
Canine Soft Tissue Massage
The primary aims of canine soft tissues massage and techniques includes:
Canine Joint Mobilisation Manipulation
Joint mobilization & manipulation are aimed at:
We emphasis gentler comfortable styles of canine joint mobilization and manipulation that are adapted to the individual dog, their breed, age, preferences, stage of treatment and the condition being treated.
Canine Therapeutic Exercises
A combination of stretching and contraction exercises for the spinal muscles, core, forelimbs and hindlimbs to assist with muscle strength, flexibility and movement.
These exercises tend to be used in later treatment phases when there is a reduction in pain and improved joint mobility. Helping the exercises be more comfortable and effective
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