Meet Alfie! This adorable 5.5-year-old domestic shorthair has stolen our hearts—and now she’s stealing the spotlight! Alfie’s journey hasn’t been easy. She struggled with not using her litter box and spent her days hiding away in a dark closet. Despite a year of visits to the regular vet, nothing seemed to help. Poor Alfie had… Read more “Alfie”
Meet Banks —a playful 9-year-old Mini Aussie! Earlier this year, Banks was constantly itching his ears and paws, leaving his mom, Carol, worried about his comfort. She reached out to Dr. Christine at VIPsvet, who recommended advanced fecal testing to dig deeper into the issue. Carol explains, “We were surprised his test came back almost… Read more “Banks”
Meet Jack — our goofy, lovable April Fools’ baby! This 4-year-old Boston Terrier was born with spinal issues and a knee injury that made it hard to keep up with the pack. Then we met Dr. Christine — and everything changed. After just two visits, Jack’s mobility improved, and now, a year later, his strength… Read more “Jack”
Celebrating Blaze’s Journey to Walking Again! Meet Blaze, an incredible 13-year-old pup whose courageous spirit and love for life have inspired everyone around him. Blaze was first diagnosed with hip dysplasia in late 2023, and soon after, he began struggling with weakness in his back legs. Tasks like standing, walking, and even bathroom breaks became… Read more “Blaze”
At 9½ years old, Ruby has faced some big challenges — tendinopathy in her shoulder, dysplasia in both elbows, and limited neck mobility. Thanks to chiropractic care, acupuncture, MagnaWave therapy, and joint stretching with Dr. Christine, Ruby is thriving again! Her neck range of motion has greatly improved, and the progression of her elbow and… Read more “Ruby”
We wanted to let you know how pleased we are with the outcome of our visits. As you know, our 13 year old, female, Dachshund, Emily, had been having serious back issues for 3 months. These problems lead to a significant loss of control of her back two legs. This impacted her ability to walk… Read more “Emily”
I took my Great Dane, Earl, to Dr. Christine in June. He was having trouble with a dropped vertebra, just behind his hips. She gave him an adjustment and acupuncture along with Magna Wave treatment. Earl loves his visits and feels so much better afterwards. He is able to “feel” his feet and dances out… Read more “Earl”
Besides being a wonderful family pet, Johnny is a great agility dog! He visits Dr. Christine a few times a year to stay fit and comfortable for his agility competitions. Thanks Dr. Christine!
We rescued Fletch in March of 2015 at the age of about 10 weeks old. He was in rough shape, having spent much of his life in a cage. He was malnourished, had little use of his back legs due to atrophy, plus he had a case of mange that left his immune system so… Read more “Fletch”
Piston is a 10 year old, Pembroke Welsh Corgi. About 5 years ago, Piston fell in an open register hole in our house – we were refinishing wood floors. After he fell in, he took off running again. I didn’t give it much thought until a few days later, when he wouldn’t put any weight… Read more “Piston”
Natalie Spinsby and her Shetland Sheepdog, Fire, have been selected as one of 10 children and 13 dogs to compete on the 2016 European Open Junior Agility Championship team. They will travel to Slovakia in July to represent the United States. The US is one of 9 countries competing at EOJ championships. Natalie and Fire… Read more “Fire”
Chickie has been seeing Dr. Christine since she was 4 months old. She goes monthly for routine treatments. Being a large dog and one of many in the household, the playing and romping can get quite rough. Monthly treatments have kept Chickie very well balanced and healthy looking when she exhibits her winning gait at… Read more “Chickie”
I can’t begin to describe the change in my 11 year old corgi, Tess, since beginning to see Dr. Christine at the start of February. I took her to Dr. Christine because I had run out of options for a good quality of life with traditional veterinary care. She was extremely overweight from long term… Read more “Tess”
Hi, my name is Becky and I’m from Forest City, IA. I can’t say enough great things about Dr. Christine. She came into my life at a time when I thought there was no hope for my 13 year old Beagle Molly. Molly is an active beagle. She still acts like a pup and loves… Read more “Molly”
Riley is a 10 year old rescued Dachshund. In January, Riley could not lift or move his head at the neck without screaming in severe pain. We would carry him outside to do his business where he also would have major discomfort. After using heat therapy and pain medication, with little relief, we sought out… Read more “Riley”
Thanks to Dr. Woodford’s chiropractic care and acupuncture treatments our dog Lily did not have to have major spinal surgery. Regular chiropractic and acupuncture treatments have improved Lily’s quality of life and her disposition. We have peace of mind knowing that Lily feels better and is getting the care she needs to stay health.
Christine, Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a difference you made in our little guy Buddy. Buddy is a 2-year-old Schnoodle who had a nervous tick for the last month. He moved his head up and down in rapid movements. Our regular vet suggest we bring Buddy to a chiropractor, that he might have… Read more “Buddy”
Belle, our 11-year old lab, has been a patient of Dr. Christine’s for a few months. When we first took Belle to Dr. Christine, Belle could not walk, stand, or turn around without falling. She had no strength in her back legs due to arthritis. Thanks to Dr. Christine’s chiropractic, acupuncture and magnawave treatments, Belle… Read more “Belle”
Theresa Wilson and CH KOTUR’S Riche and Royale I did it! I bred the most competitive conformation French Bulldog I’d seen in years in just two generations. KOTUR’s Riche and Royale is as close to the written standard as any Frenchie I’ve seen. He has a classic head, substantial bone, the perfect Frenchie silhouette, and… Read more “Royale”
We first brought our 8 year old English bulldog, Ginger to Dr. Woodford in May of 2012. Our main concern at that point was her mobility. She suffers from arthritis and was limping and seemed to be in some discomfort. Our vet, Dr. Bergfeld suggested Dr. Woodford’s medical expertise. At our first meeting Dr. Woodford… Read more “Ginger”
Our dog Olive, a mix of Poodle and Shih Tzu, was almost 13 years old before receiving a combination of chiropractic care and Petthrive soft chews. After having had the chiropractic care and Petthrive, she seems more like 13 years young. Her mobility, disposition, and energy level have noticeably improved. It is our intention to… Read more “Olive”
“We are so grateful to Dr. Christine for saving our dog’s life. Last fall, our vibrant and energetic, 8 year old Border Collie, Amy, had become very weak. She was not steady on her feet, could not walk up or down stairs, and had to be fed lying down. Her head was tilted to one… Read more “Amy”
Lulu spent the first 4 years of her life in a hoarder’s dark shed filled with uncountable other dogs and in filthy conditions without any human contact. The Humane Society rescued the dogs and Lulu was one of the group who’s physical health was stable enough to be given a chance for adoption. She was adopted… Read more “Lulu”
Hannah Mae is a 10 year old German Short Hair Pointer. Hannah started seeing Dr. Christine in late October. Her back right leg would shake frequently. When the left leg started to shake too I began to think she may have a pinched nerve. I asked my chiropractor if he knew of a chiropractor for… Read more “Hannah”
Wrigley is my 3 year old Great Dane. I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old and he has always had a sensitive stomach. But after a naughty episode of him eating some stuffing out of his dog bed in July 2015, he developed acid reflux. In the initial stages, he would have two… Read more “Wrigley”
In 2015 Buddy began to have back pain. We woke in the middle of the night to him struggling to breathe and move. We took him to Key West Animal Clinic in Dubuque where he was put on pain medication. Dr. Kim recommended taking Buddy to see a chiropractor in Dyersville, Iowa. We took him… Read more “Buddy”
Our 13 year old Golden had been receiving acupuncture for arthritis and a progressive disease called degenerative myelopathy (weakness in the rear end) in Anchorage Alaska. This fall we made the move to Mount Vernon Iowa. Knowing I would need to find “India” a veterinarian who could provide her with treatment, I began my search… Read more “India”
Kathy first sought our services in May of 2016. Beth suddenly was not placing well at the shows. A judge noticed Beth’s back was not flat. Kathy came to see Dr. Christine for treatment. Beth responded well to treatment and is back to winning in the show ring!
VIPsvet is very fortunate to be able to treat Lindsay’s whole critter family! Lindsay first came to visit us for saddle fit issues and now brings all her horses for at least a yearly adjustment. Lindsay believes all her horses ride much better when maintained by Dr. Christine’s adjustments. She also does stretches for them… Read more “Vegas, Joey, Rhett and Ruby”
We have two Shih Tzu dogs, Toby and Sola. Toby is 14 years old and Sola just turned 8. A few years ago Sola was having pain in her back and hind legs, we took her to our veterinarian and they gave her pain shots but when the shot wore off she would be back… Read more “Toby and Sola”
Our four-year old Labradoodle, Lucy, was diagnosed with mild arthritis in her front elbow and continually limped on her front leg. We tried anti-inflammatory and pain medications and yet she continued to limp. Because of her young age, I was concerned about keeping her on medication to alleviate her discomfort. I heard about Dr. Christine… Read more “Lucy”
Dr. Woodford does such an amazing job. She really cares about the animal and it’s health. I love how she treats your horse or dog just like its one of her own! She is willing to give suggestions on how to help and improve your horse. She always remembers the horse when she comes back!… Read more “Dr. Woodford is the Best!”
Our 5 year 70 pound black Labrador Retriever has been suffering with seasonal allergies for 3 years. This year when the spring allergy season was over he was still itching. Traditional antihistamine did not help. Dr. Christine has been treating Shadow with acupuncture treatments and herbal supplements since July 2017. December 1, 2017 Shadow stopped… Read more “Labrador Retriever”
June 3 2020 Our 10 yr. Old Papillion was unable to chew or yawn without yipping. Dr. Christine recommended 3 treatments. The results after the second treatment were remarkable. Our sweet boy Gino is back to eating and yawning without pain. Thank you so much for your gift of healing.
Our dog is a five year old standard poodle that mysteriously became ill and paralyzed in her front legs. After two days of expensive emergency care without a diagnosis, we were told by ER vets that in order to diagnose and treat her further, an MRI or CT Scan would be required. Estimated at between… Read more “Bijou”
Dr. Christine has been instrumental and a true angel to our precious pug, Lily, who is going on 18! We were sent home in September, 2018 from a local vet’s office with the guidance that Lily would slowly fade away and there is nothing more they can do. Not settling for that answer, and with… Read more “Lily”
An unlikely series of events led us to feeding our senior dog a raw diet. At first I was hesitant. However, after seeing the difference in his health in just a few months, I am an enthusiastic advocate, sharing his story with anyone willing to listen. He no longer has a heart murmur, his coat… Read more “Booker”
Kirby is a 1 1/2 year old maltese that was suffering from acute kidney disease due to leptospirosis infection in late March 2023. Kirby’s kidney blood values were so elevated one veterinarian suggested to put him down. Kirby’s owner wanted to try everything possible. After the ER clinic stabilized him with IV fluids and meds,… Read more “Kirby”
On September 20, 2017 Coco accidentally got closed in the garage door. She was rushed to the vet, and fortunately did not have anything broken but did not have use of her back legs. She had feeling in both hind legs and her tail. Her tail had movement! We brought her home with anti inflammatory… Read more “Coco”
Jasper came to Dr. Christine suffering from gastrointestinal issues like bile vomiting, diarrhea/soft stools and general lack of energy and weight gain post neutering. Dr. Christine suggested that Jasper be switched to a whole food diet and now Jasper is thriving, full of energy, and ready for new adventures. His sparkle is back!
Mr. Peabody is a 10 year old pug and thanks to Dr. Christine – is back to living his happiest and healthiest life! Last winter, Mr. Peabody faced a tough diagnosis with a lung mass and was struggling with weight and energy. Thanks to Dr. Christine’s expert guidance, Mr. Peabody’s diet and quality of life… Read more “Mr. Peabody”
I just have to share how Dr. Christine at VIPsvet has transformed Monte’s life! Two years ago, we were in a panic when he was diagnosed with pancreatitis and hit a terrifying temperature of 106°F. 😿 After a really scary episode, I was desperate for answers and that’s when Dr. Christine stepped in.She created a… Read more “Monte”
Thank you so much for the time you spent today with Louie and me. The information you provided was very good. I’ve had to be very patient in training Louie in reinforcement based training it’s coming along. I can tell a difference since his treatment today when we went out to exercise later he actually… Read more “Louie”
Tony, a sweet dachshund, had a setback this winter when he jumped and tweaked his back. He became wobbly on his hind legs and showed signs of pain in his lower back. His owner first took him to their regular veterinarian, who prescribed anti-inflammatory medication. Through a recommendation from her dog trainer, she then sought… Read more “Tony”
When Ruby first came to us, she was struggling with severe, recurring diarrhea. Despite trying multiple diets—canned foods, bagged foods, and even some whole foods—nothing seemed to help. Ruby became worryingly thin, had no energy, and her family was at their wit’s end. Sleepless nights and constant concern became the norm as Ruby’s condition showed… Read more “Ruby”
Mia is a 14 year old QH mare. I’ve had her since she was born. So needless to say she is very special to me and yes a little spoiled. She is normally a very sweet girl, so last May 2015 when she was cranky and started rubbing her head and face all the time I knew something was up. I called the vet out and she had an ear infection. So we treated that. The head shaking and rubbing continued even though the ear infection was gone on recheck. We then treated her for allergies, which we already knew she had. The steroids would lessen the head shaking and rubbing but it never stopped completely. She at this point would no longer roll. When winter came I thought if it’s allergies she would feel better. But that wasn’t the case. When weather fronts would come through she was in so much pain, pawing the ground and shaking and rubbing her head I had to give her pain meds. I tried to make her comfortable but she was miserable. After exhausting what traditional medicine had to offer I was at a loss. It was suggested to me to try chiropractic. I was very skeptical to say the least. But I had tried whatever I could to help her. She had her first treatment with Dr. Christine 2/24/16, we did both chiropractic and acupuncture. What I noticed initially was her muscles were very relaxed. After her third treatment I came out and found her covered with mud. I was so excited that she was rolling again! The head shaking and rubbing was also improving. We continued treatments every two weeks until the end of May, now we are going every six weeks. Mia is doing great! She’s moving great under saddle and only occasionally shaking her head. I can’t even begin to say how grateful I am to Dr. Christine and Carla for everything. I have my sweet girl back! Thank you so much!
Just wanted to thank you for the chiropractic treatment you gave Evan earlier this week. Got to ride him for the first time since our visit and he was FANTASTIC! I didn’t have to do any of my usual tricks to keep him balanced. And, since he was more balanced he seemed more relaxed. So, despite the wind rattling everything around, he didn’t spook once. And, he was very quick to round up and get to work. During our whole ride he was stretching down and reaching for the bit. It normally takes at least 45 minutes to get him there and he was responding as soon as I picked up the reins. It even seemed like he was moving his shoulders differently. It felt like he was reaching more out in front of him. He even rounded during his canter. He’s NEVER done that. Its something I’ve been fighting with him about all Winter. Honestly, he just felt like a whole new horse.
Since the only thing I’ve done new this week is bring him over to you, I’m assuming you must be to thank for my thoroughly enjoyable ride this morning.
Thanks Again!
Two years ago I was having some problems with my barrel horse, Orville. I came to Dr. Christine and she treated him with chiropractic and acupuncture. It really helped him to relax, stretch and help pin point some other issues. He was working well and feeling great. I wanted to keep his great attitude and winning streak. I bring Orville in monthly to keep him feeling and working to his fullest potential. When Dr. Christine purchased the magnawave I incorporated it into our monthly maintenance. I believe the magnawave is his favorite! After a treatment, I drop the lead rope and his head is down and he is almost sleeping!!!
There are times when I am on the road for weeks at a time. I can tell when Orville gets sore, his performance decreases and we do not win prize money. One phone call and a visit later, he is back winning again! Dr. Woodford is a huge part of our success in the WPRA. I am currently leading the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, Great Lakes Circuit and it couldn’t be done without Dr. Woodford’s expertise! Orville has proven to me that monthly and sometimes more treatments are a huge part of my success. Horses can’t give their all if they aren’t feeling 100%.
I would not have the success in the IRCA, URA and WPRA without the help and expertise of Dr. Woodford.
Sincerely,
Natalie Foutch & “Orville” Maggies MoonFire.
To read more about Natalie and Orville check out the wpra website : http://www.wpra.com/circuit_new_gl_director_message.asp
Three years ago, I purchased a rescued OTTB who had been retrained as a hunter. When Ritz was delivered to the stable, we all were taken aback by this skeletal patchwork of a 16.3 Thoroughbred that carefully backed out of the trailer. Never wasting resources, the stable owner had Ritz saddled immediately and put through a short course of simple jumps to assess the new arrival. What Ritz showed us was physically, he was lacking; but mentally he was engaged, obedient, and willing. I fell in love and bought him that week. I slowly increased his diet with high quality hay, a pelleted protein feed, equine senior, and supplements. Past racing injuries and conformational imperfections would expose themselves through sore legs, late changes, and deteriorating work ethic. I tried hock injections, laser therapy, chiropractic, and sacral steroid injections. Nothing really lasted. Through a friend, I heard about Dr. Woodford, and how she could resurrect the most hopeless cases of equine lameness. Dr. Woodford’s countenance with my usually over-reactive TB was so calm and reassuring. Ritz took to her immediately. Her examination was thorough and the first treatment lasted nearly an hour and a half! Her recommendations included a twice weekly lunge with increasing time on a neck stretcher to develop Ritz’s absent topline. She taught me how to perform various stretches for Ritz’s shoulders, legs, and neck. Within one month, Ritz was going with much more fluidity and suppleness. Within 3 months, his topline was vastly improved and his sacral soreness disappeared. Truly, Dr. Woodford’s treatments and prescriptions for maintenance were extremely effective. Just the other day, she visited Ritz for an acupuncture treatment and his condition was so good, she decided he didn’t need the acupuncture this time. She is professional, knowledgeable, and punctual. I would recommend her to anyone who has grown frustrated with traditional injections as a means of maintaining chronic equine lameness.
My name is Elyse Buysse and I am 15 years old. My horse AJ is a 7 year old buckskin gelding. This is my 5th year of showing horses. This winter I participated in the Kirkwood Community College Student Saddle Club Winter Series horse shows at the Iowa Equestrian Center sponsored by Abraham’s Equine Clinic. There were 5 shows that I went to competing for a new saddle. I almost didn’t get to go to 2 of the shows, but I wound up getting to go and it all paid off in the end. At the last show I was only winning by only 2 points on the first day and by the second day I was ahead by 6 points. We had a pretty good day our 2nd day and I wound up winning the saddle by 17 points. It was a great feeling to win something like that. I had great support from my family, my trainer and her family, and from friends that I had met through showing at these shows.
Last winter AJ had a really bad leg injury and was given a very small chance of ever walking again and an even smaller chance of riding or showing again. Christine Woodford used magna wave therapy and acupuncture on him to help him heal. This winter I showed at the Iowa Equestrian Center winter horse show series and at the 4th show we noticed that he was having trouble eating and he was not acting himself. When I went up to the show ring for western classes he was acting really mad and was throwing a fit, it seemed like he was in pain. We looked at his mouth and felt his teeth, which were really sharp. We talked to Christine and she came over to our stalls to check them out. After the last day of the show she floated his teeth and after that you could see a huge difference in the way he acted and ate, he was a happy horse again.
Thank you for the wonderful support from Wilson Performance Horses for your great instruction and guidance keeping AJ and I fit, trained, and performing our best. Thank you Dr. Christine Woodford for making AJ feel better. Thanks to the Kirkwood Saddle Club for putting on the fun winter open shows and Dr. Charles Abraham for donating an awesome saddle!
Dr Woodford has been taking care of my horses and horses in my care for several years. I can honestly say that without Dr Woodford on “our team” our horses would not be as successful as they have been. Whether it is diagnoses of lameness and chiropractic treatments, acupuncture or Magnawave-Dr. Woodford has been a key player in our success.
Regular chiropractic treatments help our horses perform at their best. When we know we have a show coming up our horses receive a “tune up” from Dr Woodford. 5 year old Appaloosa gelding A Sudden Investor (Indy) owned by Janice W. has been doing very well at the Midwest Winter Challenge shows at the Iowa Equestrian Center this winter. Indy gets regular chiropractic checks to keep him performing his best.
A Sudden Investor winning top 10 at 2014 Appaloosa Nationals in Trail with Janice W.
Dr. Woodford has a reputation of being one of the best horse veterinarians in the state of Iowa. She is very forward thinking and is an equine dentist. To me having a veterinarian who is also an equine dentist is very important, especially with an older horse. Red was a rescue and had never had any dental work done in his entire life. His mouth was a mess and he had some past issues coming out of the sedation. Dr. Woodford was able to sedate Red to the point where he was comfortable with the procedure but not overly sedated. Having his teeth floated was a much more comfortable procedure for Red and it also allowed Dr. Woodford to do a good job because Red was comfortable.
Dr. Woodford does a tremendous job! She is very kind and gentle. For me, it is important when administering sedation that Dr. Woodford was a veterinarian. Secondly, she has the training to handle a problem if something should go wrong. This is especially important with an older horse.
In addition, her equipment seemed to be much more up to date and gentler looking than other equipment I have seen in the past. Her love for animals is apparent and she treats your animal with kindness and respect.
Red left this world on December 1, 2014. I choose to use the phrase we “set him free”. It was devastating for us.
Last fall I purchased a 19 year old retired rope horse that I wanted to use on trails. He is a registered paint but looks all Quarter Horse. His name is Neo. My best friend had him since he was 3. She has been roping on him all the time that she owned him. I was finally able to purchase him and knew that there might be some problems with him because of the age and the year’s team roping on him. I took him to the shoer and found out that we couldn’t trim his back feet because his back hurt so badly. He would not let us lift up his back legs.
I knew about Dr. Christine Woodford from a previous show in Cedar Rapids at Kirkwood. She had helped my horse when he tried to colic at a horse show. I contacted her and she has helped Neo improve tremendously. Neo would not lay down because it was so hard for him to get up with his back out. He now lies down with no problem and is able to get up much better and walk off. The shoer is able to pick up his feet now and trim him. He runs and plays a lot more than he used to and you can see that he is feeling much better now.
Every time Dr. Woodford worked on Neo, you could tell how much better he felt. There wasn’t so much pain in his eyes like before. When Dr. Woodford was working on him to relieve those areas, he would lick his lips every time she had done something right for him. It was so funny and a relief to know that the chiropractic treatments were working for him. He now backs out of a trailer much better where before he had to be turned around because he couldn’t back out.
Horses are a lot like people. They need to have yearly maintenance done on them just like humans. We, as humans, sometimes have to have those adjustments ourselves. It is very important to have the chiropractic treatment done to make them comfortable and perform the best for you so you can enjoy your ride.
Thank you Dr. Christine Woodford for taking care of Neo and Carla for being so helpful in scheduling the appointments and any questions I had. Your name VIP does say a lot because you are treating everyone like a Very Important Person.
Looking forward to the trails and enjoying the summer with Neo and friends.
Penny, our 8 year old AQHA/APHA mare, was diagnosed with navicular syndrome at age 5. From the initial diagnosis, Dr. Christine has been an integral part of our strategy to manage the disease, alleviate the pain and slow the progression. We believe in the application of traditional veterinary medicine as well as alternative therapies to address not only the pain and lameness in the navicular area but also the secondary symptoms that show up in her back, shoulders, and poll. Dr. Christine can identify these sore spots and administer effective chiropractic treatment resulting in a horse that is more comfortable and willing. The stretching exercises she taught us provide additional therapies to use at home in between treatments. Both Dr. Christine and I have observed Penny is a different horse now than when she first began chiropractic treatment 3 years ago. She’s a sweet little mare with a big heart and a willing attitude – with Dr. Christine’s help,she remains active in our ranch horse activities.
Reno is our one-in-a-million, been there/done that gelding. Throughout his roping and ranching career he’s never taken a lame step but for one morning last year when he came out of his stall with an ever so slight drag of his right hind foot. Fortunately, Dr. Christine was going to be in our area the very next day and I was able to double up on our already scheduled appointment for Penny. Sure enough, Reno had thrown his back out! With just a couple of chiropractic treatments, Reno was back in action and hasn’t had an issue since. Thank you Dr. Christine!
I first met Dr. Christine at the Iowa horse fair a few years ago. I had just bought my AQHA mare “Vega” a few months prior. I was having a hard time getting Vega to transition smoothly from a trot to a lope. Dr. Christine was giving a clinic and I was very impressed by her. I had Vega with me at the fair. I asked her if she could look at her and maybe give her an adjustment. It made all the difference in the world! She was a different horse. Dr. Christine has done an awesome job and I hope she knows how much Vega and I appreciate her. If you are looking for a horse chiropractor you won’t be sorry with Dr. Christine.
Jade is a big, beautiful, grey Quarter Horse. She is 5 years old and Susan shows her in Western and English. We started seeing Jade in July of 2014 when she was tripping a lot and lame upfront. Susan felt like Jade’s shoulders were out. When Dr. Christine examined Jade she discovered the not only were Jade’s shoulders out but her back was also out. After the first adjustment, Susan discovered that Jade was moved more freely, was happier and more willing than before.
Since then Jade sees Dr. Christine every couple of months during her show season. Susan is also diligent about doing leg and neck stretches with Jade to help the adjustments hold longer and keep Jade loose.
Susan has also incorporated the neck stretcher into her exercise program with Jade. Susan feels the neck stretcher has taught Jade to bring her hind end up underneath her. Go to link for more information on the neck stretcher.
Dr. Christine has been a “miracle worker” for Jade.
Anmial Name: Vinnie 3 year old wp gelding, Dierks 6 year old all around qh gelding
Description of Services: I sought your services for issues with Dierks being sore and not always being sound. Then was such a great service that after I lost Dierks continued to bring vinnie so he could always feel his best.
Response: They both responded great!! Dierks went from bucking from being sore from having ribs popping out to riding great just after one chiro/magnawave treatment. Vinnie loves the magnawave especially you can tell from watching him that he loves it and makes him perform better.
Follow Up: I do different stretches that christine has shown me so I can help keep them feeling their best in between their treatments.
Comments: I have taken two different horses to Dr. Christine. The first horse was Dierks. He was a 6 year old Quarter Horse. I sought Dr. Christine’s services when Dierks came up sore and was bucking. Dr. Christine found he was out in his ribs. After one adjustment and a Magna Wave treatment the bucking stopped! Vinnie is a 3 year old gelding. I was so happy with the reults I saw with Dierks that I bring Vinnie for chiropractic and Magna Wave so he can always feel his best. Vinnie loves the Magna Wave treatments.
I also do the stretches that Dr. Christine showed me to keep Vinnie feeling good in between treatments.
Viper is a 4year old, American Quarter Horse shown in Reining.
He has been occasionally “off” ever since he was a weanling. In 2014, Viper was diagnosed with navicular. We have attempted several treatments, all with varying degrees of success. Nothing has shown a change in him as quickly as the acupuncture therapy with Dr. Christine. I am hopeful this will be our “go to” therapy to keep Viper more sound and happy. THANK YOU Dr. Chrisine Woodford!!
(Dr. Woodford has been using electro acupunture to treat Viper’s navicular pain. Electro acupuncture uses electricity (provided by a 9-volt battery) to electrically stimulate the area where the needle is inserted. )
Sage is an aged gelding that sustained an injury to his shoulder in February. His veterinarian diagnosed him with Sweeney. Sweeney shoulder in horses occurs when there is damage to the suprascapular nerve that controls the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus and Triceps muscles. Injury causes atrophy or “wasting away” of the muscles of the shoulder due to the nerve damage. Depending on the extent of the nerve damage, horses may also drag their toe.
Sage’s owner, Deb, contacted us for acupuncture and Magna Wave treatment. We Magna Waved Sage’s shoulder five times a week and treated with acupuncture twice weekly. After 3 days, Deb already noticed a difference in Sage’s gait. We are still treating Sage twice monthly with acupuncture and Magna Wave. His gait is back to normal and the damaged muscles are improving. Thank you Deb for your dedication to Sage and his recovery!
Our family has been using the services of Veterinary Integrative Performance Services (VIPs) for over 7 years now. We cannot thank Christine Woodford, the certified animal chiropractor and acupuncturist, enough for how she has made our horses and dogs life more comfortable through her services.
Jay, our 16year old POA gelding has been one of Dr. Woodford’s patients since we have owned him. He receives numerous chiropractic and acupuncture treatments from VIPs through out the year. Recently though we have had to re-evaluate Jay’s reasoning for being sore in his hind quarters and front shoulders. Through evaluation under Dr. Woodford, she suggested we have Jay’s stifle joints injected. We proceeded to follow the instructions of Dr. Woodford and had both stifle joints injected with acupuncture and chiropractic work done as well. The rest period and exercise program she suggested is crucial to the outcome of this procedure. We are very happy with how Jay has reacted to this procedure, so much that we make it a practice to have his stifle joints injected before every show season begins. Thank you to Dr. Christine Woodford and her staff for the years of caring for our pet’s health.
Over the years I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of great horses and some fantastic equine support staff. After all these years, I consider most show horses pretty easy to manage and keep in the condition physically and mentally to perform their best. That is, until the summer of 2013. My all around Appaloosa named Cooter, was in a pretty serious wreck. There was nothing simple about his injuries or the diagnoses of what the damage had done or would continue to do to him.
For the last three years Cooter has been intermittently lame. Not three legged, head bobbing lame……….. Lock up and refuse to move forward lame. I do not know what I would do without the help of Dr. Christine. She is very helpful in seeing the subtle issues of lameness and to diagnose if joint injections or chiropractic is in order. Both Christine and Carla been helpful with referrals and suggestions. Their support has allowed me the gift of riding this fantastic athlete that otherwise would have been in enormous pain. Keeping Cooter pain free and in good health is my main goal. I cannot thank Dr Christine and Carla enough for all their help and support.
Last year at the World Show, we got down there and Roy just wasn’t quite “right”. I had called my husband the night before my main class and said I didn’t think I’d get him shown as he was not feeling himself. It’s a lot on these horses (trailering for hours, being rode a tad more than normal, standing on cement, no turnout, etc) and I didn’t blame him for hurting. But I chatted with a few people and they said I should have Dr. Christine look at him. So the morning of my class, she worked in him and later that afternoon he was 4th overall in a very tough hunt seat class! It was the best ride I had ever had on him. We are heading down again to the world show in a few weeks and I have already set an appointment with Dr. Christine for him. I won’t do that again to him. We all work too hard and he always gives me 100% so I owe it to him to make sure he’s in line and ready to show.
Mia is a 14 year old QH mare. I’ve had her since she was born. So needless to say she is very special to me and yes a little spoiled. She is normally a very sweet girl, so last May 2015 when she was cranky and started rubbing her head and face all the time I knew something was up. I called the vet out and she had an ear infection. So we treated that. The head shaking and rubbing continued even though the ear infection was gone on recheck. We then treated her for allergies, which we already knew she had. The steroids would lessen the head shaking and rubbing but it never stopped completely. She at this point would no longer roll. When winter came I thought if it’s allergies she would feel better. But that wasn’t the case. When weather fronts would come through she was in so much pain, pawing the ground and shaking and rubbing her head I had to give her pain meds. I tried to make her comfortable but she was miserable. After exhausting what traditional medicine had to offer I was at a loss. It was suggested to me to try chiropractic. I was very skeptical to say the least. But I had tried whatever I could to help her. She had her first treatment with Dr. Christine 2/24/16, we did both chiropractic and acupuncture. What I noticed initially was her muscles were very relaxed. After her third treatment I came out and found her covered with mud. I was so excited that she was rolling again! The head shaking and rubbing was also improving. We continued treatments every two weeks until the end of May, now we are going every six weeks. Mia is doing great! She’s moving great under saddle and only occasionally shaking her head. I can’t even begin to say how grateful I am to Dr. Christine and Carla for everything. I have my sweet girl back! Thank you so much!
I have been doing Powderpuff Chuckwagon racing for many years. Normally, the gals drive teams that are supplied by the wagon owners. For the past 7 years, I have owned my horses for my powderpuff team. I’m very particular about my horses, and this allows me to control the care and know when one of them is “off”. The horses used in the races are all thoroughbreds. Most of them are off the track, having been retired or not winning enough to stay on the track. My current right hand horse is from a track in Illinois. My left hand horse was bought out of a sale barn for $300. The only other person bidding on him was a kill buyer.
It’s very rare for me to take my team to the track for practice. My exercise routine is driving them 4 to 6 miles, 4 times a week on an old steel barge box wagon. I take them down the black top and on the surrounding gravel roads. I watch their movements very closely whether they are under harness or just coming in and out of their stalls, making it pretty easy to tell when one of them needs an appointment with Dr. Christine. I have been taking them to Dr. Christine for about 4 years now. Initially, I only had her do a chiropractic adjustment, but for the last 2 years I have been doing the MagnaWave also. My “boys” absolutely love the MagnaWave. The best part is the next morning. It’s common to catch them lying flat on their sides, sound asleep after a treatment.
I firmly believe that if I can keep my horses both mentally and physically healthy, the win on the track is just the result. Dr. Christine has been one piece of that equation which has resulted in winning the year end high point the last 5 out of 6 years. June Rieck
My name is Lucy Lewis and I am 15 years old. I have two show horses that I show in Pinto Horse Association. My first horse Gator, Suddenly Im Good, is a 10-year-old paint pinto gelding. I have owned Gator for six years. My second horse Axle, Im Axle Rose, is an 8-year-old paint pinto gelding. I have been showing horses in Western Pleasure & English for 9 years.
The first experience we had with Dr. Christine Woodford was during our first year competing at Iowa Pinto show about 4 years ago. We noticed Gator was a little off and we had no idea why. To make this more stressful, we didn’t know anyone at the show. We met Christine and she spent some time watching Gator move, riding and doing groundwork. During that weekend show Christine gave Gator a series of stretches and chiropractic adjustments that fixed all his issues. At the end of the weekend we were high point in our division! As our riding progressed I attended Pinto World and Color Breed Congress with Gator. Dr. Christine Woodford was again there for us for with stretches and chiropractic treatments for me and Gator. The results were very noticeable as we were two time Zone-Invitational Champions in our youth division for Pinto Association, and Youth Western Pleasure champ at Color Breed Congress.
In April this year I got a new horse Im Axle Rose. Our second show riding together was at Pinto World. Once again with all the lessons we learned from Christine in the past with Gator she was the first one we looked up when we arrived in Tulsa. With a regiment structured for Axle we had multiple top ten and top five placing’s at World. During the course of our riding season we continued the regiment and became youth high point at Minnesota Pinto Horse Association. We then made the trip to Color Breed Congress. We arrived early and met up with Dr. Woodford again and started Axle on a regiment of stretches and chiropractic treatment. The extra tlc netted us some very impressive placing’s! We were Youth 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle Champions and NSBA Champions. We were champions in other disciplines and placed in almost every class. At the end of the show we were the overall Youth High Point Champions!
No matter how well you take care of show horses, they require extra attention. They are hard working and travel many miles and hours to shows. The lessons we have learned from Christine and the regiments for my horses have been priceless for my riding with Gator and Axle. Thank you so much to Dr. Christine Woodford!! Thank you for teaching us the value in a regiment of treatments and being there for us during the Pinto World and Color Breed Congress shows for the last two years.
Fly is an 11 year old mare that I compete in Barrel Racing. Fly and I starting barrel racing in 2015 and had a great first year. The fall came and we gave her the winter off. When we started conditioning her in the spring we noticed that she was not her normal self. She was tripping in her hind end and not driving from behind. At the first few shows of the season she was not running her fastest and didn’t feel like she was comfortable. I have known Dr. Christine for many years and never had a need for her services until now. I called her up and let her know what was going on and she said to bring her in for an evaluation. Our first appointment she worked on Fly for over an hour. Dr. Christine was very patient. She also diagnosed some hock and stifle issues which we were able to take care of. Fly was unsure of what she was having done to her but after a while you could tell Dr. Christine was getting the reaction she was looking for. Fly started licking, chewing, and yawning, which Dr. Christine said are good responses. As the year went by we continued to bring Fly back about every month for adjustments and you could tell Fly really liked going to her appointments! We could really tell throughout the year the difference it made getting her adjusted. I feel it has made her a better athlete, more comfortable, and she is able to do her job better! Dr. Christine is very knowledgeable and she really has a passion for getting animals feeling comfortable and pain free. I would recommend anyone that is competing in any event to have Dr. Christine help your animal become a better athlete and a better performer. We look forward to this year and having Dr. Christine continuing treatment on Fly and our other horses!
VIPsvet is very fortunate to be able to treat Lindsay’s whole critter family! Lindsay first came to visit us for saddle fit issues and now brings all her horses for at least a yearly adjustment. Lindsay believes all her horses ride much better when maintained by Dr. Christine’s adjustments. She also does stretches for them and uses a unique blend of essential oils that Dr. Christine recommended.
We have also had the pleasure of treating Ruby, a two year old Red Heeler. She suffers from seizures. Ruby is treated with chiropractic, acupuncture, Magna Wave and essential oils. Lindsay has noticed a big reduction in the frequency of seizures.
Lindsay is very happy with how her critters all have responded to treatment! She is so grateful to be able to work through each critter’s individual issue and scheduling an appointment is easy.
In early September 2020, my horse slipped and fell on wet arena footing and presented lame. After exhausting all other methods of treatment, and still no results, I received a recommendation to try chiropractic care, enter Dr. Woodford. Dr. Woodford saw my horse for the first time in November of 2020 and did a very thorough evaluation and then adjusted her in the same visit.
The difference, one word, Astounding! Not only has Dr. Woodford solved the lameness issue but my horse is now training at a new level. I have an American Saddlebred and she had been on the show circuit in very recent history. I wish I had known about Dr. Woodford while my horse was still showing. There is no doubt in my mind that with Dr. Woodford’s adjustments my horse not only would have felt better, performed better but her mindset was truly an unexpected bonus. I would highly recommend trying chiropractic care and Dr. Woodford for your equine companion, show horse or not. It has been one of the greatest things that I have done for my girl and it shows!
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