Animals

Dogs and horses

Dr Kelly adjusts animals as well as people, and holds an internationally recognised qualification in animal chiropractic. Dogs are seen at the Papakura clinic; horses by arrangement at Abderry and around South Auckland.

Dogs

Seen here at the clinic on Great South Road, by appointment.

Horses

Dr Kelly works from Abderry, about 25 minutes from the clinic, and travels locally around South Auckland.

Adjusting a dog
Dr Kelly checking a horse's hind leg
Adjusting a horse's neck in the yard

Where this comes from

Before Free Spirit, Dr Kelly owned and ran an equine health centre, managing client horses holistically — coordinating the farrier, the nutritionist, the vet, the dentist and everyone else involved in keeping a horse sound.

That is still how she works. A horse that is not moving well is rarely one problem, and chiropractic is one part of a bigger picture rather than the whole of it.

Dr Kelly working on a horse's foreleg in a paddock

Qualified for animals specifically

Adjusting an animal is not the same skill as adjusting a person. Dr Kelly holds an internationally recognised qualification in animal chiropractic, on top of her Doctor of Chiropractic.

Arranging a visit

Animal work is booked by phone rather than through the online system. Call the clinic on 09 299 9015 and we will sort out a time and a place.