Animal Chiropractor

[Good Boy]

Does anyone know the contact details of Barry Heywood who's a vet and dog chiropractor from Cranbourne ?

My dog is currently under veterinary care for severe neck pain . I'd prefer to try all avenues before we decide on an operation . I'd also try acupuncture .

[Erny]

Address:

745 North Rd

Cranbourne South VIC 3977

Phone:

(03) 5978 5174

I know he has quite a following, but I did find him somewhat rough in his manipulation of my previous dog. Unnecessarily rough, IMO.

I went to Kevin Kelly who works from the Devon Meadows Dog Swimming Pool on Wednesday afternoons. But he's not a Vet/Chiro. However his chiropractic care is the most gentle I have witnessed as well as being even more effective than what I'd been able to find elsewhere. This is just my experience though.

[Good Boy]

Address:

745 North Rd

Cranbourne South VIC 3977

Phone:

(03) 5978 5174

I know he has quite a following, but I did find him somewhat rough in his manipulation of my previous dog. Unnecessarily rough, IMO.

I went to Kevin Kelly who works from the Devon Meadows Dog Swimming Pool on Wednesday afternoons. But he's not a Vet/Chiro. However his chiropractic care is the most gentle I have witnessed as well as being even more effective than what I'd been able to find elsewhere. This is just my experience though.

Thanks Erny . The poor fella has been sceaming in pain .

[Erny]

Thanks Erny . The poor fella has been sceaming in pain .

Oh .... it's horrible when you can't do anything, isn't it?

What is the cause of it? I presume the Vet has taken xrays? You might want to talk to Mr. R and NR. I know she has experienced this sort of issue. She might not be able to do or say anything to help, but she will certainly be able to empathise.

[Kimjm1]

I would reccomend a veterinary chiropractor if chiropractic is the way you treatment is headed over a muscle man who has no formal training or qualification. Just my opinion...

[Kelpie-i]

I would reccomend a veterinary chiropractor if chiropractic is the way you treatment is headed over a muscle man who has no formal training or qualification. Just my opinion...

I would rather take my dogs to someone who has had years and years of experience, great results and no qualification, than to a young whipper snapper vet chiro with minimal experience.

[SilverHaze]

I would reccomend a veterinary chiropractor if chiropractic is the way you treatment is headed over a muscle man who has no formal training or qualification. Just my opinion...

I would rather take my dogs to someone who has had years and years of experience, great results and no qualification, than to a young whipper snapper vet chiro with minimal experience.

I bet Barry would love to be referred to as a young whipper snapper

[cavNrott]

I would rather take my dogs to someone who has had years and years of experience, great results and no qualification, than to a young whipper snapper vet chiro with minimal experience.

Barry Heywood has been around forever. He ain't no young whipper snapper Ask the greyhound fraternity about his extensive experience with their racing dogs.

[Erny]

I don't think Kelpie-i was meaning to reference Barry Haywood as a "whipper snapper". I think she was just making the point that paper credentials aren't everything or always mean "best". I don't think she commented with Barry Haywood in mind at all.

There are other really good Vet/Chiro's around though, I believe. There was a thread (or two or three or four) over the time with some very high recommendations for chiro's (vet and otherwise). I'm not the only one who has felt that, as good as Barry Haywood is (and he must be, as he does have popularity in his favour), his manipulation methods were pretty harsh. I agree that before any manipulation, especially where a dog is "screaming in pain" and especially where the spine might be concerned, xrays are a recommended "first".

But having said that, a few days have gone by since the OP. How is your dog, Good Boy?

Edited April 7, 2010 by Erny

[Kelpie-i]

I don't think Kelpie-i was meaning to reference Barry Haywood as a "whipper snapper". I think she was just making the point that paper credentials aren't everything or always mean "best". I don't think she commented with Barry Haywood in mind at all

Erny, you know me too well...

I was most certainly NOT referring to Barry Haywood in my post but was just making a general statement that you don't have to have credentials to be good. I don't think I even mentioned his name ;) Actually I was thinking of George Schofield when I wrote my post. George is a genius at canine chiro and does not hold credentials.

Funny how the written word can be dangerously misconstrued....World Wars can happen that way LOL!

Edited April 7, 2010 by Kelpie-i

[Staff'n'Toller]

Sometimes patient confidentiality is a biatch.

[Erny]

Not sure what you mean by that, SnT ???

[puglvr]

Well i can only recommend my two vet's Ulrike Wurth and Kim Lim from the Highton Vet Clinic.

Specialising in Chiropractic,Acupuncture and Chines Herbs as well as "traditional vet services"

I had a GSD who hadn't eaten in 3-4 days and took her to the vet. She felt along her spine ect, got to a certain point and the dog whipped her head around. Acupuncture, and the dog was back eating that night. Diagnosis was the dog had somehow twisted/tweaked her diagphram and found it painful to eat.

[Kimjm1]

I was not actually referring to any young whipper snapper vet I was referring to a qualified person with experience. I have actually worked with Barry and a few other chiro vets and have seen more than once the damage done by people with no qualifications. No qualifications means no insurance and no liability for anything

[Mr R & NR]

Goodboy, I am with Erny on this matter. Get x-rays first, I didn't and regret it very much.

I now go to Monash Vets and see Ray Ferguson, he is gentle and they have the facilities to do the x-rays too if considered necessary. I don't like recommending people on this forum, a lot of it is how you connect and trust the person treating your animal. I might like someone straight and to the point and you might like someone more empathetic?

I hope your dog is feeling better, it is horrible knowing they are in pain. Did this happen after an accident or something?

[Sardog]

I just came across this thread about Barry Haywood.

I would recommend Barry Haywood to all and sundry, I have been going to Barry since 1988. I take all my working dogs to Barry for manipulation twice a year, and inbetween if they have any problems.

I have TOTAL confidence in Barry and all my colleagues who all train WORKING dogs all swear by him and would not take their dogs to anyone else.

He has diagnosed and repaired problems many times with a mis-diagnosis by other Vets.

As my Mother used to say to me as a youngster "if you don't have anything nice to say about someone, don't say anything"

[Sonic]

I have to agree with Sardog on this. My 13 y.o. has spondylosis of the spine and has been on anti-inflammatories for quite some time. I desperately wanted to get him off the anti-inflams if possible so tried a course of acupuncture which did absolutely nothing for him.

I then took him to see Barry and he has now been off the anti-inflams for well over a month and is looking fantastic. As mentioned, my dog is 13 and had a chronic back problem but Barry couldn't have been more gentle with him. He treated with with the respect he deserved and my boy is now moving and jumping around like a spring chicken.

Erny I do understand that one bad incident can sway your whole opinion on someone, I have been guilty of it myself, but in my opinion Barry is great.

After taking my young bitch all around town to try and fix a sporadic limp (even saw some of the more popular orthopedic vets) it was Barry that diagnosed the problem, treated it and she has not limped since. The vets I saw couldn't even find a problem with her.

He gets my vote.

[Staranais]

Sometimes patient confidentiality is a biatch.

Wow, sounds like an interesting story behind that comment!

[Erny]

Erny I do understand that one bad incident can sway your whole opinion on someone, I have been guilty of it myself, but in my opinion Barry is great.

Hi Sonic. I don't work off just "one bad" or if I do I make it very clear it was my experience. I've also volunteered the fact that he has a huge following and there's got to be something in that. I only related my experience with him and felt he was more rough than was necessary for my girl who was also very very tense and nervous at the time (before she arrived there) which wouldn't have helped. I do not subtract his expertise from him and I am not saying he is not a nice person or that he isn't a good practitioner, nor that he caused my girl any damage beyond the problems she already had (other than it wouldn't have helped with her being very tense/nervous).

I'm really glad that you have had the good results you have achieved with your 13yo, and I suspect there are many others who have also obtained good results from his practice. I hope your dog gets to live out the rest of his years with the freedom of movement his treatment with Barry Haywood obviously has provided :p.

As my Mother used to say to me as a youngster "if you don't have anything nice to say about someone, don't say anything"

Yes - that's a very good saying and one that would do well to be observed.

Many people comment to their experiences and this does help some people in the choices they make on behalf of their dogs. I found for my girl that the gentler approach was far better for her and as it turned out, the manipulation was more effective - perhaps because she became more and more relaxed about that person :D . I am not completely alone with my experience, but obviously am in the minority.

Edited April 13, 2010 by Erny

[Staff'n'Toller]

Sometimes patient confidentiality is a biatch.

Wow, sounds like an interesting story behind that comment!

Errr not a huge amount really, I just saw a dog very recently that had been manipulated in acute pain and the owner was beside herself.

I've never had that experience with any of mine even if they've had a few sore spots, the discomfort is momentary and then they move very easily and seem very relaxed. I've had Chiropractic since I was a 12 y.o. and it should never be painful, if it is painful afterwards then it should be corrected by the practitioner asap.

Edited April 13, 2010 by Staff'n'Toller