Dr. Claudia is pleased to welcome Dr. Jona Taber and her practice, Balanced Paws, as a neighbor and complimentary care provider for animals.

Balanced Paws is dedicated to improving pet’s comfort, mobility, and quality of life through personalized rehabilitation and integrative therapies. Whether the pet is recovering from surgery, managing chronic pain, or facing mobility challenges due to age, Balanced Paws can help every step of the way.

Their services include:

• Therapeutic Exercise
• Acupuncture
• Therapeutic Modalities
• Weight Loss Programs

Learn more about Balanced Paws Services

Animal Kingdom Chiropractic has a new location! Our new office is located at the corner of 27th Avenue West and Superior Street in Duluth – in the Lincoln Park Craft District. The address is 2711 W. Superior St., Suite 206, Duluth, MN 55806.

In November 2018, Dr. Cottrell attended the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA) Conference and Annual Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. 

For the same reason a human athlete does. Prevention of injuries is the number one reason. When the body is in top physical form; muscles toned and strong, cardiovascular system in optimum condition and function, immune system enhanced and efficient, and the skeletal system flexible and free of subluxations, the athlete has a greater potential for enhanced performance free from injury, pain, and restricted movement.

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There are a few things to consider if your horse exhibits some lameness. The first step in treatment is a veterinarian check to rule out possible pathology.

90% of all lameness is due to a lack of engagement. Engagement will be affected if the joints of the spine and extremities lack proper motion and flexibility.

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Animal chiropractors address the VSC or Vertebral Subluxation Complex in animals. Today I’d like to invite you to learn about the VSC as it relates to horses and how this disturbance can affect the health and performance of your horses.

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Animal chiropractic has been around since the early 1900’s, with the opening of the animal clinic at the Palmer School and Infirmary of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. The founder of chiropractic, D.D. Palmer, and his son, B.J. Palmer, believed that chiropractic was as useful to animals with spines as it was to humans. The clinic was very successful, and doctors completing the Palmer School were also awarded degrees in Doctor of Chiropractic Veterinary, D.C.V. Even though few people are aware, animal chiropractic is not new. There have been animal chiropractors as long as there have been chiropractors. But it wasn’t until 1986 that distinct, uniform education in animal chiropractic began.

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My name is Dr. Claudia Cottrell, and I am a certified Animal Chiropractor. For the past 20 years, I have practiced human chiropractic. In August of 2011, I completed a 210 hour program with Options for Animals in Kansas, and earned my certification with the IVCA (International Veterinary Chiropractic Association).

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