Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic

Interview with Dr. Alison Seely, DVM: One Bone at a Time: Tales of an Adventurous Animal Chiropractor

December 11, 2023 Dr. Kaitlyn Lackey, DC
Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic
Interview with Dr. Alison Seely, DVM: One Bone at a Time: Tales of an Adventurous Animal Chiropractor
Show Notes

Dr. Seely specializes in chiropractic care for animals. Formerly an exotic veterinarian, practicing chiropractic became so rewarding and busy that she shifted her focus to only chiropractic- making sure that all her patients could align themselves with health.

Her education began in Wolfville, Nova Scotia where she earned her Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biology in 1986 from Acadia University. Dr. Seely went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Wildlife Biology in 1991 from the University of Guelph and graduated from Ontario Veterinary College with her DVM in 1995. She studied Animal Chiropractic under the auspices of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association in Moline, Illinois.

She has published her first book, One Bone at a Time: Tales of an Adventurous Animal Chiropractor, chronicling her journey as a veterinarian, marine biologist, and animal chiropractor. Dr. Seely is very active, running marathons and usually competing in one Ironman triathlon a year. She enjoys cross-country skiing, swimming, kayaking, and horseback riding- anything that gets her outside. Most of all she is a passionate mother who loves cheering her son on from the bleachers at his basketball games and participating in triathlons or running races with her daughter and husband.

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Going from mixed animal practice to chiropractic only
  • Responses she got from peers when she switched from traditional medicine to doing chiropractic full-time
  • Marketing
  • Showing people vs. telling them about chiropractic care
  • Success stories
  • What governs your motives in chiropractic care and why it matters
  • The quality of satisfaction in the work-life balance between veterinarians and animal chiropractors 
  • Dr. Seely’s book, One Bone at a Time: Tales of an Adventurous Animal Chiropractor

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