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Tuxedo is such a loving adorable little guy. He was very active and seemed to enjoy the training that we did together, including running and going through tunnels in his younger days. Along with being adorable, Tuxedo often gave me fits because he was such a pro at making messes and destroying things at my apartment – couch pillows, designer shoes, expensive throw rugs. Just name it. If it was within Tuxedo’s reach or he was able to jump onto a piece of furniture and make it within his reach, he attacked it. Pet Chiropractic

I sat down the computer to look for answers online when Tuxedo destroyed a very sentimental item from my childhood. What causes this dog to be hyper? What was it that torments this little soul to cause such messes each day and cost me so much? I have been longing peacefulness and sense of calm for Tuxedo.

As Tuxedo grew older, he did calm down a bit. However, he seemed to pick up a new problem. I observed symptoms of having stiff joints from Tuxedo. I wasn’t sure if he was in pain or not, so I sat down at the computer once more, looking for a list of signs and symptoms that might give me a firm answer. I wanted to do whatever I could to make sure he was comfortable because I hated the idea of knowing that he is suffering from pain.

The stiffness meant that Tuxedo had trouble getting around. During the day, he cannot perform the small set of doggy steps next to my bed to reach his favorite spot to nap in the sunshine. Knowing that he might be depressed would really break my heart.

Then I find myself researching online again. Sure beats the old days where we were limited to whatever we might find in our local libraries! I discovered Midwest Microcurrent, a veterinary clinic that uses electronic current (also known as cranial electrotherapy stimulation) to reduce or eliminate many symptoms that pets might suffer from while searching for what might be troubling Tuxedo and how we could resolve the issues,

Our first appointment with Dr. Ava Frick and her team resulted in a diagnosis of canine arthritis and depression for Tuxedo. While I was alarmed to hear this, I was also relieved to know that, with diagnosis in hand, we were ready to move forward on a journey toward healing.

Dr. Frick explained that could continue Tuxedo’s treatment session at home by buying our own Alpha-Stim machine once we start Alpha-Stim microcurrent treatments at her office. This will free me from the one-hour drive to the clinic everyday.

I credit Dr. Frick and the staff at Midwest Microcurrent for bringing the old Tuxedo back to me. Equine Arthritis