Timber Hill Veterinary Services

Timber Hill Veterinary Services Dr Andrea M. Gade is a Veterinarian specializing in Animal Chiropractic Care and Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture)

Certified in Animal Chiropractic and Providing Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine

"He feels like he falls out of step behind.""She drops her shoulder in the turn.""He seems like he is rushing when he ca...
04/29/2026

"He feels like he falls out of step behind."
"She drops her shoulder in the turn."
"He seems like he is rushing when he canters."
"She has been tossing her head when we turn."

These are all common behaviors in performance horses, but that doesn't mean they are normal. These are signs of discomfort, weakness, and or imbalance.

Chiropractic care and Acupuncture can help improve many of the behaviors that can affect your horse's performance.

🐎 Equine Chiropractor vs. Equine Bodyworker — What’s the Difference? 🐴Horse owners often hear the terms chiropractic car...
03/11/2026

🐎 Equine Chiropractor vs. Equine Bodyworker — What’s the Difference? 🐴

Horse owners often hear the terms chiropractic care and bodywork used interchangeably, but they actually address different aspects of your horse’s health.

Certified Equine Chiropractor
✔ Advanced training in spinal biomechanics and joint motion
✔ Performs precise adjustments to restore normal joint movement
✔ Evaluates the nervous system and musculoskeletal function
✔ Is a licensed veterinarian or human chiropractor with additional certification
✔ Trained to recognize when chiropractic care is appropriate — and when another medical issue may be present
✔ Most certified equine chiropractors are also trained in soft tissue techniques such as myofascial release and muscle work, allowing them to address both joints and surrounding tissues

Equine Bodyworker
✔ Focuses primarily on soft tissue such as muscles and fascia
✔ Techniques may include massage, stretching, or myofascial work
✔ Can help reduce muscle tension and improve relaxation
✔ Bodyworkers cannot legally perform many veterinary procedures, including:
• Aligning, adjusting, or manipulating joints
• Providing animal rehabilitation services
• Using needles (such as acupuncture)
• Applying medications or therapeutic products
• Diagnosing medical conditions
• Prescribing treatments

💡 Both approaches can benefit horses, but they serve different purposes.

Chiropractic care focuses on joint mobility and nervous system function, while bodywork focuses primarily on muscle and soft tissue health as adjunctive therapy.

Understanding the difference helps ensure your horse receives the right care for the right problem.

🌲 Timber Hill Veterinary Services
Chiropractic Care & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Serving Campbellsport and surrounding areas

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🐎 Veterinary Chiropractic Care vs. PEMF Therapy — Why Structure Matters 🐎PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy or M...
02/25/2026

🐎 Veterinary Chiropractic Care vs. PEMF Therapy — Why Structure Matters 🐎
PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy or MagnaWave) has become popular in the horse world for promoting circulation and relaxation — and it certainly has its place. But when it comes to addressing the root cause of many performance and comfort issues, veterinary chiropractic care often provides deeper, longer-lasting results.
Here’s why:
🔹 Chiropractic care addresses biomechanics
Many lameness, behavioral, and performance problems originate from joint restrictions and spinal misalignments. Chiropractic adjustments restore proper motion to joints, directly improving how the horse moves and carries itself.
🔹 It targets the nervous system
The spine protects the nervous system, which controls every muscle and organ in the body. When joint motion is restricted, nerve communication can be altered. Chiropractic adjustments help normalize this communication — something PEMF does not directly correct.
🔹 Correcting cause vs. supporting recovery
PEMF primarily supports tissues by improving circulation and reducing inflammation. Chiropractic care works to correct mechanical dysfunction, helping prevent recurring issues rather than temporarily easing symptoms.
🔹 Performance benefits you can see
After proper chiropractic care, horses often show:
✔️ Improved stride length and symmetry
✔️ Better collection and flexibility
✔️ Easier transitions and willingness under saddle
✔️ Reduced compensatory muscle tension
✨ Think of PEMF as supportive therapy — while chiropractic care restores the structural foundation that allows the entire body to function correctly.
The best outcomes happen when we focus on restoring motion, balance, and nervous system function first — because a horse that moves correctly can heal and perform at its highest potential.

✨ Why Chiropractic Care + Acupuncture Work Better Together ✨Chiropractic care and acupuncture each offer powerful healin...
02/24/2026

✨ Why Chiropractic Care + Acupuncture Work Better Together ✨
Chiropractic care and acupuncture each offer powerful healing benefits on their own — but together, they create a truly synergistic approach to health and wellness.
🔹 Chiropractic care focuses on restoring proper alignment and movement of the spine and joints. When the body is aligned, the nervous system can communicate clearly, allowing muscles, organs, and tissues to function as they should.
🔹 Acupuncture works by regulating the body’s energy pathways, improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and supporting the body’s natural healing response.
When combined, these therapies complement each other beautifully:
✔️ Chiropractic adjustments improve structural balance
✔️ Acupuncture enhances physiological and energetic balance
✔️ Together they reduce pain faster and support longer-lasting results
✔️ Muscles relax more easily, allowing adjustments to hold better
✔️ The nervous system shifts from stress mode into healing mode
This integrative approach treats both the structure and the function of the body — helping animals move better, feel better, and heal more completely.
The body was intelligently designed to heal. Sometimes it just needs the right combination of support. 🌿

02/23/2026

🌿 The Benefits of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Health 🌿

Chinese veterinary medicine has been practiced for thousands of years, focusing on treating the whole animal — not just symptoms. Instead of asking only “What disease is present?”, it asks “Why is the body out of balance?”

Here are a few reasons many turn to Chinese veterinary medicine:

✨ Supports Natural Healing – Techniques like acupuncture and herbal therapy encourage the body’s own ability to heal and regulate itself.

✨ Focuses on Prevention – Chinese medicine aims to maintain balance and wellness, helping prevent illness before it starts.

✨ Personalized Care – Treatments are tailored to each individual’s unique body, lifestyle, and health patterns.

✨ Helps with Chronic Conditions – Many seek Chinese medicine for pain management, stress, digestive issues, hormonal balance, and reproductive issues.

✨ Mind–Body Connection – Emotional health, physical health, and energy are viewed as deeply connected, promoting overall well-being.

Whether used on its own or alongside modern medicine, Chinese medicine offers a gentle, holistic path toward better health and balance.

🌱 Health is not just the absence of illness — it’s harmony within the body.

Have you ever tried acupuncture or herbal medicine? Share your experience below!

I have an available appointment slot for 2/25 in the afternoon in the Plymouth area, contact me to get on the list!
02/19/2026

I have an available appointment slot for 2/25 in the afternoon in the Plymouth area, contact me to get on the list!

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02/04/2026

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I’ve been working hard to get the new exam room ready! By next week small animals can be seen here at my new “clinic”!!...
04/14/2025

I’ve been working hard to get the new exam room ready! By next week small animals can be seen here at my new “clinic”!! Pic of my hired help 😆

03/13/2025

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Campbellsport, WI
53010

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