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Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy (VSMT) Now Offered at Countryside

Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy (VSMT) is a manual therapy focused on restoring normal, healthy range of motion to your pet's or large animals (horse, cow, sheep or goat) joints. By improving joint mobility, VSMT helps reduce pain, enhance nervous system function, and support your pet’s overall health and performance.

You may also hear VSMT referred to as “animal chiropractic”.

When joints become restricted or don’t move properly (called hypomobilities), the body compensates—often leading to pain, stiffness, muscle tension, or injury over time. VSMT works to gently correct these restrictions, allowing the body to heal and function optimally.
Regular maintenance care can help:

• Prevent scar tissue, adhesions, and muscle stiffness
• Reduce the risk of future injuries
• Support long-term joint and spinal health

VSMT is both an excellent preventative and therapeutic option for pets and horses of all ages.

Could My Pet or Horse Benefit from VSMT?

Yes! Animals of all ages and activity levels can benefit from VSMT.

Maintaining healthy joint motion helps prevent compensatory changes that can lead to pain, lameness, or chronic conditions. Properly functioning joints are also far less likely to develop painful osteoarthritis.

VSMT can be especially helpful for:

• Active and performance animals
• Senior pets
• Pets recovering from injury or lameness
• Pets with muscle weakness (paresis)

Through restoring joint motion and positively influencing the nervous system, VSMT can help reduce pain and improve overall quality of life.

Conditions That May Benefit from VSMT (click here)

Meet Dr. Julia Brigandi, DVM, CVSMT, FCoAC

Spinal Manipulative Therapy will be offered by Dr. Julia Brigandi, who joined Countryside Veterinary Clinic in July 2022 after earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. She has worked extensively as a large-animal veterinarian, providing on-farm care to horses and livestock.

Driven by a passion for rehabilitation and holistic care, Dr. Brigandi pursued advanced training in Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy.

In November 2025, she completed her certification in VSMT (CVSMT) and became a Fellow of the College of Animal Chiropractors (FCoAC) through Healing Oasis Wellness Center in Sturtevant, WI.

Appointments are available on Fridays at all four Countryside locations and schedule onsite appoints for large animals. Call 315-376-6563 to schedule an appointment for any of the clinics.

Countryside Veterinary Clinic makes a donation to The Veterinary Care Foundation in memory of each pet who have been put to sleep at one of our hospitals.

The Veterinary Care Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Charitable Foundation whose mission is to help veterinary practices fund their charity cases. Most veterinary practices donate considerable time and money every year providing low or no-cost care to the pets of clients facing a financial crisis; to treat abandoned, sick and injured pets found by Good Samaritans, and victims of other unfortunate circumstances. Unfortunately the need today is far greater than the average veterinary practice can support.

Part of our donations will also go to assist The Lewis County Humane Society,

The Jefferson County SPCA and North County Pet Adoption Services.

Individuals who wish to contribute may make a donation on-line at www.vetcarefoundation.org or dropping off a check at any of our clinics.

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