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Western Edge Chiropractic AVCA-Certified Animal Chiropractors

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Dr Jenna Werre, DC

Dr Whitley Heitsch, DC


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Certified in Animal Chiropractic by the AVCA

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Meet your Doctors

Dr Jenna Werre, D.C.

Why Choose an AVCA-Certified Provider?

Dr Whitley Heitsch, D.C.

Dr Jenna has been serving the animals of Rapid City & Black Hills area since 2021. She attended North Dakota State University, Northwestern Health Sciences University and is a Board-Certified Doctor of Chiropractic. 


Dr Jenna grew up in Minnesota as an animal lover & always desired to work with animals. She spent a decade in North Dakota w

Dr Jenna has been serving the animals of Rapid City & Black Hills area since 2021. She attended North Dakota State University, Northwestern Health Sciences University and is a Board-Certified Doctor of Chiropractic. 


Dr Jenna grew up in Minnesota as an animal lover & always desired to work with animals. She spent a decade in North Dakota working in human medicine as a Paramedic, in Clinical Research and in the military before deciding to raise her family in western South Dakota. Dr Jenna is licensed in Chiropractic and Acupuncture (Dry Needling) in both South Dakota and North Dakota.

Dr Whitley Heitsch, D.C.

Why Choose an AVCA-Certified Provider?

Dr Whitley Heitsch, D.C.

  

Dr Whitley earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker University in Texas and also completed their accredited Animal Chiropractic program. 


Dr. Whitley grew up in Hermosa, SD, where her love for animals, rodeo, and the Western way of life began early. Her lifelong involvement in 4-H, rodeo, and showing animals helped inspire her pa

  

Dr Whitley earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Parker University in Texas and also completed their accredited Animal Chiropractic program. 


Dr. Whitley grew up in Hermosa, SD, where her love for animals, rodeo, and the Western way of life began early. Her lifelong involvement in 4-H, rodeo, and showing animals helped inspire her path into animal chiropractic. As a chiropractor with a specialty in animal chiropractic, she is passionate about helping animals feel and function at their best.

Why Choose an AVCA-Certified Provider?

Why Choose an AVCA-Certified Provider?

Why Choose an AVCA-Certified Provider?

AVCA-Certification requires over 200 hours of additional didactic and hands-on training to maximize health, improve performance & quality of life for animals. Once this rigorous program is completed (by either a DC or DVM), the doctor has the opportunity to sit for the Board Certification examination. This is the gold standard for animal 

AVCA-Certification requires over 200 hours of additional didactic and hands-on training to maximize health, improve performance & quality of life for animals. Once this rigorous program is completed (by either a DC or DVM), the doctor has the opportunity to sit for the Board Certification examination. This is the gold standard for animal chiropractic care. Dr Jenna & Dr Whitley are two of very few Chiropractors in the state of South Dakota who are AVCA-Certified to perform Animal Chiropractic. 


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about chiropractic

Chiropractic Defined

In it's original Greek meaning, Chiropractic literally means: done with the hand. We use our hands to assess for motion, and lack thereof within the body and provide specific correction to restore function & communication within the nervous system. The lack of appropriate motion leads to dysfunction & dis-ease within the body. Simply put: Structure affects function & the expression of vitality is the ability to move well & comfortably.

What is the Chiropractic Adjustment?

The purpose of the adjustment is to carefully & specifically identify segments that are not moving properly within the spine and limbs. These segments may cause pain, tissue changes, muscular imbalance or organ dysfunction. The adjustment is performed to improve the function of the nervous system, not just to treat the symptom(s). Using manual adjusting, we work with our patients to fit their needs and help them feel and function as they were perfectly designed to!


By isolating each specific joint articulation, we are able to carefully and concisely identify where the primary problem is and the associated compensatory mechanisms that produce symptoms, dysfunction & dis-ease. We deliver a specific chiropractic adjustment to restore motion which allows the body to move and heal the way it was designed. This also decreases pain at the level of the brain.  Simply put- we help facilitate the body's natural ability to heal itself!

Conditions we can help with

A New Problem or Behavior

Most often, when an animal starts care with us, there is pain, a new symptom or a new behavior. This is because the structure affects the function. 


  • For large animals, this is commonly observed as a new or out of character: 
  • lameness, cinchy, bucking, tossing/shaking the head, being head shy, swishing the tail, jaw problems, not engaging/driving from the hind end, avoiding/resistance to turning one way, low back roaching, trouble with leads/lead changes, cross-firing, no longer wanting to roll, hopping into the trailer vs stepping, being harder to catch, front or hind end soreness or stiffness, just to name a few. 


  • For small animals, it can look like: 
  • back, neck or leg pain, lameness, aggression towards other animals, difficulty transitioning from laying/sitting to standing, difficulty with stairs, decreased energy, play or work drive, crying out, weakness, no longer tail-wagging, roached back, reduced performance, soreness after activity, or simply an unwillingness to do something they've previously enjoyed

Maintenance of Chronic Conditions

Because we can identify dysfunctional movement even when there is no longer pain or a symptom, owners typically elect to stay under care for maintenance. Usually, once we have observed significant improvement in a case where we are meeting the owners' goals for the animal, we transition to maintenance care. Our goal is always to see the animal as infrequently as possible, while still maintaining their function and the owner/handler/rider's goals. This looks different for every case as age, breed, conformation, history, chronic conditions, activity level and discipline come into account. 

Performance Optimization & Wellness

The nerves that direct all functions of the body exit the spinal column specific vertebral levels. By correcting the spine, we improve cellular, tissue and organ function which control digestion, secretion, respiration, cardiac function, sleep & behavior.


Did you know that chiropractors are trained to identify and locate problem areas in the limbs as well as the spine? Treating extremity complaints can help with so much more than aches, pains & gait problems.


In order to maintain health, form & function, chiropractic care is best used to keep those we love feeling & performing at your best. Wellness plans are designed to keep symptoms from returning and increase overall quality of life. MOVE better- LIVE better. A custom wellness plan is created for each of our clients.

Fee schedule

Large Animal

Equine, Mule, Donkey, Bovine, Llama, Alpaca, etc.

Initial Consult & Adjustment

$150

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Established Patient Wellness Visit

$120

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Barn Call Fee

$40

No extra charge for haul-ins to Box Elder/Hermosa

$40 trip fee within 40 miles

$2/mile outside of 40 miles


Small Animal

Canine, Feline, Rabbit, Goat, Pig, Sheep, Birds, etc.

Initial Consult & Adjustment

$100

Small animals are seen at Cornerstone Animal Clinic in Rapid City on Wednesdays

Established Patient Wellness Visit

$80

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*Veterinary Authorization is required for Animal Chiropractic consults

With tremendous respect for our Veterinary colleagues & South Dakota animal care laws, we require a DVM authorization prior to starting care with an animal. 


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