Dr. Jennifer Webster
BSc, DC, AVCA
Hi, and welcome to Connexions Animal Chiropractic! My name is Dr. Jennifer Webster and I would like to share my story with you.
My chiropractic journey started in 1994. It was at this time that I had begun working with a chiropractor, the chiropractor who would later become my mentor, Dr. Bryan Redpath. Little did I know at the time just how important he would be in my life. I started working with Dr. Redpath as his office assistant. I quickly came to love my position, and all the patients who attended our office to see Dr. Redpath for assistance with their health concerns.
It was due to my experience in this office where my love of animal chiropractic began. My parents’ dog had begun exhibiting neck and low back pain, which was reminiscent of the symptoms seen in the human patients visiting Dr. Redpath. I recommended they take the dog to a local animal chiropractor. It took several weeks of convincing, but finally they decided it was worth a try and took the dog to see the chiropractor. One treatment and the dog was running around as though he’d never had any problem. It was obvious his pain and discomfort had been substantially reduced with the chiropractic treatment. I was amazed, and I was hooked! My life had changed after this one little treatment. I knew then, if I ever became a chiropractor I would also become an animal chiropractor.
It was not long after this revelation when I began my university education. My first two years of university were attended at Grant MacEwan in their University Transfer program. I then completed my Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta in 2002.
Next, I enrolled in Chiropractic College at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and spent the next four years in Toronto completing my studies. I graduated in 2006 and began active chiropractic practice.
When I look back now, I realize just how excited I was to start working with people and putting all my knowledge into action. I could not wait to help people.
Not long after I began human practice, I had a fantastic opportunity to enroll in the Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy program in Wisconsin. Six months later, I had completed my education with an Animal Chiropractic certificate. A few months following this, I completed my examinations and received certification from the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association.
In 2008, I then began treating animals of all shapes and sizes. Adding animal patients to my practice has been such a wonderful gift. Not only do I get to practice as a chiropractor for people, but I also have the wonderful opportunity to treat animals. I am so thankful my life includes these abilities to help people and animals.
Thank you for joining us and welcome to our office!