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Over the holiday season, my dog Deisel developed mysterious, chronic shoulder pain. After x-rays and multiple visits to my regular vet, we were told it was likely a pinched nerve, requiring a specialist. My friend Carol Smock of the “Brown Dog Foundation” then referred me to Dr. Marc Smith at Natchez Trace Veterinary Services.

Healing Deisel: A Journey to Natchez Trace Veterinary Services

After several months of research and trial-and-error treatments, Dr. Smith took a chance and treated Deisel for a tick bite. We had ruled out everything else, and I hadn’t been using Frontline. Within just two weeks of starting his medication, Deisel was almost as good as new! I’m incredibly grateful for Dr. Smith’s expertise and patience in resolving my pet’s health issues.

During Deisel’s treatment, I also had the opportunity to learn more about the diverse services offered at Natchez Trace. I joined Dr. Smith with my camera and lights to help him showcase some of these alternative techniques while he worked on a few of his own pets. Many of these procedures were new to me, and I truly enjoyed seeing firsthand how they are performed. It was fascinating to watch through the viewfinder as he demonstrated his chiropractic, laser therapy, and acupuncture techniques.

If you’re looking for a great vet and/or alternative treatments for your pet, I highly recommend Marc and his staff. I love my dog so much and learned a valuable lesson…. anti-tick treatment is extremely important!

Please be sure to keep your pets on a tic treatment of some kind (Frontline), I was to blame for allowing time to pass without his monthly regimen, and the result was three months of horrible pain for my pup! Today I am proud to say Deisel is his old playful, cute self!