Ostéopathie vétérinaire
Dr. Geneviève Beauchamp v.m.
In May 2007, after five years of study, Dr Beauchamp obtained her diploma from the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire de l’Université de Montréal, thus achieving one of her youth dreams. Dr. Beauchamp began her practice at the Lachine Veterinary Clinic where she treats dogs and cats, but also small mammals, reptiles, parrots and poultry.
Eager to take up new challenges, she continued her career at the Veterinary Hospital Sherwood Park where she learned the basics of “low stress” and “fear free” techniques. A fish lover, she trained in aquarium fish medicine. Dr Beauchamp firmly believes that regardless of species, race, size or origin, all animals should receive adequate care.
Having animal welfare at heart, Dr. Beauchamp is looking for a way to relieve her patients who do not respond or respond poorly to traditional medicine treatments. Over his research, she discovered complementary medicine and began a course in osteopathy veterinarian in 2018 at the Institut des Médecines Alternatives et Ostéopathie Vétérinaire ( https://imaov.com)) . Complementary therapies are a revelation for Dr. Beauchamp: she sees a real improvement in the quality of life of her patients following the treatments in osteopathy. In November 2021, Dr. Beauchamp decides to leave general practice to focus only on veterinary osteopathy. Its mobile service makes it possible to offer care in complementary therapy at home, without the stress of travel and the clinic veterinarian, which is suitable for both nervous animals and patients with difficulty to move. Combining her two passions, wildlife and osteopathy, Dr. Beauchamp treats complementary therapy animals from the Ecomuseum Zoo in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
In the fall of 2022, Dr. Beauchamp began her certification in veterinary acupuncture with IMAOV and will be certified soon. Dr. Beauchamp is a member of the Ordre des Médecins Vétérinaires du Québec ( https://www.omvq.qc.ca), of the Association des Médecins Vétérinaires du Québec en pratique des petits animaux (https://www.amvq.quebec/) as well as of the Association des Vétérinaires en Médecine Alternative et Complémentaire (https://avmac.org)
Osteopathy is a therapy that was developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still who views the body as a whole where all organs and tissues are interconnected. Through fine manipulations, the therapist finds areas of tension in the body and then releases them, thus increasing blood and lymphatic circulation. Following treatment, thanks to its self-regulation capacity, the body regains a state of balance and thus improves patient comfort.
Under the legislation of Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (https://www.omvq.qc.ca/), only veterinarians are authorized to provide complementary medicine to animals. The 4 complementary medicines recognized by the OMVQ are osteopathy, acupuncture, spinal and joint manipulation therapy and physiotherapy.
Osteopathy is an ideal complement to traditional medicine. This therapy is beneficial as much for chronic conditions (osteoarthritis, IBD, allergies, convulsions, kidney problems), as for acute conditions (trauma, hernia, sprain, rupture of cranial cruciate ligament, wound), or following surgeries or dentistry. The pain or discomfort caused by these pathologies leads to compensations for the body and thus to multiple tensions disseminated throughout the body. By releasing these tensions, the animal feels more comfortable, the healing process may be speeded up for acute conditions while the progression of chronic disease may be slowed or the episodes of relapse reduced over time.
Dr. Beauchamp only offers a mobile osteopathic service in the greater Montreal area, Laval, the West Island (including off-island communities) as well as part of the North Shore. For any consultation in general practice, please consult your regular veterinarian. For any emergency, please contact the Centre Vétérinaire DMV or the Centre Vétérinaire Laval.
