Our Goal: Boosting Your Animals Potential, Naturally
At VIPsvet, we are dedicated to offering an integrative approach to veterinary practice by integrating chiropractic, acupuncture, MagnaWave (PEMF) therapy, cold laser, and quality nutrition counseling into our services. We treat a wide variety of animals including performance horses, show stock, and beloved family pets. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of our precious patients while providing above and beyond service to our clients.
We aim to address the unique needs of each animal, recognizing their individuality and promoting healing at the physical, mental, and emotional levels. Horse, livestock, and dog enthusiasts have seen performance advantages in agility, field trials, jumping events, and other competitive sports due to the therapies at VIPsvet. With a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of an animal’s body and mind, we are committed to providing personalized treatment plans that align with the specific needs of each patient.
Meet Dr. Christine
Dr. Christine is pictured here with her beloved corgi, Jersey, who inspired her daily.
Dr. Christine graduated Summa Cum Laude from Creighton University in Omaha, NE in 1994 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemistry. She then received a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996. In 2002, Dr. Christine graduated with honors from Iowa State University and received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.With an interest in lameness and performance horses, Dr. Christine pursued academic studies in alternative therapies. In 2006, Dr. Christine became certified in Animal Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. In 2007, she became certified in Equine Veterinary Acupuncture by the Chi Institute in Florida.
After six years of practicing traditional veterinary medicine, Dr. Christine founded Veterinary Integrative Performance Services (VIPs) to provide chiropractic and acupuncture care to animals. She has given several educational demonstrations, taught courses at Kirkwood Community College, and has written educational articles for animal owners. She has worked on a wide variety of animals such as dogs, horses, show cattle, sheep, goats, (even the ocasional llama), and has a proven record of delivering effective results.
Dr. Christine is also certified in veterinary natural nutrition, through CIVT and advises pet owners on feeding the highest quality food to their animals within their lifestyle and budget. With the use of the latest Animal Diet Formulator software, she can create a complete and balanced customized recipe that aligns with your pet’s individual needs.
Dr. Christine has a passion for horses and enjoys showing all around events at paint and pinto shows at a local, state, and national level. Dr. Christine has developed an excellent reputation and network in the performance horse market through a lifetime of active involvement in the horse industry.
Nubby
A stiff, old Lady, owned by a stiff, old Lady I work at PetSmart in Dubuque and have a lot of dealings with the Jackson County Humane Society. In September of 2011, the president invited me to see their facility. When we got to the quarantine kennels, I met “her.” She was a 9 year… Read more “Nubby”
Vegas, Joey, Rhett and Ruby
VIPsvet is very fortunate to be able to treat Lindsay’s whole critter family! Lindsay first came to visit us for saddle fit issues and now brings all her horses for at least a yearly adjustment. Lindsay believes all her horses ride much better when maintained by Dr. Christine’s adjustments. She also does stretches for them… Read more “Vegas, Joey, Rhett and Ruby”
Molly
Hi, my name is Becky and I’m from Forest City, IA. I can’t say enough great things about Dr. Christine. She came into my life at a time when I thought there was no hope for my 13 year old Beagle Molly. Molly is an active beagle. She still acts like a pup and loves… Read more “Molly”
Paisley
Paisley is an eight year old, female Boxer who shows in Confirmation, Obedience and Rally competitions. Early this spring, Paisley started vomiting with abdominal pain. She wouldn’t eat, didn’t feel well and rapidly lost weight. She was taken to her regular veterinarian and diagnosed with pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas. A high fat diet… Read more “Paisley”
Franklin
We have a 9 year old mixed breed dog named Franklin that has been treated by Dr. Christine Woodford at VIPsvet. Franklin’s initial issue was a significant periodic limp from his right front leg that started in the spring of 2012. The approach was 4-fold: acupuncture, magnawave, prescribed stretching exercises (during office visits and daily… Read more “Franklin”
Vinnie and Dierks
Anmial Name: Vinnie 3 year old wp gelding, Dierks 6 year old all around qh gelding Description of Services: I sought your services for issues with Dierks being sore and not always being sound. Then was such a great service that after I lost Dierks continued to bring vinnie so he could always feel his… Read more “Vinnie and Dierks”
Captain
I got Captain about 5 months ago. He is a 9 year old off the track Thoroughbred. Captain had about 2 years off before I got him, since then he has been put back into heavy work/training. I could tell he was having back pain and was very sore. He was pinning his ears back… Read more “Captain”
Mackie
Mackie is a 12 year old female boxer who came to Dr. Christine for help with tight hips and lack of mobility in her neck. With one treatment she was able to fully move her head side to side and her cervical spine was able to lengthen so she could hold her head high. Due… Read more “Mackie”
Roy
Last year at the World Show, we got down there and Roy just wasn’t quite “right”. I had called my husband the night before my main class and said I didn’t think I’d get him shown as he was not feeling himself. It’s a lot on these horses (trailering for hours, being rode a tad… Read more “Roy”
Gino is back to eating and yawning without pain
June 3 2020 Our 10 yr. Old Papillion was unable to chew or yawn without yipping. Dr. Christine recommended 3 treatments. The results after the second treatment were remarkable. Our sweet boy Gino is back to eating and yawning without pain. Thank you so much for your gift of healing.
Allie
Allie is a 12 year old Pinto. We enjoy trail riding. This winter Allie started to rush into her canter. She also would try to bite me when saddling. I wanted to rule out any physical pain. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Christine for a chiropractic adjustment. Allie threw a fit during most of… Read more “Allie”
Olive
Our dog Olive, a mix of Poodle and Shih Tzu, was almost 13 years old before receiving a combination of chiropractic care and Petthrive soft chews. After having had the chiropractic care and Petthrive, she seems more like 13 years young. Her mobility, disposition, and energy level have noticeably improved. It is our intention to… Read more “Olive”
Bijou Walking Again!
Our dog is a five year old standard poodle that mysteriously became ill and paralyzed in her front legs. After two days of expensive emergency care without a diagnosis, we were told by ER vets that in order to diagnose and treat her further, an MRI or CT Scan would be required. Estimated at between… Read more “Bijou Walking Again!”
Jay
Our family has been using the services of Veterinary Integrative Performance Services (VIPs) for over 7 years now. We cannot thank Christine Woodford, the certified animal chiropractor and acupuncturist, enough for how she has made our horses and dogs life more comfortable through her services. Jay, our 16year old POA gelding has been one of… Read more “Jay”
Cooter
Over the years I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of great horses and some fantastic equine support staff. After all these years, I consider most show horses pretty easy to manage and keep in the condition physically and mentally to perform their best. That is, until the summer of 2013. My… Read more “Cooter”
Lucky
Lucky is a beloved family pet. He is an 11 ½ yr. old Bichon/Maltese cross. Back in October Lucky had sudden onset of loss of function in his rear legs. We took Lucky to our vet for x-rays. The x-rays showed spinal disease, herniated discs, common to his breed. This was causing the paralysis. Our… Read more “Lucky”
Neo
Last fall I purchased a 19 year old retired rope horse that I wanted to use on trails. He is a registered paint but looks all Quarter Horse. His name is Neo. My best friend had him since he was 3. She has been roping on him all the time that she owned him. I… Read more “Neo”
Phil
A few years ago while hiking, I heard my 4 year old Vizsla yelp and come back to me hobbling on 3 legs. I rested him for a week and a half and when he did not fully recover, I suspected a cruciate rupture. I took him to my veterinarian and she did all the… Read more “Phil”
Nushka
Nushka is a three year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback. She shows in conformation. When Nushka was 13 months old she suffered a broken leg. She had surgery and had a plate put in to aid in aligning the bones. It was a long road to healing for Nushka. Muriel, Nushka’s owner, sought out physical therapy and rehab… Read more “Nushka”
Red River Ranch
Dr Woodford has been taking care of my horses and horses in my care for several years. I can honestly say that without Dr Woodford on “our team” our horses would not be as successful as they have been. Whether it is diagnoses of lameness and chiropractic treatments, acupuncture or Magnawave-Dr. Woodford has been a… Read more “Red River Ranch”