Karen E. Mueller, DVM Dr. Karen Mueller is a veterinarian who has had a great love of animals since childhood.  She received her veterinary degree at Washington State University in 1990 and has since practiced small animal medicine, shelter and emergency medicine,  feline practice, and spay & neuter practice.  In 1995 she received her Certification in Animal Chiropractic from the American Veterinary and Chiropractic Association in Port Byron, Illinois, and soon thereafter started her own animal chiropractic practice, Mueller Animal Chiropractic.  She has practiced small animal and equine chiropractic for the past 15 years, as well as working as a general practitioner, feline practitioner, and spay & neuter veterinarian.   Dr. Mueller developed a keen awareness of the pet overpopulation problem during  her veterinary training, where local shelter animals were used for student practice, then euthanized.  She has worked for years to combat pet overpopulation, getting involved with and helping develop different spay and neuter programs.  She is co-founder of WeSNIP, the Whatcom Education, Spay & Neuter Impact Program, a 501(c)3 non-profit spay and neuter organization, providing high-quality, high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter (HQHVLC S/N) to her community.  Prior to founding WeSNIP, she was medical director for development of the “Spay Station”, a state-of-the-art mobile surgical unit owned by Pasado’s Safe Haven, which provided free and low-cost spay and neuter services to King and Snohomish counties.  For many years she has encouraged community and veterinary involvement in Spay Day, USA, a special event sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States each February.  For the past 6 years she has gone to Mexico with Compassion Without Borders to provide spay/neuter and health services for animals in impoverished areas.   Dr. Mueller hopes that someday all animals who need it will receive chiropractic care and appropriate pain management, and that someday every dog and cat will be valued and will have a permanent, loving home. Now married with 2 children, Dr. Mueller works as the surgeon for WeSNIP as well as in her animal chiropractic practice.  An avid equestrian, she is currently working on building her equine chiropractic practice, and continues to help develop a strong spay/neuter program for her community.     (click here for more information about WeSNIP) (click here for more information about Compassion Without Borders)
Dr. Mueller adjusts a dog. This dog's mobility and hypersensitivity problems improved with chiropractic.	Dr. Mueller adjusts a horse. Chiropractic can help improve performance, lameness, and overall comfort.
At your first appointment, Dr. Mueller will perform a complete chiropractic evaluation of your dog or cat.  She will also review your pet's x-rays and relevant medical records as needed.  She will review and make suggestions about your pet's medications and supplements, if any, and work with you to manage your pet's pain, discomfort, and mobility or performance issues.  Plan for about 45 minutes for this appointment.  Subsequent appointments take from 15 to 30 minutes.   For horses, Dr. Mueller will review their bitting and dental history as needed, as well as saddle or other equipment concerns or issues.  She will consider your horses' shoeing, fitness, and exercise or performance status and history during her chiropractic examination.  Plan for about 60 minutes for this appointment, and about 30-45 minutes for repeat visits.   As Dr. Mueller evaluates and does a chiropractic examination of your animal, she will motion-palpate, test and work with the animal's muscles, and adjust the animal from the pelvis to the neck, head, and jaw.  She will conclude her evaluation and chiropractic adjustment and extremity manipulations with checking the animal's ribs and sternum, and legs, feet, and tail.      Dr. Mueller cannot provide daytime or after-hours emergency services so always call your veterinarian or emergency clinic if you suspect your animal is having an emergency.