Joren Whitley from Oklahoma, USA, is an osteopathic physical therapist.
(Joren Wheatley)
Some time ago, he received an appointment call inviting him to come to his home for treatment.
After driving for more than two hours, he arrived at a farm on the outskirts and saw his patient, a giraffe nearly 5 meters tall......
(Jolen with his patients)
Let's start with this patient, whose name is Gerry.
Gerry's owner, Missy Nowell, is a farmer who loves wildlife and has a zebra and three camels in addition to her traditional livestock.
Five years ago, Missy bought Gerry, who had been abandoned by her mother, from a safari park.
Gerry was only two months old at the time, and normally wild giraffe mothers would live with their cubs for more than a year, so if she didn't take over, Gerry would definitely not be able to survive on his own.
(In Oklahoma, it is legal to own giraffes)
After bringing Gerry home, Missy built a barn and fence for him, and fed it little by little with a bottle. Under the care of humans, Gerry has now become a giraffe-shaped dog, with a very affectionate personality, and has received local elementary school students several times.
(Missy and Gerry hug)
Recently, Missy noticed that Gerry looked strange, and although he didn't show any pain, he always felt that something was wrong when chewing, so Missy approached Jolen for help.
Joren graduated from Park University in Dallas with a Ph.D. in Chiropractic.
In fact, chiropractic, also known as "osteopathy", has always been controversial in the medical community, and in the 60s of the 20th century, the American Medical Association tried to remove osteopathy from the list of formal treatments.
But osteopathy is still widely practiced in the United States, with about 35 million Americans receiving chiropractic treatment each year, according to a recent statistic.
I believe many people have also swiped the kind of dangerous bone-setting videos on the Internet: the master holds the patient's head and then "clicks" it......
The guest sighed comfortably.
(Jolen is doing a bone massage)
After graduating, Jolen opened an osteopathic clinic, but he was a bit weird in this clinic, treating people and beasts at the same time.
Common patients include dogs,
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Cat Cat (Medical Trouble),
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Kitten Cat,
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Big Cat Cat ......
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as big as a horse alpaca,
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As small as bats,
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Pythons and parrots can also straighten bones......
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Even chickens!
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The various small videos of animal bones circulating on the Internet are basically from him......
(Dog: Eh, what are you doing?)
Of course, we can't feel the effect of osteopathy for dogs, according to Jolen, for small animals, osteopathy is actually to repair the limbs or head problems by adjusting the spine.
For example, claudication, joint pain (not due to arthritis), and difficulty standing or lying down can all be treated with osteopathy.
(Helping the dog adjust his forelimbs)
In 2022, Jolen also went abroad for further study.
At that time, an animal protection officer in South Africa invited him to visit the reserve and share his osteopathic experience with the local veterinarian, and through this, he was also exposed to many large wild animals that he had never been exposed to.
Here, Jolen helped a Cape buffalo deal with hip tension and also treated the neck of a giraffe.
(Pine pine for zebras)
After returning home, Joren became even more famous.
The Oklahoma City Zoo often asks him to give animals "massages," and bears, chimpanzees, and even an African lioness named Tia become his clients.
(Another client: ring-tailed lemur)
According to the official introduction of the zoo,
Tia is an elderly lion who suffers from spinal weakness that causes the loss of mobility on his hind legs. Although she was eventually euthanized after Tia's condition deteriorated, Joren helped relieve her pain.
In general, Jolen has a wealth of experience in giving animals bone correction, which is why the owner contacted Jolen as soon as Gerry became ill.
When Jolen arrived at the scene, he first carefully calmed Gerry's emotions, and then gently touched Gerry's neck.
(Jolen & Gerry)
Jolen explains that the giraffe is a very large animal, and although Gerry may seem docile, its strong hooves and head can be dangerous.
After a closer look, Jolen noticed that when Gerry chewed, his chin did not move to the left, but he could move to the right normally.
(When the giraffe chews, the chin moves sideways to the left and right to make it easier to grind the food)
(Giraffe chews something like this)
After identifying the condition, Jolen began treatment.
He knelt beside the fence, wrapped his arms around Gerry's neck with the fence and his hands, and then put his head on his chin, and gently helped Gerry move his cervical spine.
(Jolen & Gerry)
Then he gently tilted Gerry's head back and pressed it hard.
(Jolen & Gerry)
After a few clicks, the problem seemed to be solved, and Gerry was comfortable, and he rubbed his head on Jolen's shoulder in revulsion, as if thanking the doctor.
(Jolen & Gerry)
Netizens were shocked by such a scene and expressed their envy:
"Is giraffe osteopathy a job?!
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"Why didn't I have this on my recruitment day?"
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"So the giraffe is an oversized dog...... That's great...... How do I get one now?"
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How to say, there are really a lot of unimaginable jobs in the world, which is really enviable......