Dr. Clara Medalen (Meh-doll-en) is the founder and head chiropractor of Cloudberry Lane Animal Chiropractic. Born and raised in Petersburg, an island community in Southeast Alaska. She went on to get her Bachelor of Science in Organismal Biology from Montana State University. After that she attended Life Chiropractic College West in Northern California where she graduated with her Doctorate of Chiropractic 6 months early. She is now happily serving the pets of the great Portland area and beyond.
Dr. Medalen is a specialist with her Animal Chiropractic degree from Options for Animals, the longest standing animal chiropractic college in the United States and the originator of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. She is passionate about caring for the pets of people in need and in her spare time you can find her volunteering her skill to help the pets of underserved populations. She and her partner own two Australian Shepherds and often care for the litter mate of their youngest pup. You can follow their fluff filled adventures on Instagram at aussiesofcloudberrylane.
Nero before
My “Why?”
My dog Nero suffered a concussion as a puppy. He was hit in the head with a tennis ball while playing fetch. You may not know, but to adjust a puppy it only takes the pressure you would use to test the ripeness of a tomato. The hit on the head was more than enough to misalign his skull bones. He was left with uneven pupils, anxiety and headaches. His eyes would not track together or respond to light in sync.
Nero after
A few chiropractic adjustments later and his eyes returned to normal, preventing brain damage that could have left him blind. I hate to think what his life would have been like if he had not been blessed with access to chiropractic care. This is why I run an all-animal practice. My mission is to provide your pet with the same degree of care that a human would get in the same situation. We make a difference one animal at a time.