Dog Acupuncture 05/14/2010
 
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This is Toby.  He's coming to see me for arthritis.  He's 16 years old - he looks GREAT for his age, right?

People ask me, all the time, HOW I do acupuncture on pets.

Don't they move around?

Do they bite you?

Do you have to anesthetize them?

Nope!  Just look at Toby!  He hardly even notices that the needles are in!  Some dogs will lay down and fall asleep.  Some do move around (and this is fine!).  My main goal (aside from making them feel better via acupuncture and herbs, of course) is to make sure that they're comfortable and unstressed when they come visit me.

A stressed animal is preventing the acupuncture from working to its full potential, so keeping a relaxed environment is KEY to speedy healing.

Stay tuned for video of my buddy Benny who's being treated for post-surgical pain in his knee, and you'll see just how relaxed most dogs are during their treatments!

 


Comments

Fri, 14 May 2010 4:38:49 pm

As Toby's owner, I have to say that Becca has been great with him. He is totally fine during the treatments. He normally paces around when we're not at home, and once the needles are in, that's what he does in the treatment room.

Toby also has a double coat, which means very thick fur. Becca has been very good about hand placing the needles in order to get through all that hair.

 

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