Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Moxibustion are unique and traditional Chinese medicine therapies. Today, if the family pet falls ill, the usual choice of medicine is to give the pet an injection in conjunction with a course of medication to be taken in tablet form. However, as with humans, acupuncture is increasingly being relied upon to treat the indispositions of pets and can be used in combination or in its own right.
Doctors practicing Western medicine tend to treat illnesses quickly but the treatment result is very rapid, which may allow the pet’s indisposition to re-occur or return after the immediate effect of treatment. The Chinese medicine is slow in its labor but delicately worked and with no aggressive side effects; acupuncture also has the potential effect of actually strengthening the pet’s resistance to possible illness.
Importantly, at the right moment with the most suitable form of treatment chosen, the pet’s health and well-being can be safe-guarded.
Moreover, because the pet’s physiological structures are not the same as humans; an experienced doctor must be used to administer treatment for achieving the treatment result. Otherwise not only may the sickness be left uncured, but the possibility of pain may remain on the pet’s withstanding innocent body!
Acupuncture and Moxibustion may treat many kinds of pet illness and disease. Arthritis, convulsions, enteritis, urinary system problems, as well as other old diseases and behavioral problems can all be treated.
After accepting the normal course of treatment, Acupuncture and Moxibustion can then be arranged for your pet, which will speed up the achievement of assisting them in the recovery process.
These therapies also treat conditions such as:
- Muscled strains, arthritis or spinal disc pathology
- Respiratory problems such as feline asthma or chronic small airway disease
- Digestion problems such as inflammatory bowel disease
- Neurological disorders such as paralysis or nerve trauma
- Minor sports injuries or tendon injury
The Acupuncture Procedure
In all animals, once the acupuncture needles are in place there should be no pain. Most animals actually become very relaxed and even sleepy. Nevertheless, the treatment may cause some sensation, presumed to be those such as tingling, perhaps cramp or numbness which can occur in humans during this treatment and which may be slightly uncomfortable to some animals. These effects are an indication that some physiological changes are developing and they are most often followed by an improvement in the pet’s condition.
Acupuncture is one of the safest forms of medical treatment for animals when administered properly by a qualified veterinarian.
Dr.Yan administers all Acupuncture treatments personally.
Dr.Yan graduated from the Liaoning College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1991 and in the following year got a diploma in the Advanced Acupuncture Continuing Education program at the National Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She was the Assistant Professor at the Shenyang College of Medicine before utilizing much of the cross-over knowledge to expand her studies in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicines (TCVM).