Animal Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years and is especially effective in treating problems to do with immune system function, gastrointestinal function, and internal organ function.

It is also useful for giving pain relief. Small companion animals such as cats and dogs as well as exotic animals are all candidates for acupuncture treatment.

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine practitioners use acupuncture for a large variety of medical problems and diseases including behavioural disorders such as fear, anxiety, depression and anger, and cardiovascular problems such as cardiac arrhythmias, weakness leading to heart failure, and obstructive pulmonary disease. Acupuncture can also be used in emergency therapy situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (see Louie’s case). Pulmonary weakness that may lead to exercise intolerance, chronic coughing, frequent upper respiratory tract infections or chronic nasal discharge can also be successfully treated through TCVM methods.

Ocular disorders such as difficult to heal corneal ulcers (see Harry’s case), chronic conjunctivitis, and eyelid muscle weakness can all be helped through acupuncture. Many forms of dental pain, redness, swelling and inflammation can have symptoms greatly reduced or relieved. Some forms of chronic ear problems such as external auditory canal and middle ear inflammation can be relieved more rapidly through a combination of acupuncture and western medications.