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 Dr. Bradley Bays is now a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and Dr. Freeman is becoming certified in Canine Rehabilitation.

With both modalities, using an individualized treatment plan for each pet, we have seen tremendous improvement in our patients, some of them with quality of life their families never imagined they could ever have again!

Acupuncture and herbal therapy can be used for chronic diseases and for those pets with terminal illnesses. It also helps with heart, kidney, thyroid, liver and urinary tract disease, Cushing's disease, pancreatitis, chronic skin, ear, respiratory and sinus problems, anxiety as well as other behavior issues, inflammatory bowel disease, vomiting, gingivitis and many other medical problems. Acupuncture and rehabilitation therapies can help with pain and with the symptoms associated with arthritis, neck pain and intervertebral disc disease and for postoperative pain and recovery.

How does acupuncture work?

There is normally energy flow all the time on all of the meridians on the body from one acupoint to another. Where there is not free flow there is pain and disease occurs. Each acupoint (the place where needles are placed) has been shown to have a decreased electrical resistance, increased area of electrical conductivity and a high density of free nerve endings, arterioloes, lymphatic vessels and mast cells. By restoring normal energy flow, pain is relieved and the organs are able to work more effectively and the body functions better as a whole.  

How will an acupuncture and herbal therapy treatment plan be made for my pet?

Many things are taken into consideration when developing an individualized treatment plan for your pet. These include physical examination findings, symptoms, the history of medical problems, tongue and pulse examination, palpation of organ association points, your pet's personality, and answers to the acupuncture questionnaire. By using all of this information we are able to treat the whole pet every time, rather than to treat individual symptoms. Acupuncture and herbal therapies work best when used alongside traditional veterinary medical therapies.

How will rehabilitation therapy help my pet?

Pets with arthritis, disc disease and orthopedic problems (including those that have just had surgery) can be helped tremendously by rehabilitative exercises and treatments. Dr. Freeman can show you what exercises you can do at home as well as to help your pet with our in-clinic therapies such as cold laser therapy, therapeutic stretching, joint mobilization and exercises, cavaletti, treadmill therapy and the electrical stimulation unit for muscle atrophy. All of these modalities help to increase muscle mass, strengthen weakened limbs and help with painful conditions. Used by itself or in conjunction with acupuncture, rehabilitation therapy can really increase your pet's quality of life and help him or her to heal faster.

 

 

 

 

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