We’ve recently written about Reiki for dogs and hydrotherapy for dogs as excellent alternative treatments for dog joint pain. Now comes a story about acupuncture. Veterinarians all over are offering acupuncture for dogs. Michelle Bousquet of New York said acupuncture helped relieve her own sciatic pain and now she’s using it in her veterinarian practice to help animals with dog joint pain.
Michelle Bousquet tells a story in the Press Republican about a customer who’s dog couldn’t jump in and out of the car. Because the dog is older the dog owner was very hesitant to administer pain medication because of fear it would damage the dog’s liver. Acupuncture sessions have markedly improved the dog’s overall mobility. Realizing it’s still a relatively new service, Bousquet offers acupuncture for dogs at about $40 for sessions that last between 45 � 60 minutes.
Other dog owners mirror this story upon inquiring about FlexPet. There are so many owners who are extremely wary about giving prescribed pain medications because of liver damage and other unwanted side effects. What’s more, surgical procedures can be extremely costly for owners, even with pet insurance that can often be confusing about certain coverage and benefits. FlexPet with CM8 builds back the lost cartilage to help increase overall dog joint mobility so dogs can run around, jump into and out of cars and get plenty of exercise. This process helps drastically reduce dog joint pain.
Acupuncture Today is a medical news service. In a recent article, Acupuncturist Gordon Cohen shared his experience with pet acupuncture, detailing the success he had with several patients. He noted the results �remarkable� and explained the immediate results. �Upon my removing the needles, the dog which has been lying partially on his side jumped to his feet and scampered about, rushing to the owner's feet excitedly. The dog needed no further encouragement and ran to the stairs after my surprised friend who had reported that stair climbing had become difficult for the dog. Later, she reported that while on their afternoon walk the dog has been able to lift his leg.�
Want to see how it works? Do a quick Google search and you will see that canine acupuncture is certainly gaining in popularity. We found this inside look at Dr. Gary Zinderman performing acupuncture on a dog to help treat him with his back pain. He shows us how holistic treatments are no longer just for humans...cats and dogs are routinely having acupuncture performed on them to treat a variety of injuries and illness. Special thanks to Dr. Gary Zinderman from the Animal Health and Healing clinic for sharing this video on YouTube.
But relieving the pressure points through acupuncture for dogs is just one part of the equation. Natural supplements are valuable additions to the alternative therapy of acupuncture.
�Part of the reason why so many people see great results with FlexPet is because it’s important to also build back the lost or damaged cartilage between the joints,� said Janice Grabowski of Evansville, Ind.
For more stories of success on pet acupuncture check out Acupuncture Today or search YouTube for similar videos to show you how it’s done.