Conditions That May Benefit From Acupuncture Therapy

include but are not limited to the following

Our beloved cats and dogs may be suffering for a variety of reasons. Pain medications can be supplemented with other therapies to alleviate pain and improve mobility. We have experience treating all the following conditions.

Musculoskeletal Conditions

  • Spondylosis: a degenerative condition of the spine
  • Spondylitis: inflammation of a vertebra
  • Arthritis: (inflammation/stiffness) in hips, ankles, knees, elbows, shoulders
  • Hip dysplasia: a common yet abnormal condition of the hip joints
  • Acute soft tissue trauma- cranial cruciate tears(aka ACL tears), muscular strains
  • Post operative orthopedic pain and mobility

Chronic Orthopedic Diseases

  • Hip dysplasia
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Cruciate injuries (ligament injuries or ruptures, ACL injuries, …)

Neurologic Diseases

  • Intervertebral disc disease- “slipped disc”
  • Paralysis/paresis: a weakness or partial loss of voluntary movement. Often correlated with intervertebral disc disease
  • Seizures
  • Back pain

Cancer Care

  • Helps with side effects associated with chemotherapeutics and radiation(i.e. appetite, vomiting/diarrhea, pain, weakness, etc)

Geriatric Care

  • Treatments aimed at improving mobility
  • Environmental assessments that may help the aging pet
  • Recommendations regarding food, supplements, devices, etc
  • Rehabilitation therapy to maintain muscle mass
  • Recommended activities for mental stimulation

Hospice and Palliative Care

  • Providing treatments, medications and supplements to maintain appetite and pain control
  • Symptomatic care
  • Environmental assessments to aid in caring for the sick pet
  • Assessing quality of life and providing emotional support

Post-Operative

  • Orthopedic- knee surgery, hip surgery, elbow surgery; helps with pain and mobility
  • Neurologic- back surgery; helps hasten return to function by addressing pain and stimulating nerves
  • Gastrointestinal- foreign body removals, cancer, etc. Helps with gut motility, appetite stimulation

Urogenital

  • Chronic renal failure- chronic progressive failure of kidney function which leads to appetite loss, weight loss, muscle loss, etc
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary tract infections

Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Diarrhea- acute and chronic
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Appetite stimulation
  • Pancreatitis
  • Gastritis/Enteritis- inflammation associated with the stomach and/or small intestines
  • Colitis- inflammation to the colon
  • Fecal incontinence

Behavioral

  • Reactive dogs
  • Anxiety

Autoimmune

  • Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia

Respiratory Conditions

  • Feline asthma
  • Acute and chronic upper respiratory infections
  • Tracheobronchitis- “kennel cough”

Skin Conditions

  • Lick granulomas: a wound on the paw(s), often on the front limbs, created from chronic licking.
  • Allergies