Have you ever seen a dog treated with accupuncture?

[C.Ann]

It has to be the most amazing thing I have ever seen!

The day before yesterday my DD and son-in-laws dog became very, very ill.. When they rushed him to the vet they learned that he was suffering from pancreatitis (he's only 2 years old) and his heart rate was so fast the vet wasn't sure he would make it through the night.. As soon as they came home they called my son-in-law's cousin (who is a vet) and she flew in yesterday from California.. In her practice she has incorporated accupuncture in animals for various reasons - one of them being pain control because morphine and such can cause liver problems.. Once she arrived back here she went to the vet hospital with my DD and the vet there allowed her to take the dog back here to treat with antibiotics (catheter in place for the injections) and the pain medication.. Because of her experiences with accupuncture, she decided to go that route first (rather than administer the pain meds) and I have never seen anything like it in my entire life! Within 5 minutes of inserting the needles in the correct places, the dog fell sound asleep and was clearly no longer in pain..

She came by again this morning to give him his antibiotics and another accupuncture treatment and he's been fine all day long.. Later this evening she'll be coming by again to check on him and see if we can very slowly introduce low fat foods.. So far he's had water several times today and hasn't vomited, so that's a very good sign..

Anyhow - just wanted to know if anyone else has had their animal treated with accupunture.. (She's used it on everything from cats to dogs to horses and cows..)

She's hoping to eventually use accupuncture for humans as well - for various ailments - and I think we're all going to volunteer as her guinea pigs.. The results were just amazing!

 

[WilmaBud]

My beloved dog Wilma had regular acupuncture all last year before she died (this past Sept.). It really helped her arthritis. I know she was failing the whole year (she was 15), but the acupuncture truly improved her quality of life. I doubt she'd have lasted as long without it. She fell asleep every time, too. I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

 

[theflowerladee]

No but I took my dog to the chiropractor.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I see a holistic vet and she is certified in acupuncture, chiropractics, etc. Haven't had to use acupuncture on my boys (and hope to never have a reason to!) but Harley was adjusted at his last appt. Quite amazing!!!

 

[VegasMonarch]

i haven't had to have acupuncture on my own pets yet, but i have worked with vets that do acupunture. and most pets do fall asleep during treatment. i think that it is a good alternative to medications in most cases.

 

[BWVDenise]

Wow, it's funny that you mention this now. My dog has a slipped disc and the vet brought up acupuncture. Maybe I should consider it...

 

[C.Ann]

Wow, it's funny that you mention this now. My dog has a slipped disc and the vet brought up acupuncture. Maybe I should consider it...

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After what I witnessed I would definitely say you should give it a try.. This poor dog was in SOOOO much pain (and any human who has ever had a severe case of pancreatitis will know what I'm talking about) and he's perfectly fine now (pain-wise).. He's on a non-fat diet for a few days and then we'll be introducing a special canned dog food formula..

The vet/cousin was here again last night just to check on things and ironically she received a call on her cell phone from a race horse owner who wants her to try the accupuncture on one of his best racers..

I still can't get over how amazing it was to watch this whole transformation take place - and NO drugs!! It was great!