Acupuncture |
|
|
Acupuncture has been used for many centuries and is the painless positioning of very fine needles to specific points of the body with good effect. Most used for it's pain killing effect, with animals there can be no placebo effect. The needles act on the nerve impulses at the affected site.
Acupuncture can be used to alleviate pain caused by:
- Arthritis
- Muscle spasm
- Back pain
It is used in dogs and horses, both of which tolerate the acupuncture well. It is usually performed in a normal consultation appointment, by a qualified vet, who will place the needles in the animal and leave them in for 5-15 minutes. The acupuncture is normally performed weekly for a period of 3-6 weeks. The most common side effect of acupuncture is sleepiness.
One horse can be worked well, comfortably and with no sign of lameness with regular acupuncture treatment yet is in pain at other times and too stiff to be worked at all.
| |