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Pain Therapy for Animals
Acupuncture has been a corner stone of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. With scientific evidence supporting it's use for treating pain, it has become a more common therapy in the west.
It is most often used to treat pain and to relieve muscle spasm, but can also be used in the treatment of a range of other conditions including some types of skin, digestive and bladder diseases.
Acupuncture involves placing very fine sterile needles through the skin in positions where they can have an affect on the animal's nervous system. The needles are so fine that pets and horses don't normally resent them, in fact some animals find acupuncture treatment relaxing or even mildly sedating. The needles are left in for up to 20 minutes and then removed. Treatments are normally repeated weekly for 2 - 4 weeks and then at increasing intervals as the effect becomes more long-lasting. Animals with chronic disease may benefit from regular 'top-up' treatments every 3-4 months in the long term.
Acupuncture is very safe. Mild bruising may occasionally occur, and animals may experience a little muscle tenderness the day after treatment, though this passes quickly. Side effects are extremely rare.
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