Acupuncture

Pet acupuncture as part of an overall integrative treatment for dogs and cats in Sacramento, Rocklin, Roseville, CItrus Heights, Folsom, Granite Bay, Fair Oaks, Loomis, Carmichael, Orangevale, and Greater Sacramento.

 

Dr. Jyl offers Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) and Acupuncture offers us another powerful tool to restore your pet’s health and vigor. Dr Jyl practices what is known as “Integrative Medicine,” using the cutting-edge diagnostic tools and techniques of modern medical science in conjunction with the ancient techniques of acupuncture and traditional chinese medicine.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been practiced in China for thousands of years and is used in both for humans and animals to reduce chronic pain and promote health and healing.  The American Veterinary Medical Association has recognized acupuncture as becoming a more mainstream part of veterinary medicine.  Additionally, the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health have officially recognized acupuncture as an effective treatment for many conditions & diseases.

 

Veterinary Acupuncture is based on the principles of energy, composed of a balance between yin and yang, is perceived to flow through the body in meridians or channels (acupuncture meridians). These channels are related to the internal organs and disease can reach those organs via their respective meridian. Imbalances between yin and yang, or interruptions or disturbances in the flow of energy (‘Qi’), will also give rise to disease, according to the model that is central to TCM.  Veterinary acupuncture restores the balance of energy flowing through the body’s meridians.

 

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCVM) advocates the use of herbs, chiropractic manipulation, nutritional input (i.e. diet) and lifestyle modification, as essential companions to acupuncture. This may explain some of the failures of the modern application of veterinary acupuncture that is commonly performed in a ‘non-holistic’ and strictly reductionist ‘Western’ way. It is (or should be) a truly holistic therapy.

Acupuncture for animals must be performed by an acupuncture vet. It is illegal for a non-vet to provide this treatment and it is also illegal for a veterinary nurse to perform it, whether or not under veterinary supervision.

 

WHY CONSIDER ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS?
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can both augment the effectiveness and reduce the side effects of many ‘conventional’ veterinary treatments. For instance, after surgery, acupuncture treatments can help speed recovery of neurologic and musculoskeletal function. Sometimes acupuncture gives us a safe and effective treatment option and may replace other invasive procedures.

 

Some of the many conditions that respond to treatment with Acupuncture:

MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES:

• Pain
• Arthritis
• Acute soft tissue injuries
• Intervertebral disc disease
• Muscle atrophy

NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS:

• Seizures
• Behavioral disturbances
• Generalized weakness
• Degenerative myelopathy
• Geriatric vestibular syndrome
• IVD induced paresis

GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS:

• Chronic vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Pancreatitis

DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS:

• Allergic dermatitis
• Dry skin
• Pruritus
• Alopecia

UROGENITAL ISSUES:

• Cystitis
• Diabetes
• Genital pruritus
• Urolithiasis

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS:

• Hyperthyroidism (especially early or subclinical)
• FEVER

While Acupuncture and TCVM can be more effective for for some ailments, western medicine can offer more effective treatments for others. As in all things, there is a balance. In some cases, animals will be more responsive or receptive to acupuncture than others.

Dr. Jyl offers pet acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine as part of an overall integrative treatment for your animal.  To find out more contact Dr Jyl Rubin (916) 989-0738