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Canine Acupuncture Return to Acupuncture Return to Dogs Return to Dog Diseases The faithful dog suffers a large number of diseases that are similar to those in mankind. Dogs are very willing and cooperative patients, who generally respond positively to acupuncture treatment. Most dogs actively enjoy their needling. Some simply tolerate it and extremely few appear to be too sensitive to needles to permit a relaxed treatment. AVMC policy is that we do not sedate dogs for acupuncture. Sedation is toxic and can alter the body's perception, interpretation and processing of the treatment. It will also mask any responses, observation of which feedback from the patient is vital to ongoing treatment programmes. If a dog objects to what is offered, we take it that there should be another way to treat the patient or that the point selection is not suitable for that individual. Other points can be chosen and there are other methods of point stimulation. Dogs appear to be very aware of their needs and there is usually a reason for them objecting to a particular needle. We trust the patient's judgement and we allow the patient a say in treatment. Nonetheless, objection is extremely rare and even some so-called 'difficult' dogs respond cooperatively to what's offered. We perform a full chiropractic check on each patient, correcting any problems discovered, so that skeletal alignment and muscle tone are optimised, prior to acupuncture treatment. We use LASER stimulation for some patients, in preference to needling. Dogs are well able to demonstrate which suits them best. In many cases, we use both. We also use Moxibustion or Electroacupuncture, as needed. A sample of the dog diseases and conditions that we are called upon to treat with canine acupuncture are (in alphabetical order): Arthritis Back Problem Behavioural Problems Canine Epilepsy Canine Stroke Canine Wobbler Syndrome CDRM Chorea CMO Craniomandibular Osteopathy Cruciate Ligament Degenerative Disc Disease Degenerative Joint Disease Disc Disease Disc Prolapse DJD Dry Eye Enuresis Eosinophilic Myositis Epilepsy Fibrous Dysplasia Glaucoma Hip Dysplasia Horners Syndrome Incontinence Infertility KCS Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Laryngeal Paralysis Ligament Injury Meningitis Myositis Non-Union Fracture OCD Osteoarthritis Osteochondritis Dissecans Osteodystrophy Paralysis Sinusitis Shaker Syndrome Spinal Problem Spondylitis - Spondylosis - Spondylopathy Sprain Stroke Syringomyelia Travel Sickness Vestibular Syndrome Wobbler Syndrome
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