Acupuncture
YOUR PET'S HEALTH IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.
How Acupuncture Works
Physical ailments tend to block the flow of Qi, or the movement of energy, throughout the body. Acupuncture is performed to try to release what is called stagnation, and move the Qi to create harmony once again within the body. This is performed by placing needles at very specific locations on the body. Research has shown that most of these points are closely correlated to blood vessels and nerves, and it is believed that a chemical response, endorphins, are released during treatments.
Acupuncture
is often used to treat patients with arthritis and joint inflammation. Pets with chronic back pain, and even dogs with serious spinal cord conditions, can benefit from acupuncture. If acupuncture or acupressure cannot cure a dog’s condition, they may make it more tolerable. The effects of acupuncture treatment are cumulative so there is a benefit to repeated sessions, but the goal is to achieve the greatest degree of improvement and maintain that level with the fewest treatments necessary. (VCA: Lynn Buzhardt, DVM)
Dr. Crowley graduated from the University of Colorado with her Bachelors in Biology and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Saint George University. Before that, she was a technician for the exotics department at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital and the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, MA.
She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and has her USDA accreditation, which allows her to complete international health certificates. She is also trained in veterinary acupuncture through IVAS, since 2014.
Katherine Crowley, DVM
The frequency of the treatments are dependent upon the condition being treated, and how the patient responds to the acupuncture.
For more information, or for a consult with Dr. Crowley, please call the office.
