Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an Eastern treatment method that has been applied to people and animals for more than 3,000 years. It is a technique for relieving pain and improving the functioning of various organs by stimulating certain points in the body.

Piercing these points leads to:

• A local reaction that improves circulation and stimulates nerve bundles
• A generalised reaction that stimulates the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic), among other things.
• This generalised reaction also causes the release of various bodily substances (hormones, endorphins, serotonins, etc.)

The duration of the session will depend on the animal's symptoms. For acute problems, a treatment could take only a few minutes, while other patients may need up to half an hour of treatment.

The treatment frequency will vary from patient to patient. An acute problem will be treated every few days, or around once a week for a chronic problem.

A treatment period of 3-6 weeks can be expected on average. Improvement is anticipated after 4 sessions at the most.

Owing to the use of very thin, flexible needles, only very sensitive animals will notice them.

Responses from the body can often be observed during treatment (panting, relaxation, compulsive movements (excessive licking), hairs standing on end, etc.). These are not expressions of pain and these responses will disappear after the session.