Could Your Dog Benefit From Acupuncture Treatment?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you’ve ever wanted to try a safe and effective form of alternative medicine for your pup, consider acupuncture. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you’ve ever wanted to try a safe and effective form of alternative medicine for your pet, consider acupuncture. Part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, the act of inserting small needles in certain parts in the body, can offer many benefits to a variety of pets, according to Dr. Daniel Eckman, a veterinarian at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The needles can be plain or accompanied with gentle currents of electricity, medication, or burning herbs. Although the idea of needles sounds painful, Eckman said that pets tend to tolerate acupuncture well and may even go...