We believe that employing both Eastern and Western medicinal practices is the best way to ensure your pet’s health, well-being, and comfort. Eastern medicinal practices, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, work in tandem with Western medicinal practices in order to provide a more holistic treatment.
Eastern medicine seeks to find the source of problems and views the patient more holistically in relation to their environment. Acupuncture is a treatment that falls under the scope of Eastern medicine and is the practice of inserting needles into specific points on the body to achieve a desirable healing effect. Acupuncture can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions across most animals, including mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Our practice has seen particular success in using acupuncture to treat orthopedic conditions, neurological conditions, behavioral disorders, and endocrine disorders, as well as managing pain and nausea that occurs as a result of ailments such as cancer, arthritis, neurologic disease, and more. Most dogs and cats accept acupuncture treatment and even enjoy them once they feel the beneficial effects
Dr. Lipton received her training in small, large, and exotic animal acupuncture and Eastern herbal medicine from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and has been utilizing acupuncture in her practice since 2001.
Acupuncture can be used to treat and ease symptoms of the following.
*Acupuncture cannot cure cancer, but it can help treat and manage pain that occurs as a result of cancer as well as strengthen the immune system to better fight cancer and improve quality of life.
