Cats often respond much better to acupuncture than you might
imagine! We use very fine needles that
are inserted through the skin and find that the majority of patients tolerate
them very well. Acupuncture evolved in China and has been used for over two
thousand years to treat a variety of conditions. It has a number of effects on the body such
as boosting the immune system and promoting healing. One of the ways it works to provide pain
relief is by stimulating the body to produce more of its own natural
painkillers (opioids).
This week I treated a beautiful 19 year old cat called Oscar
and thought I would share a little bit about him and his acupuncture treatment with
you.
Oscar’s favourite things are sleeping, eating his food, and
peeking out of the window to check up on what’s going on outside. He adores going out into his owners garden
for a mooch around and a sunbathe. His
hearing is not as good as it used to be so he doesn’t like younger cats
sneaking up on him when he’s out and about!
Oscar’s owner has been bringing Oscar to Broad Lane Vets for
acupuncture to help with his arthritis and kidney disease. Although Oscar dislikes trips to the vet to
have his nails trimmed he likes coming in for acupuncture treatments and
normally sits patiently throughout. His
owner says acupuncture makes Oscar more comfortable and helps him with his
mobility.
Oscar can be nippy when he doesn’t want to do something so it
is lovely to see him enjoying coming in to Broad Lane and being so calm during
his acupuncture.
It is quite common for cats and dogs to become sleepy during
and after their treatment so we usually advise they take it easy afterwards –
here Oscar is relaxing on the consult table!
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