Usually when you think of acupuncture, you would think of it being done on people, not animals. But acupunture on animals is a lot more common than you would think. I never even thought about it until I was doing research on holistic veterinarians.
Acupuncture is used on animals to trigger a physiological response when treating any type of disease or problem. In acupuncture, small guage needles are stuck into the body at specific points on the body. Although is is uncertain where this practice originated, many people believe it has come from asia. It is also said that the father of veterinary acupuncture is Shun Yang from China.
Acupuncture is based on having a continuous circulation of energy throughout your body, called your Qi (pronounced chee). Any interruption will cause an imbalance, which is when acupuncture comes in to rebalance your Qi.
If you decide to have acupuncture done on your pet, with a properly trained clinician, your pet will not appear to have any discomfort. Depending on the reason for the acupuncture, your pet will have about eight sessions or more to make sure the procedure was effective. But improvements could be seen after the first session.
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