Acupuncture

Yorba Regional Animal Hospital is proud to be able to provide acupuncture for your pets.  Working with the bodies’ physiology, this unique yet natural form of treatment can assist the body in helping itself. Practiced in veterinary medicine for over 3000 years, acupuncture can be used to treat a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions. The American Veterinary Medical Association considers acupuncture an important component of veterinary medicine and surgery.

What Conditions Respond to Acupuncture

Acupuncture is used mainly for functional problems such as those that involve pain, noninfectious inflammation and paralysis. The most common conditions that might be treated with acupuncture are:

Musculoskeletal and Neurologic:

• Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia
• Intervertebral Disk Disease
• Nerve Injuries and Paralysis

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture works by increasing circulation and causing a release of neurochemicals.  These natural endorphins can relieve pain and muscle spasms, stimulate nerves and encourage the body’s defense mechanisms.

Is Acupuncture Safe?

In the hands of a competent professional acupuncturist, acupuncture is one of the safest therapies utilized. Side affects are very rare. Since acupuncture balances the body’s own system of healing and no chemicals are administered, complications rarely, if ever, develop.

Dr. Andrea Bogan performs acupuncture at Yorba Regional Animal Hospital.  Dr. Bogan is a licensed veterinarian and a Certified Veterinary Medical Acupuncturist.  She can answer any questions you may have regarding treatment options during your pet’s office visit.