by Carrie Turner, DVM | Jan 7, 2023 | Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture? The Technique: In acupuncture, tiny needles are used to stimulate points on the body where there are a high density of nerve endings, small blood vessels, and lymph vessels — or acupuncture points. These points run along meridians...
by Carrie Turner, DVM | Jan 2, 2023 | Acupuncture, Nutrition, Rehabilitation
Just as we try to lay a solid foundation for life-long health in our children and ourselves, a high-quality, long life for a dog starts by setting the stage for optimal health in the puppy years. A dog’s natural life span is unfairly short compared to a human’s. It is...
by Carrie Turner, DVM | Jan 2, 2023 | Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Rehabilitation
Many dogs become arthritic as they age, but that doesn’t have to slow them down. We are glad things like Rimadyl and other NSAIDs are available for dogs, but if you don’t want to load your bestie up on pills, there are more natural alternatives to help with arthritis....
by Carrie Turner, DVM | Apr 17, 2020 | Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Neuro
Dogs with epilepsy can be difficult to manage and may have “breakthrough” seizures even while on high doses of anti-seizure medications like phenobarbital. People who have dogs like this often seek alternatives – they dislike the side effects of phenobarbital (think...
by Carrie Turner, DVM | Jan 2, 2019 | Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine
People in ancient China were excellent observers. They looked for patterns in health and disease to create a unique system of diagnosis. It seems weird that a tongue could give us any answers, but it can be one clue among several for practitioners of acupuncture....
