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....