Acupuncture for Horses
Bright Sky Veterinary Acupuncture is proud to offer acupuncture for equine patients. A long time horse owner and equestrian, Dr. Robinson keeps her thirty-one-year-old Connemara pony in excellent condition with Chinese herbal medicine and occasional acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture is safe for horses when performed by a certified veterinary acupuncturist. It can be used to control and resolve pain, to restore function, and to improve vigor and strength. Acupuncture can be a powerful routine procedure for the active athlete and older horse alike. Often, it is used as preventive medicine.
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Common Conditions Responding Well to Acupuncture
• Arthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease • Joint, Tendon, and Muscle Pain • Fetlock, Pastern, Heel, and Hoof Pain • Laminitis • Bucked Shins • Splints • Laryngeal Hemiplegia • Wobbler’s Syndrome • Facial Paralysis • Radial Nerve Paralysis • Sciatic and Femoral Nerve Paralysis • Hives • Heaves • Wound Healing • Gastrointestinal Disorders, including Diarrhea, Colic, Gastric Ulcers • Irregular Cycling in Mares • Poor Libido • Geriatric Weakness • Behavioral Abnormalities including Aggression and Irritability • Cushing’s Disease and Other Endocrine Problems Acupuncture is beneficial also for performance enhancement, prevention of disease, and improving overall vitality and strength. |
Multiple acupuncture points on the hindlimb of a horse
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What to Expect
At the first visit, the doctor will take a thorough history of the patient. She will inquire about the current problem, the horse’s daily activities, feeding, medications, and the owner’s goals for treatment. Then, she will perform a diagnostic scan, looking for sensitive areas over the body of the patient. A pattern diagnosis, “Bian Zheng,” will be determined and a treatment plan created for each individual patient according to Five Element Theory. Please visit tcvm.com to learn more about Dt. Robinson’s training at the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, near Ocala, the “Horse Capital of the World.”
At the first visit, the doctor will take a thorough history of the patient. She will inquire about the current problem, the horse’s daily activities, feeding, medications, and the owner’s goals for treatment. Then, she will perform a diagnostic scan, looking for sensitive areas over the body of the patient. A pattern diagnosis, “Bian Zheng,” will be determined and a treatment plan created for each individual patient according to Five Element Theory. Please visit tcvm.com to learn more about Dt. Robinson’s training at the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, near Ocala, the “Horse Capital of the World.”
Dr. Robinson's Connemara pony, Hideaway's Irish Eyes
