Originally published January 10 2006
More and more clinics offer alternative medicine and therapies to pets
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Dailynews.com reviews the alternative medical practices of Seco Canyon Animal Clinic, a place where animals experience both homeopathic remedies and traditional pet care.
Splash, the 13-year-old Dalmatian, has a condition that behaves like arthritis of the spine.
And her owner, Terry Jones, is trying alternative medicines on her pooch to relieve the pain.
"There are times that she stands still for one half-hour all hunched over because she can't move," Jones said.
Eastern medicine, with its organic approach to healing, has challenged the Western way of practicing medicine in doctor's offices for years.
Whether they want a tofu diet for Tigger or a neck massage for Muffin, pet owners looking for nontraditional animal care are finding it with local veterinarians, animal experts and even those who also practice medicine on people.
Vega was making house calls with another veterinarian in the San Fernando Valley at the time she was building a client base and was surprised to learn how many clients wanted acupuncture for their pets.
So she began taking acupuncture classes and then learned about other therapies for animals, from herbs to massage therapy.
She offers these services to clients, many of whom don't use alternative medicine themselves but are open to new therapies for their animals.
Using between four and 14 needles per acupuncture session, Vega said there's no way to know how an animal will react.
In some cases, acupuncture is used to stimulate appetite and is activated by a point at the tip of the nose.
So when a mean cat with an aversion to eating came in, Vega had to get the fine needle in its nose.
Chiropractor James Langford of Van Nuys treats dogs and cats with sore necks, jaw problems, bad backs and other alignment issues.
Because cats stretch so much, they usually need fewer treatments than Fido, and can be on the mend in two to three weeks.
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