Veterinary Acupuncture
An integrative approach to managing pain and neurological disease.
Veterinary Acupuncture
An integrative approach to managing pain and neurological disease.
Acupuncture Services for Pets
Pet acupuncture offers a gentle, holistic approach to supporting your animal’s health and wellbeing. With an individualised treatment plan for each pet, this service focuses on relieving discomfort, improving mobility, and enhancing overall quality of life.
By combining modern veterinary care with proven acupuncture techniques, we help pets live longer, healthier, and more comfortable lives. The goal is simple, to support your pet’s wellbeing so you can enjoy more happy, active moments together.
What is acupuncture?
Pet acupuncture is a key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, alongside herbal medicine, tui na massage, dietary therapy, and practices such as tai chi and qi gong. It involves the careful insertion of fine needles into specific points, known as acupoints, to stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissue.
This process supports the body’s natural healing response, helping to restore physiological balance and improve overall wellbeing. A range of techniques may be used depending on your pet’s needs, including aqua acupuncture, electro acupuncture, and moxibustion, all applied with a gentle, considered approach.
When to consider acupuncture?
Pet acupuncture is often recommended when conventional treatment options are limited or not well tolerated. In cases where medication alone is insufficient, or where pets cannot tolerate NSAIDs or steroids, acupuncture offers a supportive and non-invasive alternative. It is especially valuable in the management of chronic conditions, where more than one organ system may be affected.
By stimulating multiple systems at once, acupuncture helps the body restore balance and support its own healing processes. It can also be a suitable option when surgery is declined or not possible, with a clear focus on improving your pet’s overall quality of life.
Situations where pet acupuncture may be considered include:
- Medication alone is not providing adequate relief
- Pets cannot tolerate NSAIDs or steroids
- Chronic disease management involving multiple body systems
- Surgery is declined or not possible
- Focus on improving comfort and overall quality of life
When your pet is in pain, and medication alone is insufficient…
Why choose Acu4Pets
Pet acupuncture focuses on providing calm, unhurried consultations that allow for truly personalised treatment plans. Each session is designed to support your pet’s comfort, longevity, and overall wellbeing through a gentle, non invasive approach.
By integrating holistic principles with modern veterinary care, treatment is tailored to suit each pet’s specific needs and life stage. The aim is not only to improve your pet’s health, but also to enhance the day to day experience for both pets and their owners, with compassionate care that is especially beneficial for senior animals.
Key benefits of this approach include:
- Longer, calmer consultations for personalised treatment
- Gentle, non invasive care tailored to each pet
- Integration of holistic and medical veterinary care
- Focus on improving the lives of both pets and their owners
- Compassionate support at every life stage, especially for senior pets
Our Patients
When your pet is in pain, and medication alone is insufficient…
Customer testimonials
Elana Dreyer
Testimonial To whom it may concern, Happy is my longhaired dachshund, 5 years old, and she slipped a disc in her back that left her two back legs completely lame. It Happened in September 2024. We couldn’t afford the operation and Dr Maggie offered to treat her with acupuncture. I am so
Dalena Crowhurst
Testimonial Dear Dr. Maggie Thank you SO much for all your healing, patience and kindness with George. You have helped him so much and I really appreciate it! George does too… even if he seems ungrateful for now😂 A few weeks ago, George was really down, depressed and not his
Anastasia Mavrides
Testimonial My pekinese is a 13 year old female and she is a feisty one. She however has a whole host of issues. She has back and leg issues which means that she is in great pain and requires medication on a daily basis. Additionally she was diagnosed with a lesion
Case Studies
Nushka Mavrides
Pet Acupuncture Case Study: Nushka Mavrides Patient OverviewNushka Mavrides, a 13-year-old sterilised female Pekingese, presented in a severely compromised condition. She showed multiple systemic and neurological signs, including loss of appetite, chronic weight loss, depression, weakness, intermittent vomiting, and pain. She held her head low, cried when walking up steps,
Ruby Wood
Pet Acupuncture Case Study: Ruby Wood Patient OverviewRuby Wood, an 8-month-old intact female black Labrador Retriever, presented with urinary incontinence at a young age. As a growing dog, early intervention was important to support normal development and prevent long-term complications. Diagnosis and Initial ConditionA full diagnostic workup, including an ultrasound
Phoenix Burkey
Pet Acupuncture Case Study: Phoenix Burkey Patient OverviewPhoenix Burkey, a 4-year-old male castrated Siberian Husky, presented with severe neurological impairment. His condition had progressed to the point of full paralysis from the neck down, significantly impacting his mobility and overall quality of life. Diagnosis and Initial ConditionPhoenix was diagnosed with