Which conditions can be treated by animal acupuncture?
Major Indications for Acupuncture in Dogs & Cats
- back and neck pain
- lameness due to muscle or ligament strain
- arthritis or joint degeneration
- nerve damage and associated pain
- limb paresis, paralysis and muscle atrophy
- certain types of allergic skin conditions
- constipation and urinary incontinence
- female infertility and epilepsy
Major Indications for Acupuncture in Horses
- Strained muscles and ligaments (traumatic injuries characterized by open or infected wounds, bleeding, heat and swelling should first be managed using conventional veterinary medicine)
- backpain and associated reduced performance
- neck pain & stiffness and so-called "bridle lameness"
- various riding problems due to underlying pain and stiffness
- nerve paralysis and associated muscle wasting
- headshaking
- certain allergic skin conditions such as "summer itch"
- early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Dr Jan Still, a fully qualified veterinary surgeon and a member of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS), offers animal acupuncture as alternative treatment to traditional veterinary medicine for animals and pets.
He holds post-graduate diplomas in acupuncture and anaesthesiology and has as pecial professional interest in acupuncture, sport medicine, pain-relief and neurological conditions.
Dr Still works in the Johannesburg and Pretoria area for appointments for horses. Small animals are treated in Dr Still's rooms in Lonehill (a northern suburb of Johannesburg).