Pet Acupressure Can Be A Wonderful Experience For Animals And Pets

If you spend a lot of time at a veterinary practice, you may want to consider supplemental and alternative modes of treatment that you can give your pet. The healing technique of veterinary acupressure is something you can easily learn and self-perform on your animals and pets at home.

For ages, the Chinese have been treating their pets and animals quite successfully with acupressure: they were known to treat falcons, eagles and other birds of prey as well as horses with this basic procedure.

Qi is the life energy that flows within our bodies. It assists, energizes, and nourishes our skin, muscles, joints, tissues, and organs.

Qi flows throughout the body via energy channels called meridians. These channels are believed to be thought lines that radiate throughout the entire body. In some anatomically defined parts of the body, the meridians go up to the surface of the body where they are known as acupressure points.

Acupressure points are labeled by numbers and letters based on the location and channel they happen to lie on. When an acupoint is stimulated, through needle insertion or manual pressure, the brain and nervous system secretes endorphins and activates immune functions that lead to the alleviation of pain.

One form of treatment anyone can consider for their pets is Pet acupressure. It is fairly easy to learn and because it is extremely non-invasive, it can be used safely on pets and animals.

The energy channels and acupoints in acupressure are similar to acupuncture, although the point stimulation therapy is quite different. In point stimulation therapy you only use controlled pressure, or your hands, and fingers to release energy.

In acupressure, anatomical structures or organs that are near the surface of the body cannot be inadvertently injured; the same cannot be said when performing acupuncture therapy.

Animals that respond well to acupressure experience effects that are incredibly amazing. They will oftentimes experience significant natural relief of their pain and a sense of profound relaxation. Some pet owners also believe that acupressure is able to help establish a unique form of communication between them and their pet.

More often than not the effect of the relaxation even goes beyond the animal, most pet owners also feel relaxed when they see their pets feeling alright. Acupressure can also be used on humans to help them stay calm and to relieve their stress.

It definitely is a powerful but gentle treatment and endorsed by some vets to support recovery and healing from surgery, accident, or injury.

People who start performing acupressure on their own animals and pets report that they can understand their pets even better. If one learns to apply and practice it, they can almost “sense” the movement of Qi, which in itself can be an intensely wonderful feeling. It definitely brings them much closer to their pet than anything else!

Interestingly, some pet owners say that their pets seem to be trying to communicate with them. Some actually believe that their pets seem to come to them and ask for another round of treatment!

If one practices acupressure on a regular basis, they will find that this kind of non-verbal communication, while powerful and subjective, can enable them to sense medical problems and imbalances in their early stages.

This is good since it can help the veterinarian diagnose and treat the illness at an early stage which then means a lot less medical intervention is needed to resolve the problem.

Dr. Marco Dibonaventura – Board Certified Acupuncturist and Herbalist in King of Prussia, PA