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Holistic House Call Osteoarthritis Care for Dogs & Cats

Osteoarthritis Care, Also Called Arthritis

Diagnostics for Arthritis to Discuss with Your Veterinarian

The acupuncture needles are timy, but if you ran your hand down this shar pei's back, you would feel a double row of plastic "poles" along the soine, like porcupine needles.

Acupuncture support session with a Chinese Shar Pei

  • Physical Examination
  • Orthopedic Examination
    • Gait Analysis
    • Symmetry and Muscling Assessment
    • Range of Motion on all Hinged and Ball Joints
    • Trigger Point Identification
    • Tendon and Ligament Evaluation
  • Chinese Medicine Exam including tongue and pulse diagnosis, back shu associated points & front mu alarm points identified
  • Diagnostic Points for joint pain: Shoulder, Neck, Forelimb, Hips, Knees
  • Foot and Toe Examination, especially crooked or angled toes that may be causing the whole body compensate
  • Radiographs (X-Rays), radiology reports, and blood chemistry/blood count testing to monitor arthritis and any pharmaceutical prescriptions (e.g., NSAIDs like carprofen) should be arranged with your own veterinarian; we are glad to help integrate those findings with Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine support

Holistic & Rehabilitation Support for Arthritis We Offer in a House Call

  • Food Therapy Recipes
  • Physical Therapy Exercises
  • Acupuncture
  • Aquapuncture
  • Electroacupuncture
  • Tui na Chinese massage therapy, lessons available for you to learn some of these techniques
  • Injectable therapies such as Traumeel, Zeel, and prescription Adequan are regulated veterinary treatments — ask your veterinarian whether these are appropriate for your pet
  • Traditional Chinese Herbal Formulas
  • Prescription painkillers (dogs especially may be prescribed carprofen, tramadol, gabapentin, amantadine, meloxicam, deracoxib, etc.) must be prescribed and monitored by your veterinarian
  • Stem cell activation support through acupuncture and subsequent hemopuncture to help guide the body’s stem cells to a target area, like the knee joint
  • Standard Process whole food supplements Patient Direct service

Call/Text (813) 816-1759 for an appointment.

Jesse Cohen, CCRVA, CTCVMFT — Founder, Ancient Law Pet Wellness

Holistic care, TCVM & rehabilitation support | Care provided in your home!

Greater Tampa Bay, Florida, USA

Call/Text (813) 816-1759 | Phone/Fax (844) 787-3838