I immediately contacted the vet listed on Sylvia's website, Dr. Terry Durkes. When we saw Dr. Durkes three days later, he examined Delilah gently and throughly. He confirmed that she had wobblers, but he also felt a vertebra that was out of alignment as well. He spent time explaining to me about wobblers and about how the alternative treatment works. When these lines are disrupted they cause pain and disability.
Acupuncture helps to repair the disrupted meridians, allowing the body to heal itself.
While acupuncture generally helps for a while, the alternative treatment consists of implanting gold beads at the acupuncture points along the meridians. This allows for constant stimulation, instead of intermittant stimulation such as acupuncture provides. In addition, a cervical stabilizing brace is applied for three to four weeks allowing for support of the spine while the healing takes place. He said he honestly didn't know. We decided to proceed with the treatment.