To work properly, the ManePoints website requires that you use a javascript-enabled browser. Please turn on your javascript, or upgrade to javascript-enhanced browser. More information . D.V.M. Since its introduction in the U.S. in the '70s, acupuncture has been slowly gaining acceptance among owners and veterinarians. Its practice has also caused some controversy.
Acupuncture is the placement of sterile needles in well-defined points on the body.
The ancient Tibetans and Chinese discovered that the body has energy, which flows through pathways that circulate every 24 hours. When the current flows normally, everything works well. Whenever there is a blockage in the current, problems occur. These problems can be pain, weaknesses, muscle loss or tumors. Acupuncture needles, placed in the proper points, balance the energy.