This makes them more yang in nature. From an evolutionary view, birds evolved from reptiles and are a younger class than the Class Mammalia. This leads to the assumption that they would be more responsive or sensitive to acupuncture techniques. The balance between yin and yang is more readily manipulated with acupuncture, making needling techniques potentially stronger. Recently, veterinary acupuncture has gained greater acceptance in the veterinary medical community throughout the world.
Most people think that acupuncture is useful only for arthritic problems or pain relief.
What is not understood is that acupuncture can work for literally any disease that the body might have. It strengthens the body so that it can fight off the disease process. If a bird presents with a bacterial infection, acupuncture is part of the treatment. If a parrot gets egg bound, acupuncture is effective for that too. Dr. McCluggage does not use regular acupuncture needles.