Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbs

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), disease is perceived as a disharmony (or imbalance) in the functions or interactions of human body and the environment. TCM identifies these disharmonies by not only identifying obvious outward symptoms, but also by observation of subtle variances in the pulse and tongue color and moisture which point to the underlying imbalance. Therapy is based on correcting these underlying imbalances. Thus, two patients presenting with the same outward symptoms could be treated very differently in TCM.

Eastern Herbal Therapies
Traditional Chinese Herbs are carefully selected to address the patient’s individual imbalance, with the goal of restoring inner harmony and health.

Acupuncture
The insertion of needles into specific points of the body in order to cause the desired physiological response. Our veterinary staff contains practitioners certified by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS). (more info...)

Complementary Therapies
Complementary therapies encompass a broad spectrum approach to disease and trauma, incorporating both traditional and non-traditional modalities of medicinal treatment, including:

• Clinical Homeopathy – A modality of treatment, formal1ized in the 18th century by Samuel Hahnemann, that uses diluted and potentiated substances to treat illness using a 'like treats like' philosophy.
• Bach Flo wer 1Remedies – The use of flower essences in the treatment of stress and other behavioral issues. (more info...)
• Gold Bead Implant – We are proud to offer gold bead implantation, where appropriate, as an alternative or adjunctive therapy for hip dysplasia and/or other related congenital abnormalities.
• Western Herbal Therapies – The use of North American herbs for the treatment of trauma and disease.