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Feline good: Asthmatic cat treated with acupuncture |
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Written by Neil
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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A cat that suffered asthma and a cough for
three years has been cured, after her owner shunned traditional treatments and
gave her pet a course of acupuncture.
South African alternative therapist Virginia Sanders
turned to needle-based treatment to help her eleven-year-old Siamese cat
Kiki.
Kiki had been given
cortisone injections for her asthma but Ms Sanders was worried this might
eventually damage the moggie's liver.
She approached a holistic veterinarian who
recommended the unconventional treatment.
'KikI received acupuncture treatment, which will help
her body to heal itself,' Ms Sanders said.
'She has already received three treatments, and her
condition has improved a lot. She still has a few "old person's" problems, like
a stiff back.'
According to vet
Dr Barry Hindmarch, alternative treatments can be used on animals to relieve
skin problems, chronic arthritis, kidney problems and cat
AIDS.
'Infertile horses have been
treated with homeopathic methods, and even livestock like cows with infections
in their udders can be treated,' he added.
Hindmarch says nature's gifts are used to
supplement conventional medicine.
'The animal is being treated holistically,' he says.
'We look at it's medical
history, natural diet, surroundings, and we try to figure out a natural option.
Animals also have emotional problems. They grieve, get anxious, some get
traumatised, and then it makes a big difference treating them
holistically.
'All conventional
treatment methods are exhausted before we decide on a holistic method. With
alternative medication we try to improve the animal's quality of living.'
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 December 2008 )
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