Useful Links
TCVM Nutrition for dogs and cats
This book has been written by a qualified veterinarian and TCVM practitioner for those pet owners who have pets that are unwell and want a non-processed natural alternative to providing a prescription diet. The recipes in this book are healthy and less expensive fresh food prescription diets that have been carefully and professionally formulated according to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles and also current research.
Disability aids for dogs with special needs and geriatric dogs:
https://waggle.com.au/disability-aids-c44
Home euthanasia
The decision to euthanise a beloved animal is never easy but allowing your pet to make this last journey at home can alleviate some of the stress of visit to the veterinarian for both you and your pet.
There are fantastic home euthanasia services available throughout Melbourne:
https://www.pawsforever.com.au
http://www.mybestfriendonline.com.au
Pet Loss and Grief Support and Counselling
https://petsandpeople.com.au/wp-content/cache/all/index.html
ARTICLES:
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Animal Pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31526524
Use of Acupuncture for Pain Management
Acupuncture for dogs with IVDD
https://dogshealthproblems.com/acupuncture-for-dogs-with-disc-disease/
Comparison of Decompressive Surgery, Electroacupuncture, and Decompressive Surgery Followed by Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Dogs With Intervertebral Disk Disease With Long-Standing Severe Neurologic Deficits
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20513202/
Evaluation of electroacupuncture treatment for thoracolumbar intervertebral disk disease in dogs
https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.231.6.913