Acupuncture for Cats is a Gentle Alternative for Control of Feline Pain

Acupuncture for cats is more and more accepted as a gentle and well tolerated alternative therapy. Cats do respond to treatment usually well due to their very reactive nervous system. Basically, this medical treatment is nothing else than a stimulation of nerval fibres and induction of regulating and modulating processes through insertion of fine needles into defined acupuncture points. If you are interested in such a treatment for your cat, see here for more details and contact information.

Treating feline pain is challenging:

• Pain in cats is difficult to recognize.
• There are not a lot of specific cat pain medications available.
• The feline metabolism is very unique and degrades chemicals differently from other animal species.
• Administering drugs to cats requires a certain inventiveness and can be challenging.

Some Conditions that might Benefit fromTreatment with Acupuncture

• Arthritis
• Ascites
• Asthma
• Behavioural Problems
• Cat Stroke
• Constipation
• Fears
• Feline Dysautonomia
• Hormonal Problems
• Incontinence
• Ligament Injury
• Liver Disease
• Megacolon
• Musculoskeletal problems
• Osteoarthritis
• Paralysis
• Sinusitis
• Sprain

Meridians and Acu-Points in Cats

Acu-points can be found all over the body along thought lines or meridians in the skin. You are very welcome to subscribe to my newsletter and download a free acupuncture chart for cats just via the form below.

Combination of Alternative and Conventional Therapy

Sometimes it is necessary to combine conventional drug therapy and acupuncture for cats to achieve an acceptable pain management. Usually the dose rates of pain modulating drugs can be reduced considerably after a few treatments, often your cat might not need any painkilling drugs any more after successful acupuncture treatment.

Read here about a case study of cat pain relief.