Equine Acupuncture Courses
Acupuncture is something that most of us our familiar with. However many people are probably oblivious to the fact that acupuncture is also practiced on animals. When this method is used to heal horses it’s referred to as equine acupuncture.
There seems to be various versions about the roots of this unique method. Some people consider China to be the birthplace of equine acupuncture while others consider it to be Tibet. Note that this treatment was one that came about 3000 – 4000 years before organized western medicine came into use.
Equine acupuncture gained global popularity during this time since the horse was a significant animal and was used for war and for transportation. However there are still those who look upon acupuncture in general through a critical eye considering it to be unproductive and somewhat primitive. This is indeed a misconception. Good results gained through use of equine acupuncture on horses suffering from varying health problems and acupuncture being effective on people suffering from arthritis has lead to its widespread acceptance.
Some people might be astonished to know that equine acupuncture is extensively used in the case of performance horses and veterinary acupuncturists have accompanied several Olympic teams during games. As well as treating clinical conditions the method is also used to bring horses to the optimal physical state before competitions. The fact that it’s unnecessary to use drugs in equine acupuncture makes it all the more attractive since horses that are given drugs could be banned from competitions.
What most might people wonder is whether acupuncture in general is painful This is not so in a majority of cases. People might get a numb or a ‘warm’ kind of feeling at most Even in the case of horses in equine acupuncture since the needles used are very thin, being only about 0.18 – 0.25 millimeters in width there is very little chance of it being painful.
If you do intend to have equine acupuncture done on a horse that you might own make sure that the veterinarian you hire is qualified for the job. Certification on this regard is given by 2 bodies and you might be succeed in finding online the veterinarian working nearest your house who is competent at equine acupuncture.
Note that equine acupunture is a treatment that is likely to be somewhat costly. The treatment is however both unique and effective though it may not be conventional.
