ABOUT ME
1I am a certified veterinarian who practices Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine in the form of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine…
ACUPUNCTURE
2Acupuncture dates back over 5000 years ago with the first documentation appearing in Chinese culture. As with humans…
CHINESE MEDICINE
3Herbal medicine is a component of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. Similar to acupuncture, it originated thousands of years ago in ancient China…
APPOINTMENTS
4Please contact me for more information or to book an appointment. My consulting rooms are in Kommetjie. For Horses, I am available to travel throughout the Western Cape.
Magnetic therapy–benefits and the science behind it
Magnetic therapy has been used medicinally for many years for various conditions. It increases the blood circulation of the affected area and thus promotes healing and relief of pain. For those of you that are interested I have posted an article below with a scientific study done. How could magnetic therapy help your pet? Any animal suffering from inflammation […]
Read More →Green tea and hot spots
Flea season has started with a bang in my surroundings and the little hoppers are breeding and having a whale of a time on everyone’s pets. The more skin sensitive individuals are the ones to get the brunt of the flea population explosion coupled with various other allergens that float about the air this time of the year. Humans […]
Read More →Black cats–persecuted through the years
Some weeks ago I was blessed with the arrival of a little kitty with an unfortunate history. A local welfare organization. Aniwell, had asked for my advice in a case of a cat that had large areas of its burned skin. It turned out that this cat was the victim of incredible human cruelty that fuelled my interest and some […]
Read More →Acupuncture for horse athletes
http://www.athletic-animals.com/acupuncture.htm this is an interesting article on acupuncture for horses in training. Enjoy 🙂
Read More →The senior comanion animal
The senior companion animal All of us have had a very dear friend grow old “prematurely”….or a cat or a dog that has been 4 for the past 5 years. As our lives become faster, unfortunately, some pets ageing goes unnoticed. Even a greying muzzle becomes illusive if it entails acknowledging the aging of a close companion. The […]
Read More →Ice man acupuncture
Have a look at this article. Very interesting and mind boggling. It provides some more evidence for the theory that acupuncture sprouted in various cultures and populations. The reason it is considered a Chinese “art” is that they were the first to document it and of course created a whole philosophy around it. http://acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=27608
Read More →Garlic
It’s the season for trick or treating – a custom characterised by pumpkins, vampires, zombies and witches. While we all know that pumpkin is good for diabetics, traditionally garlic comes in handy as a witch repellent. Much like the ladies that ride on broomsticks, garlic and its uses for animals is cast in a shadow of controversies. While on the […]
Read More →Baby steps
Hello everyone, This would be my first blogging experience. The intention is to create an interactive space for animal lovers that are open to alternative methods of treatment. So I am hoping to add some interesting information that might prove to be of use to some of you. Let’s see if I can manage to get this baby posted […]
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