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|Videos|February 21, 2023

When to use acupuncture on pet patients

Downtown Charlotte, NC

In a dvm360® interview, Fetch Charlotte faculty member, Dr Patrick Mahaney, divulges when he finds this modality to be effective

In a dvm360® interview, Fetch Charlotte faculty member Patrick Mahaney, VMD, CVA, CVJ, president of California Pet Acupuncture & Wellness Inc and chief veterinary officer of Pure Dog Food, explains scenarios in which he uses acupuncture, plus how this works best when complemented with other therapeutics.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Patrick Mahaney, VMD, CVA, CVJ: A lot of dogs get arthritis, either early on in life or during their adult or senior year. So I use acupuncture mostly to help manage some of the discomfort that they have, to get energy moving better around their body.

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