Cindy Had Her First Accupuncture Treatment

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We took her out this morning, 10:30.  After consulting with the vet, decided to go ahead and try it.  Cindy did NOT like it.  Some of it she was okay with, but the vet hit one spot and she meowed and tried to get away.  After that she was done with acupuncture.  I don't know what was wrong but the vet said that it "told her something." I meant to ask her what it told her, but after everything it went out of my mind.

I'm still on the fence with acupuncture.  She did seem to perk up for a bit on the way home and ran around a little when got home. She also ate some dry food and a few treats.  Now she's sleeping, but she looks more relaxed than usual.  Not stretched out, but she has her front legs out crossed over each other and not in a little ball.

We also got some priobiotics call Rx Biotic and Chinese herb Quiet Digestion to try.  Anyone have any experience with those.  We can just put them in her food and in her feeding tube.  I might start that tomorrow rather than tonight.

We have an appointment to go back for another treatment next Saturday. I was even thinking about going and getting some acupuncture myself to see what it is like.  I doubt my insurance would pay for it though.
 

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I'm being naughty, but in terms of 'told her something' I'd say it told her that Cindy didn't like having pins stuck in her!


But presumably she handled other ones and that one was particularly painful.  I know when I have acupuncture, the really painful ones mean there is a problem in the area.. not the area where the pin went, but within that meridian.  But I'm certainly no expert.

Acupuncture has been around for a long time and they do astounding things with it in China. However I remember talking to someone in China who was studying it, and he said that the basic course was 8 years, and they didn't let you stick a pin in any one for the first two!  It takes enormous skill.  My acupuncturist is Chinese-trained and she trains people in Australia.  It's just worth keeping in mind that there are huge differences in levels of education.
 
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I don't know, she's been very perky yesterday and today, and she actually just ate a bunch of wet food.  Whatever is causing it, I'm happy to see it.
 
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