Alternative Medicine
In addition to offering traditional medicine, such as diagnostics, surgery and preventative care, Sherbrooke Heights can also provide your pet with the many benefits that alternative medicine provides, through acupuncture, laser therapy and chiropractic. Alternative medicine is a combination of several modalities: it does not replace traditional veterinary medicine but provides an integrated approach to animal care; very useful in detecting and treating gait abnormalities, poor movement and postural imbalance; alleviating back, neck, tail and extremity pain, improving overall mobility and quality of life; restoring normal joint, muscle and nerve function; improving biomechanics thus overall health; slows the progressions of many degenerative conditions.
Listed below are the common conditions that your pet can benefit from chiropractic, laser therapy and acupuncture:
Chiropractic
- Arthritis
- Secondary effects from hip or elbow dysplasia
- Degenerative Disc/Joint Disease
- Injuries related to dog sport, training, falls or rough play
- Seizures
- Leaking urine
- Post-surgical care (i.e. cruciate surgery) to manage compensatory effects
- Patella luxation
- Wobbler’s Syndrome
Laser Therapy
- Soft tissue inflammation
- Muscle soreness
- Joint inflammation
Acupuncture
- Above conditions +
- Aging behavior changes – sleep disorder
- Anxiety
- Degenerative Neuropathy
- Appetite, especially in older cats
- Swimmer’s Tail