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| I had my mare done on the 1st of April. I had it done at Oakridge in OK. She reacted on her R shoulder and ovaries. It worked like a friggin charm. Loved it. She has been in raging heat this past week and as of yesterday she was just a touch sore over her ovaries. Should I give her some time and see if it goes away or try the acupuncture again? I'll be a little upset if I have to pay $120 a month to have it done :( I get to some people that's nothing but to a 19yo doing all of this alone that's quite a bit lol
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Location: Randolph, Utah | My vet did acupuncture on my mares ovary points and made a huge difference, but he also checked ovaries before and we put her on medicine so she doesn't cycle. |
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | First of all I would choke if I had to pay that just for acupuncture. I don't even pay that for a chiro/acupuncture combined treatment and I have one of the best doing it (she is based over by Fort Worth, BTW).
Second, you can't just do one treatment and think they are fixed. It takes several times (this also is a rule for chiro as well) before it really starts to "stick." That acupuncturist should have went over that for you and built a treatment plan.
I have mine seen regularly, or as regularly as I possibly can. And yes, I would get her in as soon as possible if she was mine. :) |
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 Balance Beam and more...
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Location: 31 lengths farms | You must get the repeat customer discount S&T :-) |
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Location: Florida | I agree $120 is steep just for one modality. There are practitioners out there that do multiples and charge that or less depending on drive, locations etc.
Acupuncture is a wonder therapy, I think it is beneficial for owners to get a better understanding of therapies they are using. Not everyone is made for healthcare, especially eastern medicine it takes many years to learn the principals but a very basic view.
Acupuncture works in different ways, the main principal is to remove blocages from the meridians allowing the "Chi" to flow normally, more regularly to effected areas (interanally or externally) there is many types of needling as well.
When dealing with a severe trauma or treating a condtion multiple treatments are expected to acheive desired results and some work well in conjuction with homeopathic remedies or other complimentary therapies.
Would I do another treatment, YES! Would I ask my practitioner about what to expect, compliemntary therapies along with ACU, YES! |
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My mind still works
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| I had a gelding done several years ago after a pelvic twist and it did wonders! I'd do it more often and even thought about it on my current mount. Good stuff! |
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| I pay 150 a head with one vet, and I pay 100 a head for the other. I promise you, they are not created equal. Maintenance everyday stuff is good for the $100. The extremely sore, something seriously needs fixed, I just pony up the cash and then marvel. The same goes for chiropractors. |
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | My vet suggests a series of three over several weeks for chronic problems. It really works. I then use a PHT blanket every night to help with the meridians. The success I have had with it is amazing and worth the $$$ to me. |
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| When our horse was hurt in a trailer accident we did 6 or seven treatments while RESTING him over the course of several months. It worked wonders and I am sure the rest helped too. Went back about two months later for a follow up and have not been back in ages. We monitored the issue by watching the muscle atrophy go away and by rectal palpation to check on what was going on internally with his SI. |
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Location: Florida.. | bigbob - 2014-05-02 2:50 PM I agree $120 is steep just for one modality. There are practitioners out there that do multiples and charge that or less depending on drive, locations etc.
Acupuncture is a wonder therapy, I think it is beneficial for owners to get a better understanding of therapies they are using. Not everyone is made for healthcare, especially eastern medicine it takes many years to learn the principals but a very basic view.
Acupuncture works in different ways, the main principal is to remove blocages from the meridians allowing the "Chi" to flow normally, more regularly to effected areas (interanally or externally) there is many types of needling as well.
When dealing with a severe trauma or treating a condtion multiple treatments are expected to acheive desired results and some work well in conjuction with homeopathic remedies or other complimentary therapies.
Would I do another treatment, YES! Would I ask my practitioner about what to expect, compliemntary therapies along with ACU, YES!
agreed...
we used it on all our competition horses. |
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| Who do you use? I'm only 20-25 min from ft worth but can not find anyone to do it. They will do acupuncture in conjunction with chiro and that's great, big they don't check the legs or do it anywhere else they need it. I need someone horribly!!!!!! TIA |
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| Acupuncture is one treatment I strongly believe in( and im a huge skeptic!)...It did wonders on a horse of mine and also myself....The key is the practitioner needs to know what they are doing....as with any modality.  |
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Dr. Ruth
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | bris2125 - 2014-05-03 10:29 PM Who do you use? I'm only 20-25 min from ft worth but can not find anyone to do it. They will do acupuncture in conjunction with chiro and that's great, big they don't check the legs or do it anywhere else they need it. I need someone horribly!!!!!! TIA
My friend is Dr. Barbie Wiborg. Number: 682-200-9604
For reference, in my little bit of knowledge, when they check horses for acupuncture treatment, they don't necessarily go down the legs. Reactions happen up top and those then tell if they need anything below. That and knowing history of the horse. I have two that rarely if ever get needles in their legs. Not sure if it is common or not to have them there.
Anyways, Dr. Wiborg knows what she is doing. I literally talk to her about dang near everything on my horses before I ever take them to the vet. |
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