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Dr Anuska Viljoen

BVSc(Hons) VetMFHom MRCVS

Acupuncture Reverses Paralysis

This is Simba. He was involved in a road traffic accident and received a severe head injury and damaged the radial nerve in his left front leg. He was paralyzed and had no feeling there. Three weeks of acupuncture twice weekly gradually got his feeling back into his leg an reversed the paralysis.

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Natural Does Not Equal Safe

Just because something is NATURAL it does not necessarily mean it is SAFE! This is a very dangerous misunderstanding amongst many untrained (however well meaning)

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Acupuncture – The Ancient Veterinary Treatment

Veterinary Acupuncture was discovered over 3000 years ago. By patient, detailed, meticulous observation of animals and their response to disease over a considerable period, it was discovered that digital pressure, applied to certain points on the body, relieved or cured the signs of disease. Later, it was discovered that a better effect was produced by […]

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