Natural Does Not Equal Safe

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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)

Pregnant Chameleon’s Fractured Humerus Pinned

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This little girl was dropped by her owner and then taken to Second Chance Reptile Rehabilitation Centre. She sustained a fracture to her forearm (humerus). As she was pregnant I was unable to use some of the easier injectable anesthetics, but had to gas her down and intubate her for surgery. Her leg was successfully […]

Paralysed Dachshund Dog Treatment with Permanent Acupuncture

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This young Dachshund was paralyzed from a disc prolapse. After a week it came to Dr. Anuska Viljoen for alternative treatment as conventional treatment had failed to help. This video shows the complete inability to use the back legs. There was still some deep pain perception present but no superficial pain or proprioceptive reflexes. There […]

Acupuncture Reverses Paralysis

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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