Posted on 05/15/2016 4:21:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Hannah the Komodo Dragon has been in pain. To relieve it, her doctors and keepers are taking an approach that has not yet been tried on an animal at the Palm Beach Zoo: acupuncture. Additionally, Hannah recently had a CT scan
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Hannah the Komodo dragon had an aching back
And longed for acupuncture in a land called Palm Beach
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Hannah
And brought her cannabis and other homeopathic remedies which had recently been legalized in some of the more Liberal of the 50 states
And apparently Hannah lived by the sea!
After a similar story was published a few years ago, a veterinarian colleague almost blew a gasket.
A human being can suppress the reaction to having needles poked into their body, especially if that human believes those needles would have therapeutic effect.
An animal has no clue about the mythology of acupuncture. And those cruel people are going to poke that poor creature with dozens of needles?
As my veterinarian colleague fumed, that poor animal has no idea what is going on, and as far as it knows, it is being tortured to death. What a painful, frightening experience to impose on a helpless beast.
You can barely feel the needles.
I'm a diabetic who uses insulin. I use 31 gauge needles (the smallest in diameter is 34). Most times, I don't even feel the needle going in. And no, it's not diabetic neuropathy. ;-)
Love that friendly stare.
Here kitty.
Love that friendly stare.
Here kitty.
I took my elderly Labrador Retriever to a holistic vet for accupuncture during the last year of his life. He actually enjoyed it, the vet was skilled at distracting him and keeping the needles out of his sight. He didn’t flinch or react at all to the treatment and he did act like he felt better for several days afterwards, more mobile, more active and energetic, very little groaning or problems standing up. Pretty cheap all said, $25.00 per treatment. I took him twice a month.
The ACA covers komodo dragons?
Our lab/aussie mix is currently getting acupuncture. ..seems to be helping...the cost has gone up, tho. She has no problems with it...our vet uses electricity, too...and gives treats.
I wasn’t a believer in acupuncture at the time but was willing to try anything to help my Lab, and he had no reason to fake feeling better, it did help him. Why, I honestly can’t say. But, I’d do it again for an aging dog of mine, and will consider it for myself, for mobility and chronic pain.
Treats? Lucky dog. :)
” What a painful, frightening experience”
My 10 or 12 appointments were neither painful nor frightening, certainly not torture, and there was nothing to suppress. Many human patients doze or enter a hyper-relaxed state.
We’ve used acupuncture on our 13-14 y.o. Aussie mix since we adopted him almost 5 years ago. I think the acupuncture has allowed him continued mobility over the years, and he’s just now starting to slow down.
We previously used acupuncture on our English Shepherd to increase her appetite and decrease nausea after she developed liver disease. It worked very well for close to two years.
I haven’t been able to find a good human acupuncturist, but I’ve got a great acupressure massage therapist for my three compressed vertebra. It’s specialized massage, not your run-of-the-mill massage, and it doesn’t feel all that great when you’re getting it, but it really helps.
LSAggie (posting on hubby’s account)
“The world's largest living lizard....”
As I pointed out in my initial comment on this topic, an animal has no comprehension of what is going on. A human taking acupuncture “treatments” has likely heard many anecdotal stories of how acupuncture is a miracle cure for a wide range of conditions, and is therefore likely to suppress the pain associated with having needles driven into one’s flesh. An animal, on the other hand, has no expectations of benefit and is therefore extremely unlikely to suppress the pain. The animal only knows that it is being restrained while sharp objects are being shoved into its flesh.
It resides on the island of Komodo, which is in the lesser sundachain oif the Indonesian archipelago.
It is a ferocious carnivore, and one swipe of its gigantic tail can render an enemy senseless.
You’re mistaken about the pain, what I witnessed indicated little sensation at all when the needles were inserted. And, he wasn’t restrained. He laid there calmly. Had he seen the needles it would no doubt have been different, but the holistic vet was good, she kept him entertained and distracted while she inserted them. He was happy as a clam the whole time.
Hmmm...is compressed vertebrae anything like a vertebrae that is fusing? I have that...wondering if I should look into...currently seeing chiropracter monthly. ..hhmmm
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