Full patient history assessment prior to appointment, clinical discussion around your concerns, recommendations and specific treatment plan for you pet, physical examination and acupuncture treatment.

For the first 15 minutes of the appointment, I am getting acquainted with you and your pet. I take this time to get a good understanding of your concerns, your pet’s current conditions, current treatments and collect a full history. I may seem to ignore your pet initially, this allows them to feel more comfortable if they can approach me rather than me approaching them.

Once I have collected a full history I will examine your pet from both a Western Medicine standpoint as well as a Traditional Chinese Medicine standpoint. With the information collected from both the history and the physical examination, I am able to develop an acupuncture treatment plan.

At the start of the acupuncture treatment, I usually place one or two calming points to help your pet relax. From that point, we will be providing plenty of treats to ensure they are comfortable and start to associate acupuncture treatments with their favourite treats. I will generally place between 21 and 20 needles depending on the condition. It usually takes 3 – 5 minutes to place the acupuncture needles and then they remain in place for 20 – 30 minutes. Some needles will fall out during the treatment. This is normal. Your pet is also able to lay down during the treatment.

1. You can call us on 02 9086 9130 to request an appointment. 
2. Book an appointment online. If you are unable to find a time with our online booking system please give us a call and we will do our best to find a time that is suitable.