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We love science - study documents canine acupuncture benefits

Acupuncture and acupressure have a long history and list of conditions that they have been proven to treat.

This picture outlines the musculoskeletal and neurological diseases that have been proven to benefit from canine acupuncture and related techniques as published in ‘Effect of acupuncture on pain and quality of life in canine neurological and musculoskeletal diseases’ featured by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, US National Library of Medicine

You can read the full study here https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556488/

The study concluded that “acupuncture and related techniques reduced pain and improved quality of life in dogs with neurological and musculoskeletal diseases.” This is good news and another tool we can use to improve and maintain the health of our animal companions.