The colt seemed to rally initially, but then tissues and creating an angry, red, fleshy always be my most inspirational. In the
became more agitated and depressed. mass. I aggressively treated his lower left face of two veterinarians recommending
lip with electroacupuncture, but was still euthanasia, and failure of Western
At this time, roughly 3 weeks after his not getting the final resolution I’d hoped medicine to provide either optimism
accident, his owner and I agreed to for. The colt was now 90% healed after or treatment, Traditional chinese
proceed with treatment, accepting that 10 treatments, but needed a full recovery. Acupuncture gave the owner both hope
the benefit would outweigh the risks, chinese herbal medicine was the final and a resolution, and her colt regained a
but that we would wait until 6 weeks ingredient. chance at a full and successful life.
post-injury for very aggressive treatment.
Tongue and pulse diagnosis confirmed Dr. huisheng Xie, of the chi Institute Dr. Joanna Robson is the owner of
our TcVm diagnosis: excess heat pattern of Traditional chinese Veterinary Inspiritus Equine Inc. and the founder
with focal Qi and blood stagnation. medicine in Gainesville, Florida directed of Integrated Soundness SolutionsTM.
me to use Facial P™ and bu yang huan Her book, “Recognizing the Horse in
he colt stood Wu™ chinese Pain and What You Can Do About It”
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Acupuncture is effective in
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treating acute and chronic pain,
and musculoskeletal trauma
twice daily added recognizingthehorseinpain.com, www.
treatments. I chose local
and disease. Acupuncture
to feed for 30 days. inspiritusequine.com
treatment points around
needles stimulate the body’s
Within 7 short days
the eyelids, nose, lip,
endorphins (Mother Nature’s
morphine), regulate circulation,
of administration,
atlas and neck, as well as
and modulate the nervous
the colt had
“master” points for the
system and immunity. From
complete, 100%
head, face, and neck.
an Eastern view, acupuncture
needles also help the flow of Qi,
function of his
Small ½” to 1” stainless
(pronounced “Chee”), which is
previously paralyzed
steel needles were
the body’s life-force or energy.
face.
inserted carefully. For the
Pain, swelling, trauma, chronic
injury, etc., cause stagnation
first few treatments, only
or blockage of this flow;
Prognosis in many
a few points were used,
acupuncture helps release the
veterinary textbooks
but as we proceeded,
stagnation.
for horses with
electroacupuncture was facial paralysis is
added to stimulate the nerves, decrease bleak, offering only “Tincture of Time”
pain, and improve circulation. I was as a healing approach. many references
thrilled to see that I could artificially quote that facial paralysis may resolve
stimulate the eyelids to blink with itself in 1-10 days; a poor prognosis
electrical current, and the ear would is given for animals with dysfunction
twitch – evidence that there was SOmE lasting longer than 2 weeks. No Western
nervous system function present. veterinary text cites acupuncture as a
possible therapy for facial paralysis.
The colt was treated 1-2 times weekly
for 4 weeks, each time regaining some Acupuncture is often sought as a last
function. During his turnout time with resort treatment, but its success in
his dam, a fly mask protected his eyes reducing or eliminating pain, modifying
from insects and the bright sun. After circulation, and stimulating the nervous
6 treatments (8 weeks post-injury) I system supports its use as a primary
watched in disbelief as he blinked on therapy. Though I have treated countless
his own – twice! And the next week he horses with acupuncture, this case will
was able to breathe through an open left
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