LLevenson
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The animal acupuncturist just left our house. Arias went bizerk when she put the needles in! Our vet had recommended us trying acupuncture for his heart and his "overly abundant alpha male-ness". She thought a home visit would be best b/c Arias is such a stinker at the vet's office. Well, he wasn't much better at home!
As soon as she walked in the door, he was on her like dirt on a sphynx! Checking her out, and a little weary...he totally knew something was up. So she had me wrap him in a blanket and distract him with treats while she put in the needles. He was growling so loudly, even while eating the treats, like "I am so pissed at you but I will eat this tasty liver treat WHILE still letting you know how pissed I am". She got in all 7 needles and then he lost it! got out of my arms, ran for the chairs in the dining area, lost 3 needles in the process. I grabbed him wrapped him back up (I didn't pay $150 for 3 minutes of acupuncture!) At that point, he was contorting his body in every direction, growling, hissing...but never biting and I only got 1 minor scratch, which is pretty good! I got him wrapped up for another few minutes but then he got free and all the needles came out at that point.
She told me that he is not a good candidate for acupuncture....really, what gave you THAT idea??
So we are going to try herbs next.
That little rascal! I tried telling him beforehand that this was to help him. She said that some animals are just too sensitive and don't like it (and Arias doesn't like anything that he is forced to do, so the holding down part didn't help matters, but if I had let him run around like he wanted to, it makes the needles hurt more and they fall out.) Alas....within minutes of all the needles coming out, he was fine. still pissed, but fine.
oh, and literally 1 minute before she got to our house, he went and pooped...a stinky one!! (he was fed a can yesterday b/c I was gone all day long so I couldn't leave him his normal raw). The litter box is in the front of the house b/c we haven't finished the box in the garage that his litter robot will go into. I mean really? So like a boy to not care that the house is going to stink when a guest is coming over!! I quickly ran the litter robot, but still, it stunk!
Anyone else have luck or disaster with animal acupuncture?
As soon as she walked in the door, he was on her like dirt on a sphynx! Checking her out, and a little weary...he totally knew something was up. So she had me wrap him in a blanket and distract him with treats while she put in the needles. He was growling so loudly, even while eating the treats, like "I am so pissed at you but I will eat this tasty liver treat WHILE still letting you know how pissed I am". She got in all 7 needles and then he lost it! got out of my arms, ran for the chairs in the dining area, lost 3 needles in the process. I grabbed him wrapped him back up (I didn't pay $150 for 3 minutes of acupuncture!) At that point, he was contorting his body in every direction, growling, hissing...but never biting and I only got 1 minor scratch, which is pretty good! I got him wrapped up for another few minutes but then he got free and all the needles came out at that point.
She told me that he is not a good candidate for acupuncture....really, what gave you THAT idea??
So we are going to try herbs next. That little rascal! I tried telling him beforehand that this was to help him. She said that some animals are just too sensitive and don't like it (and Arias doesn't like anything that he is forced to do, so the holding down part didn't help matters, but if I had let him run around like he wanted to, it makes the needles hurt more and they fall out.) Alas....within minutes of all the needles coming out, he was fine. still pissed, but fine.
oh, and literally 1 minute before she got to our house, he went and pooped...a stinky one!! (he was fed a can yesterday b/c I was gone all day long so I couldn't leave him his normal raw). The litter box is in the front of the house b/c we haven't finished the box in the garage that his litter robot will go into. I mean really? So like a boy to not care that the house is going to stink when a guest is coming over!! I quickly ran the litter robot, but still, it stunk!
Anyone else have luck or disaster with animal acupuncture?
