Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)
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Do you practice TCVM on humans too?
No, we only offer TCVM treatments for pets.
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Are there side effects from taking herbal medicine? Can my pet take herbal medicine with other pharmaceutical medications?
There are many reasons why there is a growing interest in using herbs over pharmaceuticals- Herbal medicine can be a safe and effective replacement for many pharmaceuticals, providing gentle treatment…
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What does “Integrative veterinary medicine” mean?
Integrative veterinary medicine is a comprehensive medical approach to pet care that combines the best of traditional medicine and complementary and alternative therapies. We focus on treating each individual as…
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Is TCVM just a bunch of nonsense?
While Chinese medicine has achieved worldwide recognition for centuries, it is now taking hold in the veterinary community and offering the same type of healing principles. Much research has been…
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What experience does your team have with TCVM?
Our team has years of training and experience with both TCVM and traditional wester veterinary methods. Dr Kim Buchanan, MS, DVM – Director of TCVM Service Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture,…
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What is Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (or TCVM)- a part of Chinese Medicine, is a 2,500+ year old system of health maintenance that includes food, herbs, bodywork and acupuncture. At Hopewell Animal…
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I was told to get acupuncture (or herbs, or food therapy) for my pet, what is all this other stuff?
Traditional Chinese Medicine is far more than just acupuncture or any one “portion” of the whole. The true foundations of health are food, herbs, and exercise and we attempt to…
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My dog/cat is very nervous, how can you do that?
Most animals are quite receptive & calm down with the placement of just a couple of acupuncture needles. Pets that are too sensitive or stressed for needles often do well…
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When will my pet feel better?
That depends. Many acute conditions (just occurred, only ongoing short time) respond very quickly—possibly 1 or 2 treatments. For more chronic or very complicated conditions, the general rule of thumb…
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Does TCVM have side effects?
The goal is to have NO side effects. Sometimes acupuncture treatments can make a patient a little sleepy for the day because of the energetic movement, this is temporary. Depending…