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Welcome Dr. Sherry Blenden
The staff of Hoof & Paw Veterinary Service would like to welcome Sherry Blenden, DVM to our staff. She will be arriving in June of this year. She is a 2007 graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Sherry grew up in Florida riding POA ponies then progressed to dressage and eventing. Her special interests include equine dentistry, saddle fitting and holistic medicine. She is also a certified veterinary acupuncturist. Currently, she is raising a PMU Percheron foal which she plans to train for driving, dressage, and trail riding. Sherry lives near Purcellville with her husband, two cats, dog and horse. In June, 2007 Dr. Blenden arrived and is able to assist our clients with their horses acupuncture needs. Please call the office to set up your appointment
Acupuncture has been practiced in both animals and human beings for thousands of years in China. Veterinary acupuncture treatment protocols were documented in writing as early as c.600 B.C. Since that time, acupuncture has been part of the mainstream veterinary medical field in China. Veterinary acupuncture began to be recognized in the United States in the early 1970's. What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture may be defined as a stimulation of a specific point on the body to result in a therapeutic effect. Modern research has shown that acupoints are located in areas with a high density of free nerve endings, mast cells, small arterials, and lymphatic vessels. Studies show that acupoint stimulation induces release of beta-endorphin, serotonin, and other neurotransmitters resulting in a therapeutic effect.
What Conditions Does Acupuncture Treat?
Clinical trails have indicated that acupuncture can be effective for pain relief, musculoskeletal disorders, neurological problems, gastrointestinal disturbances, and other chronic conditions such as anhydrosis (non-sweating), heaves, uveitis (eve inflammation), and infertility. It is also commonly used for performance enhancement and prevention of disease. However, the use of acupuncture is cautioned with pregnancy, open wounds, infectious disease, and fractures. What is a Typical Acupuncture Treatment? Acupoints may be stimulated with dry-needles, moxibustion, aqua-acupuncture, or electro stimulation. Treatment is generally comfortable for 95% of the animals; some will even fall asleep during treatment. In humans proper acupuncture therapy may induce a feeling of distension and heaviness along with contraction of the local muscle. Each treatment session generally lasts between 20 and 60 minutes. The number of sessions necessary depends on the nature, severity, and duration of the disease. A single treatment may be enough for an acute condition, while severe degenerative conditions may need monthly treatments over time. On average it takes three treatments to see positive clinical results.
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