Integrative Therapies

While traditional veterinary care is essential for keeping your pet healthy, we also offer integrative therapies to complement your pet's treatment plans. Integrative therapies rely on the body's natural healing processes, addressing a range of concerns and promoting overall health and well-being.

At Horizon Veterinary | Animal Clinic & Surgical Center, we offer the following alternative therapies to complement our traditional veterinary treatments:

Acupuncture: Acupuncture is an alternative therapy rooted in ancient Chinese medicine, and we partner with local veterinary acupuncturists to provide these services. The alternative therapy involves inserting ultra-thin needles into specific trigger points in your furry friend's muscles, tendons, connective tissues, or nerve fibers. The non-drug therapy has been show to promote healing and provide pain relief. It also stimulates endorphins, which are the body's natural painkillers, while boosting serotonin levels, which helps anxiety and promotes a sense of well-being.

Acupuncture works alongside traditional veterinary therapies, helping manage pain, reduce inflammation, and promote overall wellness. It can help treat a host of health concerns including arthritis, hip dysplasia, degenerative joint disease, asthma, metabolic diseases, chronic constipation, kidney disease, and more. Acupuncture has brought lasting relief to humans over the years and is now gaining recognition in veterinary benefits as an effect complementary therapy for a range of concerns.

Class IV Therapeutic Laser: Therapeutic lasers apply light energy to targeted areas of the body, enhancing blood circulation and promoting healing. They address various concerns, including muscle sprains, strains, or osteoarthritis, and support healing post-operatively around incisions, wounds, and any area experiencing musculoskeletal pain. Therapeutic lasers can also aid in the healing of bone fractures, lick granulomas, and tendon injuries and can complement acupuncture treatments.

Herbal Medicine: Herbs have been recognized for centuries for their healing properties and their role in promoting healing and restoring balance to the body. Alternative therapies draw on the enhanced benefits of using the whole plant rather than isolating some of its components as with traditional pharmaceutical remedies.

Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy: Our rehab access, including therapeutic exercises, laser therapy, and hydrotherapy, aid in post-surgical recovery, pain management, and mobility improvement.

Nutritional Therapy: Proper nutrition is the foundation of good health. We create customized dietary plans, focusing on species-appropriate nutrition and supplements, to optimize your pet’s well-being.