On Point Veterinary Services

Dr. Kate Huggler DVM, CVA is a licensed veterinarian, veterinary acupuncturist and is certified in animal chiropractic through the IVCA. She offers veterinary acupuncture and wellness care in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Regions. Her equine pain management and wellness services include chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal and cold laser therapies. She offers baseline bloodwork screening tests such as Selenium, Vitamin E, and Lyme disease testing. Companion animal services include acupuncture, chiropractic, laser, PEMf and herbal therapies as well as nutraceuticals and medication management.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE (TCVM)

Traditional Veterinary Chinese Medicine (TCVM) is a philosophy and practice which has been used for thousands of years to treat animals in China. One early text referencing this practice was Bole’s Cannon of Veterinary Acupuncture (Bole Zhenjing) by Sun Yang in 659 to 621 B.C.

The four facets of TCVM include Acupuncture, Herbology, Diet/Food therapy, and Tuina massage. In human Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the energetics of Qigong and Tajiquan (exercise) are also an important facet to maintaining a balanced life.

According to TCVM theory, the body is an interconnected web of forces, energy and functions, and an imbalance manifests as disease. This may include deficiencies or excesses in an internal organ systems, on an individual’s exterior, or behavioral changes. Signs of these excesses or deficiencies can be identified during physical examination as well as by assessing all other facets of a patient’s daily life, including changes in exercise, behavior, and other daily habits.

TCVM disease patterns diagnosis can then be made, and the four branches of TCVM can then be used to guide the body back to a balanced state.