Holistic therapies
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to regulate the flow of energy, or "Qi," along the meridians over the body. Acupuncture uses fine needles in specific points to restore balance and promote overall wellbeing in animals. Moxa herb or laser can also be used to stimulate acupuncture points.
Acupuncture can be used to manage many health conditions, such as musculoskeletal issues, arthritis, and neurological disorders, providing a gentle, drug-free complementary therapy for animals, promoting their physical and emotional health.
Laser therapy
Laser therapy is the non-invasive use of light energy to generate a photo-chemical response in damaged or dysfunctional tissue. Laser creates pain relief, reduces inflammation and accelerates tissue repair. It also stimulates cell growth and improves circulation.
Super pulsed multi radiance lasers use red, infrared, ultraviolet and blue light at 3 wavelengths: 660nm, 875 nm and 905nm. This achieves great tissue saturation with NO increase in thermal temperature (i.e. no tissue damage).
Animals find this therapy very relaxing!
Animal Biomechanical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Incorporating chiropractic, osteopathic, rehabilitation and physical therapeutic techniques, Dr Caroline can tailor a treatment plan to restore good biomechanical function, enhance performance, and reduce injuries in animals of all breeds and disciplines.
Treatments are suitable for mobility issues, injuries, post surgery care, disc disease, recovery/maintenance for working & sporting dogs etc.
Herbal Medicine
Dr Caroline uses both Traditional Chinese Herbs and Western herbs as complementary medicine.
Herbs can be used in treating a number of conditions, such as:
- arthritis, joint pain & mobility issues
- liver disease
- kidney disease, UTIs, bladder stones
- skin issues & allergies
- digestive issues eg IBD, vomiting & diarrhoea
- heart issues
- Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism, Diabetes
- Immune deficiencies
- respiratory issues
Herbal formulations can be used as a valuable adjunct to chemotherapy/ radiation in palliative care.
Natural nutrition
Dr Caroline is passionate advocate for feeding dogs and cats a fresh food diet, which is carnivore appropriate. Dr Caroline will provide owners with advice about raw or cooked diets that are minimally processed, either homemade or commercially prepared, to suit a variety of budgets and lifestyle options.
Dr Caroline has experience formulating raw, wholefood recipes for a leading Australian pet food manufacturer, balancing ingredients to meet AAFCO and NRC requirements.
Welcome to ZenVet Holistic Therapies
Holistic therapies
Dr Caroline uses techniques such as acupuncture, laser therapy, chiropractic and osteopathic techniques to support the restoration of balance and health to your animal's spine and body, to enhance their quality of life and mobility.
Pain management
- acupuncture
- laser therapy
- manual therapies, chiropractic, osteopathic
- herbal medicine
- CBD oil
- anti-inflammatory diet
A holistic approach can alleviate pain and promote healing with minimal reliance on pharmaceuticals.
Mobility issues
Addressing musculoskeletal problems affecting the animal's ability to walk, stand, sit, run or move comfortably or normally:
- Cruciate ligament injury (knee pain)
- Hip dysplasia
- Elbow dysplasia, OCD
- Shoulder strain/pain
- Luxating patella
Neurological issues
- Disc disease such as IVDD
- Wobblers
- Degenerative myelopathy
- Paralysis, paresis
Muscles
- Trigger points, muscle spasms
- Muscle tears or injuries
- Muscle weakness
- Bruising, trauma
Rehabilitation & Biomechanical Medicine
By integrating principles from biomechanics, anatomy, and physiology, Dr Caroline aims to identify and address biomechanical imbalances, compensatory patterns, and areas of dysfunction in animals:
- Poor posture
- Feet, elbows, hocks, stifles turning in/out
- Inward/outward swing in gait
- Roached (arched) back, sway (kyphosis) back.
Other issues
- Lick granuloma
- Incontinence
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Asthma
- Epilepsy
- Westie Lung Disease (pulmonary fibrosis)
- ....and more