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Post-Op Acupressure

Use your hands to help your dog recover more quickly from surgery.

By Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis

During the past decade, conventional veterinary surgery has made great strides in helping dogs lead more comfortable and fuller lives. But an ancient therapy – acupressure – nicely augments the more modern medical practice and increases its benefits.


Oak, now 11 years old and still sound and active, made an amazingly fast and complete recovery from TPO surgery, thanks in part to acupressure.
Oak, a Golden Retriever puppy, is a good example of how one of the newer surgical procedures benefited and extended his life, and how acupressure improved the surgery’s effectiveness. …


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