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Here you can find tips & tricks to help care for your pet, advice for specific health conditions, detailed explanations of unique services we offer, and fun office updates!
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Healing with Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is an ancient art of healing that dates back to at least 5,000 years. The vital energy of the body, called Qi (pronounced It”chee”), circulates all through the major organs and the head and extremities in circulatory channels called meridians. If the Qi is in balance, the animal is healthy. If it…
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What is Integrative Veterinary Medicine?
Integrative veterinary medicine is a comprehensive medical approach to pet care that combines the best of conventional medicine and complementary and alternative therapies. This type of veterinary practice focuses on treating the whole animal, and each animal as an individual. It is the partnership between the client and the veterinarian, and use of all appropriate…
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Rehabilitation Therapies are not just for people. Animals benefit too!
Veterinary Rehabilitation is an emerging field that recognizes that animals, just like people, can benefit from specific exercise programs and other therapeutic modalities to decrease pain, improve fitness, and restore function. Both human and veterinary rehabilitation use non-invasive techniques to hasten recovery from recent injuries as well as long term conditions. The goal of rehab…
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Animal Rehabilitation for your Pets
As seen in the Daily Progress- Jan. 2018 Veterinary Rehabilitation is an emerging field that recognizes that animals, just like people, can benefit from specific exercise programs and other therapeutic modalities to decrease pain, improve fitness, and restore function. Both human and veterinary rehabilitation use non-invasive techniques to hasten recovery from recent injuries as well…
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What is K-Laser Technology?
The K-Laser is a high-power, dual-wavelength therapy laser. It’s near-infrared beam of light penetrates deeply into body tissue to stimulate healing and diminish pain. The K-Laser offers a vast range of treatment applications in veterinary medicine and has been used in the field for over 6 years. Come by our office to learn more about how the K-Laser…
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We’re Fur-Famous!
AWC is famous! Follow the link below to see Dr. Cook and Paco, one of our favorite acupuncture patients, featured on CBS 19 news. A big thank you to Tiffany Adams and the handsome Paco for doing such a wonderful job! CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO TUNE IN! http://www.newsplex.com/video?clipID=7379810&autoStart=true&contentID=158262375
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Ultrasounds at AWC
Neurologist Karl Dussik was the first person credited for using ultrasound technology for medical purposes when he attempted to detect brain tumors by transmitting an ultrasound beam through a human skull back in 1942. Since then, the field of ultrasonography has grown tremendously and now provides us with an advantage diagnostic and monitoring tool to…
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Now Selling T-Shirts!
Animal Wellness Center has T-shirts available! A portion of the proceeds are going to benefit Voices for Animals, a non profit group that has been advocating for animals in Central Virginia since 1984. All sizes are available in women’s fit as well as men’s. Stop by the front desk and pick yours up today before…
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