Treatment Specifics

First, an initial consultation, exam and acupuncture treatment will take place in the comfort of your home... Dogs & cats are much more relaxed at home and examining them in their own environment can be very revealing. I feel that performing acupuncture at my patient's home is the best way to practice this medicine.

My range of travel is within the greater Santa Barbara area (Carp, Summerland, Montecito, SB & Goleta) with limited service to Ventura. My availability is by appointment; just give me a call and we'll set something up... I am quite punctual, but please allow a plus/minus 10 minute window for our appointment time in case I'm running a little early or late.

During our initial house call we discuss our patient's situation and if necessary I can review lab reports and x-rays, etc. An exam and history of the patient's problem is essential. Next, we'll get started with our acu-session...

Acupuncture is accepted very well by the vast majority of my patients. Dogs and cats usually relax and may even get sleepy during treatments. Even nervous pets will often do suprisingly well, with a little patience. Acupuncture is a gentle medicine and I practice it that way... The needles stay in for about 15 minutes. Depending upon the nature of the condition, dogs & cats will typically show improvement within 3-6 treatments. (Note: it is usually not possible to correct chronic (long term) problems with only 1 treatment.) Once improved, many dogs & cats with chronic conditions are effectively maintained on biweekly, monthly or even less frequent treatments. Our visits usually last about 30 minutes and are often initially spaced at once/twice weekly intervals for best results.

My rate for house call acupunture is currently $160 for the initial exam and acu-session. Subsequent acu-sessions are $130.

If you have any questions regarding acupuncture treatment for your animal friend just ask...