The first treatment will be the longest session as I get to know you, your pet, and your pet’s condition. Expect to be at this appointment for 1-1.5 hours. Your pet will be re-evaluated at each treatment, but recheck appointments are typically completed in 30-45 minutes.

For new, severe problems, it is typically ideal for your pet to receive acupuncture weekly. For chronic problems, it may be more appropriate to do acupuncture treatments once or twice a month. As your pet improves, we try to reduce the frequency of treatments.

Animals feel a small pinch when the needle is inserted, but most tolerate the sensation well. We often feed treats to help keep the patient calm and comfortable.

if your pet has any food allergies, please let us know when setting up an appointment. Feel free to bring some favorite treats from home as well!

Acupuncture is most effective if your pet is not on any medications that affect their nervous system. If a particular pet does not like a part of their body touched, acupuncture can adapt! We will use a similar acupuncture point on a different area of the body that your pet doesn’t mind being touched.

Acupuncture has primarily been studied in chronic conditions: arthritis, chronic GI disease, allergies, epilepsy, Feline Idiopathic Cystitis, and Intervertebral Disc Disease. However, acupuncture can also help your pet recover from a short-term problem such as severe ear infections, Cranial Cruciate Ligament tears, large skin wounds, or recovery from many surgeries.

Acupuncture is not intended to replace your regular veterinarian’s medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine will help Western medicine be more effective and reduce side effects of Western medications. Using acupuncture could help reduce how long your pet requires western medicine.

Things like wound care and severe ear infections can be cured faster with acupuncture paired with traditional Western medicine, compared to solely treating with Western medicine. Conditions like allergies, arthritis, or epilepsy are not going to be cured but can often be managed effectively with a combination of Traditional Chinese Veterinary medicine and Western medicine.

Some patients show improvement after one session. However, for conditions that are chronic, more treatments will be needed in order to see significant improvement. The majority of pets have noticeable improvement within 3-5 sessions.

Some pets feel very relaxed the day after an acupuncture treatment and may so sleepy they appear lethargic. Acupuncture can cause a significant dopamine release, like a “runner’s high”.

The most common treatment used by Serene Veterinary Services is ‘dry needling’. Inserting a sterile needle over a pet’s acupuncture point. Depending on your pet, treatments like aqua-acupuncture (injecting a small amount of saline or B-12 over an acupuncture point), hemo-acupuncture (puncturing a blood vessel over an acupuncture point), moxibustion (burning an herb to warm an acupuncture point), or electro-acupuncture (using electrical stimulation of multiple acupuncture points) may be utilized.

Serene Veterinary Services practices out of Kleinbrook Animal Hospital, but is a separate business. Please call (832)376-5053 or email Info@SereneVet.Com to schedule.

Yes! Please mention this when scheduling. We offer individual treatments and treatment packages. Packages can be especially helpful for short term injuries like Cranial Cruciate Ligament tears or wound healing.

Serene Veterinary Services only offers acupuncture treatments at this time. We work with your primary veterinarian and provide complimentary care for your pet’s unique health needs. All pets are required to have an up to date rabies vaccine to receive services from Serene Veterinary Services. Please e-mail us your pet’s full medical records before their first appointment.