On Monday May 3rd, Brady went for an Aqua Acupuncture Session with Dr. Peace. Vitamin B-12, which is very calming, was injected into various acupuncture points and fortunately she was able to get many points done. He was a very good boy and the session went extremely well. We look forward to our session next week.
Aqua-acupuncture or aquapuncture is the injection of a liquid, typically
Vitamin B-12, Adequan (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan or PSGAG), normal
saline or homeopathic remedies, into acupuncture points. The purpose of the
liquid is to put pressure on the acupuncture point, similar to the way an
acupuncture needle is used. One of the main benefits to aquapuncture is the
continuous stimulation or sedation of the point for several days. In
general, practitioners will use aqua-acupuncture in conjunction with
acupuncture on one to a few specific points that require prolonged
stimulation.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
April 26, 2010 visit with Dr. Katherman
On April 26th, Brady went to see Dr. Katherman for a peak and trough blood draw to check levels of Levetiracetam (generic for Keppra).
On Monday, May 3rd, his lab results were in. Brady's Levetiracetam levels are about where we would like them to be. What we need to do at this point is to monitor Brady's seizure control over a longer period of time and if it looks like we have significant improvement and satisfactory control then we can talk about reducing his other medication.
Brady is doing very well and we pray that this will continue for him. Thank you Dear God for being with us and watching over us.
On Monday, May 3rd, his lab results were in. Brady's Levetiracetam levels are about where we would like them to be. What we need to do at this point is to monitor Brady's seizure control over a longer period of time and if it looks like we have significant improvement and satisfactory control then we can talk about reducing his other medication.
Brady is doing very well and we pray that this will continue for him. Thank you Dear God for being with us and watching over us.
Ear Acupuncture Tacks in Place
On Friday, April 23rd, I took Brady to see Dr. Peace for his ear acupuncture. She implanted a tiny stainless steel staple in each ear at a strong acupuncture point. He will keep these in forever and if they happen to become dislodged, we will simply put them back in.
Acupuncture is another helpful option which has helped to control seizures in many pets. Sometimes just placing an ear acupuncture tack in a dog's ear will stop seizures and this only requires one acupuncture visit.
If the ear tack doesn't work, gold implants can be placed in different locations under a pet's head. Or your pet can be treated with traditional Chinese acupuncture.
Acupuncture is another helpful option which has helped to control seizures in many pets. Sometimes just placing an ear acupuncture tack in a dog's ear will stop seizures and this only requires one acupuncture visit.
If the ear tack doesn't work, gold implants can be placed in different locations under a pet's head. Or your pet can be treated with traditional Chinese acupuncture.
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