Who performs acupuncture at North Portland Veterinary Hospital?
At North Portland Veterinary Hospital acupuncture is performed by Dr. Angie Casazza, who completed more than 150 hours of training with the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Dr. Casazza became interested in acupuncture as another way to address pain, especially pain associated with osteoarthritis, a very common ailment affecting the quality of life of an aging pet population. What are some conditions that acupuncture is used to help treat? Acute or Chronic pain Arthritis/Degenerative Joint Disease Intervertebral Disc Disease Chronic renal (kidney) failure Itchy skin Acute or Chronic cough Asthma Nausea/Vomiting Diarrhea Stomatitis/gingivitis Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Recovery/Rehabilitation after surgery or injury Note: This is not a comprehensive list of uses for acupuncture; if your cat or dog has a condition/ailment that is not on the list, please contact your veterinarian or email Dr. Casazza (casazzadvm@gmail.com) to ask if your pet may benefit from acupuncture.
