Treating Animals with Acupuncture: A Growing Trend

Original Air Date: January 08, 2015

Sponsored by:
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Noreen Javornik, M.S., M.Ac., L.Ac., Adjunct Faculty, Maryland University of Integrative Health, Animal Acupuncturist

Presenter:
Noreen Javornik, M.S., M.Ac., L.Ac., Adjunct Faculty, Maryland University of Integrative Health, Animal Acupuncturist

Topics include:

  • The power of Chinese medicine is dramatically improving the lives of animals and their companions all across the country.
  • Understand how the demand for animal acupuncture is growing and why it has become a niche market for practitioners.
  • Through brief case studies, learn how acupuncture can be most effective to improve specific conditions and quality of life for animals.
  • Hear three acupuncturists talk about how and why they decided to expand their practices to treat animals and why it's been a wonderful decision.
  • Learn essential qualifications and traits needed to become an animal acupuncturist.
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