Equine and Small Animal Veterinary Specialty Practice

It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows . — Epictetus

TUNE INTO Joy Turner’s "Talk With Your Animals"!

MAR 11th – 12:00-1:00 PM; Dr. Seelye will be a guest speaker on Joy Turner’s "Talk With Your Animals". Joy’s program can be heard on KKNW 1150 AM radio Wednesdays from 12-1 PM and streams on www.1150kknw.com at the same time. Joy Turner’s website is www.talkwithyouranimals.com.

• Ask the Doc. "To question is to GROW!"
• MBSConnect information
• Guest article: Acupuncture - Like a Tomcat's Whisker
• 'Alternative' Medicine Is Mainstream
• Calendar Of Events

Ask the Doc. "To question is to GROW!"

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MBSConnect information

Dr. Seelye has an article featured on MBSConnect (Mind-Body-Soul Connect) (http://www.mbsconnect.com/), a next generation wellness company providing easily accessible Internet resources to experience sustainable well-being, with a vision to create a world where everyone is empowered to live well. You can read Dr. Seelye’s article, “(W)holistic Pet: Blazing the Path to Radiant Health Through An Evolutionary Diet” on the following direct link: http://www.mbsconnect.com/mbs-divisions/mbspets/59-mbspets-featured-articles/134-wholistic-pet-blazing-the-path-to-radiant-health-through-an-evolutionary-diet

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Acupuncture - Like a Tomcat's Whisker

Patients frequently ask, "Why don’t the needles hurt?" Most of us are familiar with the "ouch" that comes with an injection with a hypodermic needle, however acupuncture needles are very different and so is the feeling. The needles used by acupuncturists are much smaller diameter – more like thin wires. In fact, as students in Acupuncture college we experimented to see just how many acupuncture needles we could fit inside of a hypodermic. Eight!

So how else are they different? A hypodermic needle is like a tube used to pass material through the skin. In acupuncture, no substances are delivered by the needles. They are simply sterile "signal wires" used to communicate with the body’s nervous system. Another reason they are not painful is the shape of the tip. Instead of a tube with a bevel, as the tip of a hypodermic, the ancient Chinese designed the tip of an acupuncture needle like a pine needle. Therefore it slides smoothly and doesn’t hurt.

What does the needle touch? Acupuncture "points" are places on the body which are tried and true over the centuries for creating specific physiologic responses. For instance, the acupuncturist may want to prompt the patient’s body to regulate peristalsis (gut mobility) in order to care for a patient with diarrhea or constipation. A different acupuncture point could convey to the body to ease the muscle spasm causing sciatica or neck pain. Often the points used are located distal to the affected area, just because that is how the nervous system is designed. The acupuncturist doesn’t touch nerves with the needles, only the correct area of soft tissue to give the signal.

When the acupuncture needle is slid into the correct place, the patient’s soft tissue will very lightly "grab" the needle – like a fish grabbing bait – which informs the acupuncturist that the communication is received. Patients often feel this sensation and may call it a "zinger" because it is so quick. Once the pins are in place, people simply feel relaxed and may even doze off to sleep.

The arrangement of the acupuncture points on every human body is consistent and similar on all mammals. They are arranged in circuits often referred to as energy meridians. An Ohm meter passed along the skin on the meridians will indicate the acupoints as distinct areas with a different electrical charge. The “zinger sensation” coincides with as a rapid change in the electrical charge of that point of soft tissue.

Several factors influence how skillfully the acupuncture is being applied. The acupuncturist’s diagnosis and pattern recognition is the first step. For instance, if a patient reports having been diagnosed with "osteoarthritis", their condition may be one of several distinct patterns of disharmony to the acupuncturist. Differential diagnosis is made based upon the patient’s answers to a wide range of questions about sleep, thirst, characteristics of the pain, etc. and observations of their face, tongue and pulses. Once the pattern is distinguished, the treatment principle and choice of acupoints is fairly clear. Then, of course, they must locate points correctly and apply the proper signal.

My tomcat, "Turbopurr", a.k.a. "Razzledazzle", is a perfect model of the sensitivity of acupuncture needles. His whiskers are flexible and just about the same diameter as an acupuncture needle. He uses them well, even in the dark, which is marvelous. Even more marvelous is that, when they brushed your arm, your nervous system can pick up the signal. If sterile signal wires that size are used to touch the right acupoints your body’s nervous system can perceive the signal and alter your physiology.

Tess Hahn, OMD, L.Ac.Dipl. Ac., (NCCAOM)

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'Alternative' Medicine Is Mainstream

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal by noted MD’s Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Andrew Weil, and Mr. Rustum Roy is just as applicable to the health of your animal companions. Knowledge is power! The Internet link is: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123146318996466585.html

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Calendar of Events

MARCH 2009

MAR 6th-9th – Quantum Wellness tour; Whidbey Island / Northern WA

The way the hair is shedding on the horses I have worked on lately, spring must be headed our way! I am planning my next Wellness trip to northern WA, and Whidbey for March and April so you can plan ahead if you would like to schedule an appointment. Be sure and give me dates and times that are best for you. Spring is a great time to get a "tune-up" before the change of seasons, to balance and prevent Dis-Ease! (Please schedule by March 2nd.)

MAR 22nd – Quantum Communication and Healing; small animal clinic series 1 of 3; Roy, WA

Joy Turner and Dr. Suzan Seelye have teamed up to create an opportunity for you to learn to talk with your animals and provide them with soul-satisfying comfort in the form of quantum healing. Join Joy and Dr. Suzan for one or both series of workshops. Each series is three classes, designed to build on one another, and are spaced approximately one month apart to allow for the best integration before moving on to the next level. Class size is limited, so sign up soon!

MAR 28th-29th – Conrad Schumacher Symposium; Woodinville, WA

Horse enthusiasts from novice to professional will benefit from these condensed, rigorous, proven presentations. Mr. Schumacher is a teacher of extraordinary insight and ability who has coached Olympic medalists, World and European Champions, and medal-winning Young Rider teams in the U.S. and Europe. His students have won more than 40 international medals.

MAR 29th – Quantum Communication and Healing; equine clinic series 1 of 3; Roy, WA

Joy Turner and Dr. Suzan Seelye have teamed up to create an opportunity for you to learn to talk with your animals and provide them with soul-satisfying comfort in the form of quantum healing. Join Joy and Dr. Suzan for one or both series of workshops. Each series is three classes, designed to build on one another, and are spaced approximately one month apart to allow for the best integration before moving on to the next level. Class size is limited, so sign up soon!

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APRIL 2009

APR 5th-8th – Quantum Wellness tour; Whidbey Island / Northern WA

The way the hair is shedding on the horses I have worked on lately, spring must be headed our way! I am planning my next Wellness trip to northern WA, and Whidbey for March and April so you can plan ahead if you would like to schedule an appointment. Be sure and give me dates and times that are best for you. Spring is a great time to get a "tune-up" before the change of seasons, to balance and prevent Dis-Ease! (Please schedule by April 1st.)

WATCH THIS SPACE! Quantum ground work clinics are in the works for April in Lynden, WA and Whidbey Island, WA; dates and locations to be announced.

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MAY 2009

MAY 7th – Dr. Gerd Heuschmann seminar; Ridgefield, WA

MAY 8th-10th – Dr. Gerd Heuschmann clinic; Ridgefield, WA

First time in the Northwest! Dr. Gerd Heuschmann seminar & clinic - MAY 7th seminar; Ridgefield, WA - MAY 8th-10th clinic; Ridgefield, WA Visit http://www.highhopesdressage.com/ for more details. Dr. Heuschmann’s seminar and/or clinic are strongly recommended to gain an understanding of correct development of horse "conformation". Following is a link to a Dr. Gerd Heuschmann clinic review held in Utah, April 2008 (pdf file): http://www.utahdressagesociety.net/

 

MAY 17th – Quantum Communication and Healing; small animal clinic series 2 of 3; Roy, WA

Joy Turner and Dr. Suzan Seelye have teamed up to create an opportunity for you to learn to talk with your animals and provide them with soul-satisfying comfort in the form of quantum healing.  Join Joy and Dr. Suzan for one or both series of workshops.  Each series is three classes, designed to build on one another, and are spaced approximately one month apart to allow for the best integration before moving on to the next level.  Class size is limited, so sign up soon!

MAY 31st – Quantum Communication and Healing; equine clinic series 2 of 3; Roy, WA

Joy Turner and Dr. Suzan Seelye have teamed up to create an opportunity for you to learn to talk with your animals and provide them with soul-satisfying comfort in the form of quantum healing.  Join Joy and Dr. Suzan for one or both series of workshops.  Each series is three classes, designed to build on one another, and are spaced approximately one month apart to allow for the best integration before moving on to the next level.  Class size is limited, so sign up soon!

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JUNE 2009

JUN 6th-7th – 2-day clinic; Snohomish, WA

Dr. Suzan Seelye and Nancy Kittleson, certified Centered Riding instructor, are again joining together to present another dynamic 2-day clinic at FromtheMother Farm, Snohomish, WA.

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JULY 2009

JUL 12th – Quantum Communication and Healing; small animal clinic series 3 of 3; Roy, WA

Joy Turner and Dr. Suzan Seelye have teamed up to create an opportunity for you to learn to talk with your animals and provide them with soul-satisfying comfort in the form of quantum healing.  Join Joy and Dr. Suzan for one or both series of workshops.  Each series is three classes, designed to build on one another, and are spaced approximately one month apart to allow for the best integration before moving on to the next level.  Class size is limited, so sign up soon!

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AUGUST 2009

AUG 9th– Quantum Communication and Healing; equine clinic series 3 of 3; Roy, WA

Joy Turner and Dr. Suzan Seelye have teamed up to create an opportunity for you to learn to talk with your animals and provide them with soul-satisfying comfort in the form of quantum healing.  Join Joy and Dr. Suzan for one or both series of workshops.  Each series is three classes, designed to build on one another, and are spaced approximately one month apart to allow for the best integration before moving on to the next level.  Class size is limited, so sign up soon!

AUG 15th & 16th – 2-day clinic; Snohomish, WA

Dr. Suzan Seelye and Nancy Kittleson, certified Centered Riding instructor, are again joining together to present another dynamic 2-day clinic at FromtheMother Farm, Snohomish, WA.

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