Sign of the Times

Selling out sessions on alternative medicine for pets?

Such is the news from the just completed American Veterinary Medical Association convention held from July 14-18 in Washington, D.C. Sessions on animal chiropractory and acupuncture were booked solid a month before the event. (Yes, using "selling out" in the lede is misleading, but the rooms were full.)

The Association's press release notes that interest among vets in non-invasive approaches has been building for at least ten years, but the idea has gained much greater traction in just the last few years. According to the quoted Dr. Ava Frick, who presented on electromedicine, "Statistics tell us that 36 percent of the public is using some form of complementary care for themselves. It's a sign of the times."