Savannah my 11 yr old cattle dog mix gets accupunture tx monthly and I've noticed a definate improvement. She was really starting to slow down and I originally thought it was her back. Xrays showed she actually had fairly severe hip dysplasia. I started taking her to the holistic vet I used when Nikka was sick with cancer, and within about a month she was running and playing with the other dogs at the beach again.