Holistic

Laser therapy is the use of laser light to stimulate biological processes that lead to faster healing and pain relief. Lasers used for therapy use much less power than surgical lasers, and the beneficial effects come not from heat, but from the stimulation of the body’s natural healing processes. Like plants absorbing sunlight through photosynthesis, … Read moreLaser Therapy

The veterinarians at Iowa Veterinary Wellness Center are trained in the rehabilitative medical therapy known as veterinary prolotherapy. Veterinary prolotherapy, also known as non-surgical ligament reconstruction, is a valuable tool for those pets that have suffered from ligament or tendon damage. Prolotherapy involves a series of injections typically consisting of a mixture of medications into … Read moreProlotherapy

Iowa Veterinary Wellness Center has an extensive Chinese herbal medication pharmacy. Chinese herbal medicine has been in existence for thousands of years, and its use in animals dates almost as far back as its use in humans. The veterinarians at Iowa Veterinary Wellness Center utilize Chinese herbs both as an adjunctive use therapy (in addition … Read moreHerbal Medicine

Iowa Veterinary Wellness Center offers veterinary orthopedic manipulation (VOM) therapy for minor adjustments in spinal and hip areas. While VOM therapy is often thought of as chiropractic care, and in essence demonstrates some of the same effects, it is not in actuality a hand manipulation therapy. VOM therapy utilizes a small hand tool, often referred … Read moreChiropractic Care/VOM

Iowa Veterinary Wellness Center originally opened its doors to pets and their parents to provide holistic care, chiefly veterinary acupuncture, to those in need. Our veterinarians are certified in veterinary acupuncture and have been successfully treating pets for decades. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical technique that has been in use for well over 3,000 … Read moreAcupuncture