When your pet isn’t feeling their best, you want every possible option to help them feel better. Holistic veterinary medicine takes a “whole pet” approach–looking beyond just the symptoms to consider your pet’s overall physical and emotional well-being. This comprehensive care strategy often provides additional paths to wellness that work wonderfully alongside traditional treatments, giving your companion more opportunities to thrive even when facing health challenges.

At Mountain View Animal Hospital & Holistic Pet Care, we’re your pet’s wellness team! Our compassionate veterinarians combine the best of both conventional and holistic medicine to create care plans as unique as your pet. Whether you’re curious about exploring natural therapies or prefer traditional treatments (or a helpful mix of both!), we’re here to support your choices while providing the highest quality care for your four-legged family member.

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Our Holistic Treatment Options

We offer an extensive range of holistic therapies that complement our traditional veterinary services. These treatments provide additional options for managing chronic conditions, supporting recovery, and enhancing your pet’s overall quality of life.

Acupuncture

This ancient healing technique uses tiny, ultra-thin needles placed at specific points on your pet’s body. Don’t worry – most pets hardly notice them! These special points help stimulate your pet’s natural healing abilities, improve circulation, and release hormones that ease discomfort. Our skilled veterinarians use acupuncture to help with arthritis, neurological issues, digestive problems, and anxiety.

Chiropractic Care

Veterinary chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function as coordinated by the nervous system. Gentle adjustments help restore proper joint movement, reducing pain and improving mobility. This therapy is particularly beneficial for pets with back problems, joint stiffness, and certain neurological conditions.

Herbal Therapy

Our veterinarians are trained in prescribing traditional Chinese herbal formulations that have been refined over thousands of years. These natural remedies can address many health concerns, including digestive disorders, respiratory conditions, skin allergies, and immune system support, often with fewer side effects than conventional medications.

Prolozone Therapy

This innovative treatment combines the principles of neural therapy, prolotherapy, and ozone therapy. By injecting ozone gas and specialized solutions into affected damaged tissues, joints, or ligaments, we can stimulate healing and reduce inflammation. Prolozone therapy is especially effective for chronic joint pain, ligament injuries, and arthritis.

  • Accelerates the healing of damaged tissues
  • Reduces pain and inflammation
  • Improves joint mobility
  • Enhances oxygen utilization
  • Stimulates the regeneration of damaged tissue
  • Provides long-lasting relief for many conditions

Many pets experience significant improvement after just a few treatments, though the number of sessions needed depends on the condition being treated and your pet’s individual response.

Gold Bead Therapy

This permanent implantation technique places tiny gold beads at specific acupuncture points to provide ongoing stimulation. The gold beads create a continuous mild electrical charge that helps reduce pain and inflammation. This therapy is particularly valuable for pets with chronic arthritis, hip dysplasia, and other persistent joint conditions.

Ozone Therapy

Medical-grade ozone stimulates the body’s natural healing processes by increasing oxygen delivery, activating the immune system, and reducing inflammation. We use ozone therapy to treat infections and chronic inflammatory conditions and to support overall wellness. This versatile treatment can be administered in several ways, depending on your pet’s specific needs.

Canine Massage

Therapeutic massage offers numerous benefits for dogs of all ages. Beyond the relaxation effects, massage improves circulation, reduces muscle tension, enhances flexibility, and can speed recovery from injuries. Our trained professionals tailor each session to your dog’s specific needs, whether they’re an athletic companion recovering from activity or a senior pet with arthritis.

Philosophy and Methods

At Mountain View Animal Hospital & Holistic Pet Care in Reno, NV, our philosophy revolves around providing the best care possible for pets through a harmonious blend of traditional veterinary medicine and holistic therapies. We understand that every pet is unique, and therefore, deserves a personalized approach to their health and wellness. Our team of experienced veterinarians and staff are dedicated to offering compassionate care while continuously exploring innovative ways to treat various conditions and diseases. By focusing on preventative care and early detection, we aim to optimize your pet’s health and well-being, ensuring they lead a vibrant and healthy life. Staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in veterinary medicine is a priority for us, as it allows us to provide the highest quality of care to our beloved animal companions.

Integrating Holistic and Conventional Medicine

What makes our approach at Mountain View Animal Hospital truly special is how seamlessly we blend natural therapies with modern veterinary care. This integrative approach gives you the best of both worlds–using advanced diagnostics and medications when necessary, while incorporating natural approaches to support healing and reduce side effects.

For complex health challenges, we often recommend a multi-faceted approach. For instance, an older dog with arthritis might benefit from a thoughtful combination of gentle anti-inflammatory medication, acupuncture sessions, laser therapy, and nutritional supplements. This comprehensive strategy tackles discomfort from multiple angles, often allowing us to use lower medication doses with fewer side effects.

Our veterinarians partner with you to create care plans that match your values and preferences. We understand every family has their own philosophy about their pet’s healthcare, and we’re dedicated to honoring those choices while ensuring the very best outcomes for your companion.

Holistic Services

As an alternative pet therapy hospital, we pride ourselves on offering both Western and Eastern therapies. Each of our treatments is customized depending upon your pet’s needs. We strive to provide a balanced approach to animal care that achieves maximum healing. Natural techniques can be used with traditional Western medical therapies to obtain the best solution for your pets. Comfort is a key aspect of our comprehensive approach, ensuring that both pets and their owners feel at ease throughout the treatment process. Our treatments include:

Acupuncture

Chiropractic

Herbal Therapy

Prolozone Therapy

Gold Bead Therapy

Ozone Therapy

Canine Massage

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to pets and their families, while promoting holistic health and wellness through natural approaches and preventative care. We aim to create a comfortable and supportive environment for pets and their owners, ensuring that each visit is a positive experience. By offering personalized care plans that cater to the unique needs of each pet, we strive to enhance their overall health and well-being. We are honored to be a part of the Reno community and cherish the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of pets and their families.

Experience the Benefits of Holistic Veterinary Care

We’ve seen amazing transformations in countless pets through our integrative approach. From senior pets who start playing again to anxious animals who find their calm, holistic therapies can truly enhance your pet’s happiness and comfort.

Mountain View Animal Hospital & Holistic Pet Care has been voted Best of Northern Nevada year over year and is recognized as one of the Top 500 animal hospitals nationally by Newsweek! Our AAHA-accredited hospital features separate, comfortable areas for cats, dogs, and exotic pets, ensuring every animal receives specialized care in a low-stress environment. To discover more about our holistic services or schedule a friendly consultation, please call us at (775) 853-6900 or fill out our contact form.

Common Questions:

  • Yes! Per the NRS code 638.1521, the Nevada State Medical Board requires that every patient receive an annual (every 12 months) full body examination by a doctor at Mountain View Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Care.
  • Unfortunately, no. The Board requires your pet to have a full examination at each hospital your pet visits to receive recommendations, treatments, services, or medications (including over the counter and herbal therapies) by any of its staff members.
  • An annual examination includes reviewing the history of the pet at home including diet, supplements, and lifestyle, a full body examination (listening to the heart and lungs, evaluating the teeth, looking at the ears/eyes, palpating the abdomen and lymph nodes, evaluating the muscles and overall body condition score +/- a internal rectal examination to evaluate the anal glands and prostate (male dogs).
  • Integrative is combining Western and holistic therapies together to optimize your pet’s health and wellness. This typically allows for maximum effect of medications and herbals, minus the potential side effects.
  • Holistic therapy is a type of therapy that addresses the “whole” body. This kind of therapy integrates spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional forms of well-being. Its goal is to help individuals develop a deeper understanding of their pet’s predispositions to diseases based upon their underlying personality. At Mountain View Animal Hospital and Holistic Pet Care, our holistic evaluation is based upon Chinese Five Element Theory (Fire, Wood, Metal, Water, Earth).