Welcome to Blossom and Thrive
Blossom and Thrive is a place to promote the health and wellbeing of both people and animals. My website contains information and testamonials regarding my acupuncture service for animals. This service is based in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. The wellbeing section is dedicated to sharing ideas and information about ways to use a variety of health and wellbeing products (pure essential oils, aloe vera, and much more) to maintain health and promote emotional balance and wellbeing .
Jessica settled really well with Jody and having the acupuncture needles put in didn’t bother her at all. In fact, she thoroughly enjoyed the fussing she got for the duration of the treatment – especially the treats!
When my vet first suggested acupuncture as an additional treatment for Baxters arthritis pain I was very sceptical. But the alternative was to try a much stronger pain relief and I didn’t want to go down that road if I could help it. At the time, Baxter needed help to stand after resting, was struggling to go down one step into the garden and had just lost his spark.
Jody has been treating my elderly Border Terrier, Rusty, with acupuncture for the past 2 months. She comes to the house to do the treatments and Rusty enjoys her visits. He is really relaxed for the needles being placed, and very excited about the treats he receives as a reward. His response to the acupuncture was gradual, but on Jody’s third visit he met her at the door and followed her out through the garden, which he had not done previously, prefering to stay in the house.
Jody’s healing hands have been helping Clyde (collie x circa 13 years) for a few weeks now and, although it is early days, we are hoping for continued improvements. Since starting his acupuncture he appears to be more relaxed and in less pain and discomfort. He always looks forward to Jody’s visits and particularly her tasty treats!
Crumpet developed symptoms that looked a lot like Feline hyperesthesia following a move from London to York. He was twitching uncontrollably and racing round the house as if trying to get away from the itch. He was also diagnosed with an unrelated heart condition at the same time and avoiding as much stress as possible for him became a huge priority. Jody was absolutely brilliant with him, offering in clinic and then at home acupuncture for him when it became apparent that travelling to the vet was an additional stressor. Feline hyperesthesia is tricky to treat but after five to six months of acupuncture Crumpet has noticeably settled down and the twitches are now very infrequent and much, much less severe than when Jody first saw him. Cats aren’t perhaps the most obvious candidates for acupuncture but she was wonderful with him, letting him dictate the pace of the treatment. He put up with the needles like a champ, and other than being a little sleepy following treatment, there was no other noticeable effect – other than far less twitching! I can’t recommend Jody enough. She was endlessly patient and kind, and really prioritised Crumpet’s well-being throughout.
Having been diagnosed with both hip and elbow dysplasia at an early age, Zak, our 10 year old Labrador X was beginning to struggle with both pain and mobility. Despite a change in medication he was still incredibly stiff so our vet recommended for him to try acupuncture.
