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Our two dogs were diagnosed with subclinical pancreatitis and my cat was diagnosed with pancreatitis, all at the same time.
In this post, Iāll share how I supported my pets' healing through diet changes, acupressure, animal communication and working closely with our holistic vetābut more importantly, what I didnāt know at first that might help you avoid a BIG mistake when comes to dietary needs for animals with pancreas issues.
š¾ Note: Acupressure is not a substitute for veterinary care. If your pet has behavioral or health issues, consult your veterinarian. While generally safe, always check with your vet if you’re unsure.
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When Pancreatitis Struck All My Pets: what I learned the hard way (so you donāt have to)
*If you'd like you can skip to the guided animal communication connection, which supercharges and supports your ability to do more with acupressure for your pet, or to the acupoints and Tui Na see below.
Animal acupressure points:Ā CLICK HERE
Guided animal communication section:Ā CLICK HERE
Pancreatitis is a serious and sometimes confusing condition. When all three of my petsātwo dogs and a catāwere diagnosed around the same time. In addition to the pancreatitis issues, one of my dogs also had to have his spleen removed.
I had to pause everything and pivot fast.Ā But what I discovered about pet food fat content, and how itās calculated, completely changed my approach
What Is Pet Pacreatitis?
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that can cause nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and digestive issues. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we support this condition by working with meridians that regulate digestion and fluid balance, especially the Spleen and Stomach channels.
Pancreatitis is a very serious condition, so we had to stop everything and make some adjustments. I had to put them all on a low-fat diet, which I started cooking myself using a pre-mix at home. I discovered that the top-quality raw dog food, highly recommended by some well-known and respected holistic animal professionals, was no longer serving them well due to its high fat content.
While the topic today is about incorporating modalities like acupressure to support your pet during their healing while working with your veterinarian, I did want to mention something that I needed to learn. The fat content listed on the packaging of the dog or catās food is not the same fat percentage that you will likely need to pay attention to. A special calculation is used to determine the actual fat content.
*please consult with your veterinarian for fat calculation
How Does Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupressure View Pancreatitis?
The pancreas in Eastern Medicine relates to the control of digestion, so it incorporates the spleen and stomach meridians and acupressure points.
While the pancreas is not named as a separate organ in classical TCM, its functions are primarily attributed to the Spleen, and to a lesser extent, the Stomach meridian. In modern integrative approaches, many practitioners acknowledge the pancreas under the umbrella of Spleen function, particularly in relation to digestion and blood sugar regulation.
ā”ļø This includes many of the roles the pancreas plays in Western physiology, such as:
- Secreting digestive enzymes
- Regulating blood sugar via insulin and glucagon
2. Stomach and Spleen: The Earth Element
- The Spleen and Stomach are paired in the Earth element in the Five Element system.
- Together, they represent the center of the body’s energy systemāresponsible for digestion, nourishment, and stability.
- Emotional link: Worry, overthinking, and rumination are said to āinjureā the Spleen/Pancreas energy.
Guided Animal Communication
It’s beneficial when we approach our pets to do body work on them, like acupressure. Energetic work, which acupressure is, is first to ground ourselves. So let’s just do a brief exercise. Like I said, you can skip to the points if you want, but this will help you get in that animal communication mode.
So as you place your hand over your heart, and you might want to place your other hand over the lower part of your abdomen, under your belly button, just to help you notice your breath and how you’re breathing. The idea is that we wanna start breathing into the lower part of the body instead of having that chest breathing, as we call it.
Take a nice, slow breath through the nose, breathing in slowly to the count of five or whatever number feels comfortable to you, and exhaling out through your mouth, perhaps a bit longer than your inhalation was. Doing that a few times, and in your mind’s eye, I’d like you to picture your beloved pet that you’re gonna be working with, and feel in your heart the love that you have for that animal.
Begin to visualize a beautiful white light that extends between you and your pet.
And with each inhalation and exhalation, you begin to notice that the distance between you and that white light becomes less and less. You are moving closer, closer. And you see that the energy between you is flowing through that white light gently.
As you inhale and exhale, there’s a gentle flow of energy.
That light.
You begin to feel that there is noĀ difference between the two of you in the sense that you can feel what they’re feeling. You notice that your arm begins to feel like their arm, your leg, like their leg, your other arm, like their other arm. Your other leg, like their other leg.
That energy is so easy and gentle. You begin to notice that any distance between the two of you is just so thin that you begin to feel. To know that you can feel what they’re feeling. You know that you have this knowledge, that it’s your inborn gift, that it’s always been there, and you recall perhaps times when you’ve known what your animal’s thinking and feeling without even having to try.
You just knew.
And even if you can’t recall an exact time, you likely know in your heart of hearts that you’ve known how they’re feeling, what they needed, without having to look or observe. You just knew.
And as we move into the next SEC section of this video, you’re gonna be doing some acupressure points,
You notice that your energy becomes increasingly grounded.
You feel steadier. More centered. You notice the chair underneath you more than the bed or the floor.
Your feet on the floor.
You feel that contact.
Just slowing down.
And you’ll know what your pet needs intuitively as we move into the acupressure. You can trust the information that you’re receiving from your pet. And they know that you’re doing this because this is how animals communicate telepathically, and you may receive feelings in your body.
You may just have your phrases in your mind that you know are coming from your pet, or just intuitive knowledge and wisdom. You may see things in your mind’s eye in the form of pictures or videos. You may even get a sense of smelling things that your pet has smelled or is smelling or has tasted, and just how they’re feeling in their body orĀ emotionally.
That information is just there.
You don’t have to reach for it. You can just trust it to be there as it has been all along, and as we come back into the space.
You might want to now approach your pet, or maybe you have your pet with you.Ā
And, you may wanna skip ahead, but I’m also going to give the exact way to find the exact locations using a measurement called soon in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
CUN Measurement
I’m going to give the exact way to find the exact locations using a measurement called CUN in Traditional Chinese Medicine for acupressure.
So, through the video, as I cover these points, I guide you to the approximate location without using CUN, but then I also show with the exact CUN measurement. Your pet can benefit either way.
First, we locate three CUN. And then that helps us to figure out what one soon is. So sometimes you’re gonna need three soon. You might need one CUN. You might need one and a half CUN.Ā
CUN Measurement For Pets With Shorter Legs
On a smaller animal with shorter legs, find the scapula of the animal and measure the distance from the top front edge of the scapula to the back of the scapula. That’s three CUN.
If the point you’re looking for is one CUN, it’s one-third of that measurement.CUN
CUN Measurement For Larger Animals
1st – measure elbow to wrist. Gently bending the arm helps.Ā
2nd – measure half of step one (to wrist).
3rd – that space is three CUN for your pet.
Therefore, 1/3 of your fingers is one CUN for your pet.Ā
Acupressure Points For Your Pet
How Long and How To Do Acupressure On Your Pet
Use your fingers to apply light pressure for 30ā60 seconds per point. For pets, be gentle and watch for signs theyāre enjoying itālike licking, sighing, or relaxing. They may even just fall asleep or move away. If they do move away, this can indicate that the energy has shifted and they are done. Animal are very intuitive this way. However it can also indicate that they are not enjoying the experience and this, again, is why we need to be present to the animals during acupressure.
You can do this once or twice a day. You can also do, say, two or three points one day, and then a different two points the following day, and switch back and forth. This gives time for the work youāve done on those energetic pathways to take hold.Ā
Acupressure is less about forcing and more about allowing the body to take in the support, utilizing it as it needs it, and simply allowing it to do its thing.
1. Stomach 36-ST 36 - Zusanli - "Leg Three Miles"
Location:
- This point can be found by moving slightly down below the knee move over towards the outer or lateral part of the leg and down until you feel a divot which is adjacent to the outer edge of the tibia otherwise known as the shin bone
- The more precise way to find that would be to use the measurement of CUN, and that point is three CUN down from the bottom of the patella, then move over laterally one finger width – you will feel that divot adjacent to the tibia in the muscle.
- Using CUN, āLocate 3 CUN below the knee and then move 1 finger breadth over until you feel that divot on the outside of the edge of the tibia.
The Legend Of Leg Three Miles
There is actually aĀ Legend of āLeg Three Miles that underscores how powerful this point is
In ancient China, it was said that travelers and soldiers who had to march long distances would stimulate ST36 to increase their stamina and combat fatigue.
āØ The story is that
Imperial soldiers had to travel a great distances. Many of them were exhausted and could no longer walk. They wouldĀ press a point on their legs, just below the knee. After doing so, they found they could walk three more milesāhence the name Leg Three Miles.
2. SP6 ā Spleen 6 - Sanyinjiao - "Three Yin Crossing"
Refers to the meeting point of the three yin meridians of the leg: the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney meridians.Ā
Location:Ā
Inside the lower leg.
- Three CUN above the inner ankle (medial malleolus)Ā
- Then fall to the back border of that tibia bone.
- This one harmonizes the digestive organs.
***Do not use in pregnancy unless advised by a veterinarian.
SP6 (Sanyinjiao) is widely studied in acupuncture and acupressure research for its regulatory effects on the reproductive system, pain perception, and autonomic nervous function.
3. Conception Vessel 12 acupuncture point (CV12) - Zhongwan - Middle Cavity/ Central Venter
Tui NA - Acupressure Massage Enchances CV 12
Location:
- Right between the navel and the base of the sternumāfantastic for easing nausea and supporting the stomach and pancreas.
- I demonstrate in the video what is called “Mo Fa”, which is Tui Na technique. It’s using a gentle circular motion on the acupressure point. TuNa is a form of TCM massage and acupressure. Very gentle.
Ā
My cat Gracie melts into this and Cheynne loves it too but she was getting a little anxious with all of the recording we were doing at the end.
4. BL 21 - Bladder 21- Weishu - "Stomach Shu" or "Stomach Back Transporting Point"
In traditional Chinese medicine, the Bladder meridian runs along the back.
Meridians are energetic pathways in the body.
It’s the longest meridian in the body, and it touches energetic points for major organs.
It’s often a go-to meridian and it connects with and influences all the other organs. They are what are called Back Shu points.Ā
Location:
- Along the spine, it helps nourish the digestive organs from the inside out.
- Find the base of the thoracic vertebra.
- You can find that using a chart or by feeling where the bottom of the back of the ribs are, in the area near where they connect to the spine and gently slide to the final thoracic vertebra, not pushing hard, just feeling fro that vertebra, which is T13, on a cat or dog (humans typically have 12, although some people have 11 or 13).
- You’re going to be gently feeling for the back border of that vertebra.
- Then, come out using that CUN measurement by 1.5 CUN. If you didnāt do the CUN learning section, come out slightly until you feel a dip, and you will be in the general area of the Bladder meridian. Thatās the nice thing about TCM and acupressure: if you massage this area in a gentle, circular motion, you will still be influencing the meridians because itās so close. Everything is also connected energetically, especially in such a small area as this.
5. BL 20 - Bladder 20 - Pishu - "Spleen Shu"
Location:
- Use Bladder 21 (above) to find this point.Ā
- Simply move vertebrae / rib up, going towards the head – this point, it’s one vertebrae up and then 1.5 soon out.
This is also a wonderful point to use when your animal is having issues with stomach issues, or if they are having problems with the spleen.
Final Thoughts
Many times, I have felt helpless about what else I can do to help my pets. And then I fall back on the wisdom of over 2,000 years of study and observation of acupressure to support my pets and yours!Ā
*Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Resources was the animal acupressure program I attended. I want to mention referencing them for certain aspects of this video/article, such as locating CUN on animals.Ā
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