Pets are Becoming Stuck on Magnets.

The use of magnets has been stirring up a lot of interest in human as well as veterinary medicine. The basis of magnetic therapy is grounded in the knowledge that invisible but measurable forces affect the earth, our bodies and every cell within it.

Magnets have several applications in medicine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allows a doctor to see into areas such as the brain, and spinal cord. Magnets can also be applied to the body in the form of static and pulsed therapies.

The use of magnets in medicine is not a fad. NASA found that unless proper magnetic fields are provided to space travelers, calcium metabolism is disrupted. Calcium is needed for muscle contraction and bone strength.
The FDA has approved the use of pulsed electromagnetic field magnets or PEMF in nonhealing fractures.

Veterinary medicine has also used magnets for acceleration of fracture healing, in the treatment of hip dysplasia, epilepsy, pain relief, chronic organ dysfunction, sprains and strains. Magnets aid in removal of local inflammation and increase blood flow to the affected site. Though the use of this treatment aid has no known toxic side effects, it is not recommended for pregnant animals, for acute infections or in pets possessing cardiac pacemakers.

Magnets can be incorporated into bandages, sewn in to sleeping mats, or applied to a pets' body by their caregiver at home. If you think that your pet could benefit from this natural therapy contact your veterinarian because it is "Your Pet…Health Matters."