Nancy Farmer & Ozzie

“I adopted a juvenile male Jackson Chameleon (Ozzie) from a retail store. The chameleon had a severe swollen right front leg. The veterinarians on site had been administering oral medications to try to reduce the swelling. The medications would help for a short bit, but then the swelling would start up again. It swelled so much that poor Ozzie could not use that leg to walk on his ropes. He would hold that leg off to the side while trying to scoot along. I finally had the site lanced, drained and cleaned, which helped for a few months, but then the swelling returned. At this point, I even considered leg amputation. I knew Dr. Massicotte was trained in acupuncture and she asked if she could try this method on Ozzie to see if he would respond to treatment before opting for a drastic measure like an amputation. It was so interesting to watch as Dr. Massicotte administered those tiny needles while trying to hide them from Ozzie. He was a trooper and we managed to get quite a few needles in place and keep them there for a while. He responded really well and his leg swelling went down considerably. We administered one more treatment and I am so happy to say that Ozzie has had no swelling at all! He is completely healed. I have had him now for almost 3 years and he is a beautiful specimen. Through this experience, Ozzie really learned to trust my handling and I am so thankful that Dr. Massicotte used her acupuncture techniques to save Ozzie’s life!”