Senior veterinarian Oh Soon Hock's methods may seem unorthodox and cruel to the uninformed.
In fact, only a few years back, there were people who were outraged when they saw news coverage of him using acupuncture to treat an ailing komodo dragon.
Some questioned whether it was practical (and ethical) to use acupuncture on an animal, since it was a treatment that had been developed for humans. Others expressed (rather unkindly) their wish that the komododragon would bite Oh's fingers off.
In regards to the efficacy of acupuncture treatments on animals, Oh says that the location of the meridians (also known as acu-tracts) for animals does not significantly differ from those of human beings.
In fact, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) such as acupuncture and herbal remedies have helped more than one animal in the Singapore zoo. There were some cases where Western medicine did not work but traditional Chinese medicine proved effective.
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