Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) theory confers that pet illness and resulting symptoms are understood to be the result of imbalances or blockages of the flow of qi (energy) through the channels (animal acupuncture meridians). Diagnostic methods are used to describe the imbalance and the resulting illness due to the imbalance. Also, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine considers all aspects of the patient's environment. Specifically, balance within the body and between the body and the environment is emphasized. Additional factors include quality of the food, water and air that the patient has available.

In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, rather than sort through each sign and label it as a separate problem, practitioners identify patterns of disharmony. The main focus in TCVM is to restore the energy balance in the patient, thereby restoring pet wellness. This is accomplished by using acupuncture and herbal medicines to help the body heal itself by restoring vitality or energy. Because the focus is to restore balance to the body and to respect normal life cycles, it is a more gentle therapy and easier on pets with chronic illness. To us, it matters not if medicine is old or new, so long as it can cure!