Coquita is a 9 year old female Chihuahua who lives with her people in San Leandro. She came to Assisi Acupuncture through a referral from her internal medicine specialist veterinarian where she was taken after spending some time at the emergency clinic.


She had been severely injured around the head and whole body under unknown circumstances. Her eyes were traumatized, and her head beaten badly. She couldn't walk much less stand up or move by herself.


Through a series of acupuncture treatments, she gradually began to regain her ability to move more regularly. In the beginning, she could sit up a little. And then, with the aid of a harness, she has been able now to walk.

Her accident occurred in January,1999, and she's begun to walk since the second week of March, so we and her people are very pleased with her progress.

Spring/Summer 1999 Little Coquita is doing very well!

She has begun to get up on her own and take a few steps totally independently. We visited her shortly after returning from China and took a few photographs of her recently.

She continues to slowly make progress on her own, and keeps a stiff upper lip, barking at all new visitors who come by!