Acupuncture for General Veterinary Practice

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Hanru LIU¹  Jen-Hsou LIN²  Kuang-Yang CHEN³  Wing-Wah CHAN²  Leang-Shin WU² 

[1] Department of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University;Department of Animal Science, National Taiwan University;Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University

关键词: acupuncture;    analgesia;    anoestrus;    lameness;    resuscitation;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.63.1057

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(33)Cited-By(11)Since the International Society of Veterinary Acupuncture (IVAS) was founded in 1974, acupuncture (AP) has received greater acceptance by veterinary professionals throughout the world. This article introduces some important animal diseases that respond well to AP therapy. These include resuscitation of small animals, treatment of anoestrous gilts and sows, bovine reproductive disease, canine vertebral problems and equine backpain, etc. Conventional medicine considers these to be difficult cases to treat. Veterinarians have become more aware of the benefits of AP especially for those diseases, thanks to the efforts of experienced practitioners and scientists, and the many published reports on veterinary AP that have introduced some good indications for AP therapy in veterinary practice. Possible mechanisms behind the effectiveness of AP are discussed. This article aims to introduce veterinarians to good indications for AP to initiate their interest in the practice of AP. Although this is a rapidly expanding field, a long march must begin with one step. We wish this article to be the shoes for such a march. For more information on veterinary AP, contact IVAS , P.O. Box 1478, Longmont, CO., 80502, USA (http://www.ivas.org), or your national veterinary acupuncture society (http://www.komvet.at/ivadkom/vapsocs.htm).

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