Source: ELSEVIER
 August 1, 2009
By:Justin Shmalberg, DVM, CVA, Huisheng Xie, DVM, PhD
The addition of acupuncture to integrative treatment protocols for a variety of equine conditions offers an adjunctive approach based on a historical model of experience-based clinical findings and therapies.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), also known as Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) has been utilized over several thousands of years in people and animals.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into specific points on the body (acupoints) to cause a desired healing effect.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, defines CAM as "a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine."
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
According to the Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University (CSU), cancer is the No. 1 cause of death in geriatric dogs and cats.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) is a complete system of medicine to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
Qi is difficult to translate into Western language. Fundamentally, Qi is what gives life to the universe.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is viewed by many veterinarians as an "us against them" proposition.
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