02901nam 2200577Ia 450 991087701770332120200520144314.01-280-74836-297866107483650-470-76218-70-470-75325-01-4051-7231-2(CKB)1000000000341887(EBL)284153(OCoLC)437176068(SSID)ssj0000149607(PQKBManifestationID)11150501(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000149607(PQKBWorkID)10238512(PQKB)11090273(MiAaPQ)EBC284153(EXLCZ)99100000000034188720050929d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEssentials of western veterinary acupuncture /Samantha Lindley and Mike CummingsOxford Blackwell20061 online resource (209 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4051-2990-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Essentials of Western Veterinary Acupuncture; Contents; Dedications; Preface; About the authors; Introduction; Part One; 1 Modern veterinary acupuncture; 2 An historical perspective; 3 Acupuncture - what is it and how does it work?; 4 Acupuncture - does it work?; Part Two; 5 The use of acupuncture for acute and chronic pain; 6 The use of acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain; 7 Principles of point selection; 8 Acupuncture for the treatment of visceral pain and dysfunction; 9 Acupuncture for the treatment of non-painful conditions; Part Three10 Practical aspects of acupuncture in the veterinary species11 Electroacupuncture and related techniques; IndexThe field of pain research is rapidly expanding in both human and veterinary medicine, and has helped increase our understanding of acupuncture. However, many are still highly sceptical about the use of acupuncture and prefer for it to remain far from orthodox veterinary practice.This book seeks to challenge common misgivings by showing how veterinary acupuncture works (for small and large animals), and why it should be established as an orthodox form of treatment.Written from a Western approach, rather than a traditional Chinese Medicine approach, it explains the background anVeterinary acupunctureVeterinary medicineVeterinary acupuncture.Veterinary medicine.636.0895892Lindley S(Samantha)873767Cummings T. M(Thomas Michael),1963-873768MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910877017703321Essentials of western veterinary acupuncture1950632UNINA