Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine [Hardcover]

Allen M. Schoen DVM MS (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 032300945X | ISBN-13: 978-0323009454 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: 2

This revision reflects major updating, expansion of hot topics, and coverage of trends, current areas of research interest, and controversies in veterinary acupuncture. The book begins with the history and concepts of acupuncture and continues with the anatomic and neurophysiologic basis of acupuncture, research on acupuncture, practical techniques, instrumentation, and point selection. Part two covers acupuncture in small animals, including a canine atlas, avian acupuncture, and chapters that focus on disorders grouped by body systems. Part three is devoted to acupuncture in large animals. It begins with three different equine atlases, followed by equine acupuncture treatment according to body system, and concludes with acupuncture in cattle and a porcine acupuncture atlas. Part four covers failures in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary manipulative therapies.

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About the Author

Allen M. Schoen, DVM, MS

Product Details

• Hardcover: 628 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 2 edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 032300945X
• ISBN-13: 978-0323009454
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Medical Books > Veterinary Medicine > Anatomy & Physiology

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well written book on a complicated and ancient art, November 20, 2003

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Barbara Jackson "MadTaz" (Pawnee City, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine (Hardcover)

This book helped me save a horse's life. When I was far from veterinary care and had a horse stricken with colic, I was able to help him using the techniques learned in this book which augmented the veterinary acupuncture course I had taken years before. The illustrations and charts are very well done and they alone are worth the purchase price.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with information!, November 11, 2004

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Nathalie Menard - See all my reviews

This review is from: Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine (Hardcover)

Very thorough book on veterinary acupuncture. It seems intended for veterinarians which may make it hard to digest for the lay person. The theory is very well explained, the chapters on history and studies are informative and the illustrations of points charts are excellent. It lacks on the practical side though. It gives you general knowledge but does not go deep into how to do point selection in relation to your clinical findings.
Overall, an excellent theorical book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars finally I get it!, January 9, 2007

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L. Comans (central Fla) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine (Hardcover)

Have been taking an extensive course in TCVM and was realy struggling with a few concepts, using this book as a back up to integrate with some Western medicine really helped me "get it"