Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine (Hardcover)

by Allen M. Schoen DVM MS (Author)

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Book Description
Covers both small and large animal acupuncture

Product Description
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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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 (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 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

By	Barbara Jackson "MadTaz" (Pawnee City, NE USA) - See all my reviews

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.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, April 23, 2000

By	Karen Flocker "mom2mastiffs" (US) - See all my reviews

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

This book by Dr. Shoen is an excellent reference for veterinary acupuncture. His case studies are very helpful and the point locations are easy to follow. No veterinarian or acupuncturist should be without this book in their reference library.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Nathalie Menard (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

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.