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Examines a variety of CAVM therapies and asks important questions regarding alternative treatments, such as: Is acupuncture effective in pain relief? What is homeopathy? What is the history behind chiropractic? What does the research say and not say about various CAVM modalities? Covers the ethical and scientific bases they need to make sound decisions.


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Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered is a book that belongs in your veterinary library. If you are a veterinarian wondering if you should incorporate complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) into your practice, if you have recently hired an associate eager to try such things as acupuncture or homeopathy, or if you have clients asking you about chiropractic, herbal, or magnetic field therapy for their pets, you’ll want to understand the history, science and ethics behind such therapies.

In its 2001 Guidelines for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recognizes the growing interest in CAVM, and encourages the critical examination of these therapies using the scientific method. Following the AVMA’s lead on this subject, Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered thoroughly examines a variety of CAVM therapies and asks important questions regarding alternative treatments. For example, is acupuncture effective in pain relief? What is homeopathy? What is the history behind chiropractic? What does the research say (and not say) about various CAVM modalities? And, just as importantly, what are the ethical and regulatory considerations concerning such therapies? This book has the answers to those questions and more.

Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered will help practicing veterinarians to make informed decisions about specific CAVM therapies. This text evaluates various prevalent therapies, and will give veterinarians the ethical and scientific bases they need to make sound decisions regarding CAVM therapies

Coverage includes but is not limited to:


  • Acupuncture and acupressure;
  • Energy medicine;
  • Manual therapy (chiropractic);
  • Manual therapy (massage);
  • Magnetic and electromagnetic therapy;
  • Laser and light therapy;
  • Homeopathy; and
  • Herbal therapy.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 252 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (November 14, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0813826160
  • ISBN-13: 978-0813826165
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,811,422 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Various unrelated and diverse therapies are euphemistically described as "holistic," "alternative," "complementary," or "integrative"; in veterinary medicine, the popular acronym is CAVM, for complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (with so many names, some, as per the suggestion of medical historian James Whorton, might even call it vernacular medicine). Read the first page
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pulsating electromagnetic field therapy, medical anarchy, human acupuncture, level laser therapy, animal acupuncture, acupuncture literature, alternative veterinary medicine, alternative medicine movement, veterinary homeopathy, veterinary acupuncture, prescribing placebos, unproven therapies, veterinary chiropractic, magnetic pads, chiropractic profession, electromagnetic therapy, mainstream therapies, acupuncture anesthesia, placebo interventions, homeopathic medications, pulsed electromagnetic fields, unproven therapy, veterinary profession, spinal manipulation, human medicine
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United States, Yuan Heng, American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, Colorado State University, American Medical Association, Civil War, Mark Twain, New Jersey, Samuel Hahnemann, Victor Stenger, Benjamin Franklin, People's Republic of China
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Better Advice Found Elsewhere, September 26, 2007
This author is well-known for his disparagement of alternative therapies. Do not buy this book if you are looking into alternative therapies for your animals as the author is strictly a "Western Medicine" kind of
guy and very biased. Having used chiropractic, homeopathic, and acupressure on my horses, dogs, and cats, alternative therapy is extremely helpful when provided by a competent and trained professional. Research your practioner's training and background. See "Homeopathy for Horses" by Tim Couzens MRCVS, "Veterinary Acupuncture" or "Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practice" by Allen M. Schoen DVM. Also "4 Paws Five Directions" by Cheryl Schwartz, DVM. All excellent reference for the holistic practitioner.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for those who wish to include Alt in their practice!, April 29, 2008
By Alsia K. Aze (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews
I worked for a "homeopathic" veterinarian and watched animals get worse or die as a result of her presecribed "treatments". Homeopathy is junk science and junk medicine and SHOULD have no part in AVMA-sanctioned veterinary medicine.

This book gives lots of information about clinical studies and many arguments about why unproven treatments or medicines should not be allowed to be practiced as part of veterinary medicine.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Timely defense of the Scientific Method, April 17, 2009
It seems to me that most people have a favorable opinion regarding science. And we all, like it or not, use science throughout our lives. However, most people do not *think* like scientists. This book explains why it is important to understand why in the medical world certain things are done and certain things aren't.

Science is like a nice loaf bread, if you will. You love eating it but don't know how to make it. In order to enjoy good bread everyday you *learn* the recipe.

This book is a recipe for discerning fact from fiction in the scientific veterinary world and the complimentary and alternative medical world. But it's more than that even; it is a recipe for fun, suprises, and fulfillment as the principles outlined have far reaching applications beyond veterinary medicine.

As the proud husband of a veterinarian, I recommend this book.
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