Xie's Veterinary AcupunctureBy: Huisheng Xie (College of Veterinary Medicine, Univeristy of Florida, USA.) and Vanessa Preast
Publication Dates
Rest of World: Feb 2007
Details
392 pages, 227 illustrations
Description
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine has been used to treat animals in China for thousands of years. Until now, the majority of the literature on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine has been written in Chinese. Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture serves as a comprehensive and accessible reference on the basic principles, techniques and clinical application of veterinary acupuncture. Written by a world renowned authority on veterinary acupuncture and a panel of experts, the book incorporates a traditional Chinese approach to veterinary acupuncture, including ancient and newly developed acupuncture techniques for both small and large animals. With the growing interest in veterinary acupuncture worldwide, this ground-breaking and authoritative text is a timely resource for practitioners and students alike.
TopTable of Contents
Introduction to Meridian
Introduction to Acupoints
Equine Transpositional Acupoints
Equine Classical Acupoints
Canine Transpositional Acupoints
Canine Classical Acupoints
General Rules of Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture for Treatment of Muskuloskeletal and Neurological Disorders
Acupuncture for Internal Medicine
Acupuncture for Acute and Miscellaneous Conditions
Techniques of Veterinary Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Functional Neuroanatomical Physiology of Acupuncture