Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine ConsideredISBN: 978-0-8138-2616-5
Hardcover
274 pages
November 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.