Essentials of Western Veterinary Acupuncture

Samantha Lindley works in acupuncture referrals and behavioural consultancy. She also teaches animal behaviour therapy at Glasgow University Veterinary School and has other teaching responsibilities at the vet school in Edinburgh. Mike Cummings is currently employed by the British Medical Acupuncture Society, as Director of Education and Medical Director of their London Teaching Clinic.

• Dedications.Preface.About the authors.Introduction. PART ONE.1. Modern veterinary acupuncture.2. An historical perspective.3. Acupuncture - what is it and how does it work?4. Acupuncture - does it work?PART TWO.5. The use of acupuncture for acute and chronic pain.6. The use of acupuncture for muscoskeletal pain.7. Principles of point selection.8. Acupuncture for the treatment of visceral pain and dysfunction.9. Acupuncture for the treatment of non-painful conditions.PART THREE.10. Practical aspects of acupuncture in the veterinary species.11. Electroacupuncture and related techniques.Index.

"This is a book which veterinary technicians interested in the western approach to acupuncture will find very interesting." (National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America , 2011) "This is an easy-to-read introductory book on the subject of veterinary acupuncture ... Best suited for veterinarians and veterinary students who are undertaking studies in acupuncture ... [who] will find it useful to understand acupuncture in terms they are familiar with." Australian Veterinary Journal “A unique westernized explanation of acupuncture regarding its benefits in pain management. Present[s] acupuncture as a analgesic option, even for those with a Western mindset.” Exotic DVM Magazine