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Although acupuncture has been
used to treat humans for some 5,000 years, the first recorded application to an animal was about 3,500 years ago, when an elephant was treated for stom- ach bloat. Treatment of farm animals in rural China and Korea soon followed, but written evidence of its use on household pets has been documented only from the 20th century. From the Latin acus, meaning “needle,” and pungere, meaning “to pierce,” practitio- ners place tiny, thin, sterile needles un- der the skin at precise points, with the intention of moving chi (pronounced CHEE) around the body to prevent or treat disease. In 1974, The International Veteri-
nary Acupuncture Society was founded to help educate and direct veterinarians
ANIMAL ACUPUNCTURE V
TCM Is Not Just for Humans Anymore by Dr. Jenny Taylor
eterinarians that practice a holis- tic approach appreciate that tradi- tional Western schooling equips
them to use antibiotics and other drugs to lessen troubling symptoms, but they also ask: “Do drugs vanquish the root of the problem? Why do so many patients return with new symptoms that suggest the need for more drugs? Are permanent health and healing possible?”
Traditional Eastern Practices While Western medicine has tradition- ally focused on fixing the parts of the animal that are not functioning normal-
ly, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) focuses on systematically restoring what is out of balance and affecting the qual- ity of an animal’s life as a whole. This ancient method of treating
illness uses acupuncture alongside other modalities such as acupressure, massage, nutrition, herbs, exercise and meditation. TCM practitioners believe that health can be defined as a state of harmony; if the body moves out of harmony with itself and the external environment, dis-ease and energy stagnation occur. TCM aims to unblock this stagnation and return the body to harmony and health.
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in integrating TCM and acupuncture into their practices. The society has since become the premier govern- ing and licensing body for veterinary acupuncturists, with more than 500 licensed practitioners in the United States alone. It’s vital to note that because most
states classify acupuncture as a surgical procedure, it can only be legally prac- ticed by a licensed veterinarian certified in acupuncture. These same states often similarly restrict the practice of acupres- sure (applying pressure to acupuncture points, instead of placing needles, to move energy around in the body). This is important to understand, because if a pet owner engages an unlicensed, non- certified practitioner, he or she will not be able to file a complaint with the state
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