Acupuncture Use in Equine Reproduction (AAEP 2011)
Erica Larson
March 25, 2012
Studies in human medicine are yielding promising results to support aucpuncture use in equine reproduction.
Studies in human medicine are yielding promising results to support aucpuncture use in equine reproduction.
Electroacupuncture-treated horses exhibited a significantly deeper depth of anesthesia compared to controls.
The school has begun exploring and offering integrative therapies–including acupuncture–for large animals.
Topics to be covered include lameness causes, equine acupuncture, and building equine facilities.
One researcher says accupuncture’s pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects can help laminitic horses.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on Complementary Therapies was held on Oct. 26.
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
TheHorse.com presents a free Ask the Vet LIVE online Q&A about Complementary Therapies on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Exploring the evidence regarding the use of acupuncture in equine medicine.
Alternative medicine coursework in equine veterinary education has increased about 30% in the past decade.
“Acupuncture is real medicine, based on anatomy and physiology,” she explained. “Getting the best results comes from seeing what’s right in front of us–muscle tension, imbalances in the nervous system, and the health impact of stress, malnutrition, and under- or over-exercise. Belief systems imported from China only muddy the message.”
The first item facilitators and attendees discussed was the use of acupuncture point reactivity as an aid in the diagnosis of gastric ulcers in the performance horse. Several practitioners commented on the acupuncture points they use in this manner
Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort; however, for a horse named Gypsy the tiny sharp objects brought relief as Mark Crisman, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the
Acupuncture is not a new technique, but clinical studies proving that this treatment modality works in horses are relatively few and far between. In the journal Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Brazilian scientists
The two most utilized therapies in equine medicine are veterinary acupuncture and chiropractic.
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