Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine: The Mechanism and Management of Acupuncture for Chronic Pain

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-58

  Cantwell, Shauna L ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

acupuncture; chronic pain TCVM; electroacupuncture; hyperalgesia; neuropathic

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; DOG DISEASES; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PAIN; VETERINARY MEDICINE; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76949093208     PISSN: 19389736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.10.006     Document Type: Review

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