A perentie lizard in Dallas, an African penguin in Boston and an Oberhasli goat in Chicago are just a few recent examples of animals at zoos and aquariums benefiting from acupuncture therapy. As acupuncture has gained wide use in human medicine in the U.S., it also has become increasingly common in veterinary practice, especially for pain management.
The Conversation U.S. interviewed Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Joe Smith, a specialist in farm animal medicine and veterinary clinical pharmacology, about the trend. He describes acupuncture’s current uses for treating many species, from household dogs and cats to large animals like horses, cows and llamas. Read more at The Conversation.
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