Integrative Veterinary Medicine

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Rather than presenting alternative therapies as replacements for conventional medicine, the book emphasizes a multimodal approach that combines the best available scientific evidence with practical clinical experience. Each chapter reviews the current evidence supporting different therapies, explains their mechanisms of action, discusses indications and contraindications, and provides practical guidance for clinical application. A companion website includes instructional videos demonstrating acupuncture techniques.

The book covers topics including:

• Introduction to integrative veterinary medicine
• Evidence-based medicine and current controversies
• Multimodal integration of complementary and conventional therapies
• Veterinary acupuncture
• Neuroanatomy and physiology of acupuncture
• Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine concepts
• Veterinary manipulative therapy
• Massage therapy
• Myofascial therapy
• Herbal and botanical medicine
• Herbal medicine regulation
• Herb–drug interactions
• Adverse effects of herbal therapies
• Integrative nutrition
• Raw diets and home-prepared diets
• Obesity management
• Nutrition for performance and rehabilitation
• Physical rehabilitation
• Therapeutic modalities
• Land- and aquatic-based rehabilitation exercises
• Integrative treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
• Integrative treatment of neurological disorders
• Ayurveda
• Ozone therapy
• Prolotherapy
• Integrative management of cardiovascular disease
• Integrative pain management
• Integrative neurology
• Integrative oncology
• Behavioural medicine
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Case-based clinical applications
• Integrative veterinary medicine in equine practice

Combining scientific evidence with practical treatment strategies, Integrative Veterinary Medicine helps veterinarians confidently evaluate and apply complementary therapies while maintaining high standards of evidence-based clinical care. It serves as an excellent resource for clinicians wishing to broaden their therapeutic options without compromising scientific rigor.

Who is this book for?

• Veterinarians
• Veterinary students
• Veterinary rehabilitation specialists
• Veterinary acupuncturists
• Veterinary physiotherapists
• Veterinary researchers
• Clinicians interested in evidence-based integrative medicine