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Mission Statement

The mission of the American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine is to provide practitioners, students, and researchers with the highest level of theoretical and clinical peer reviewed articles on veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, Tui-na, and Food therapy. In this way we hope to promote the generation and publication of evidence based research on the efficacy of these therapies in veterinary medicine.  

 Co-Editors in Chief: Cheryl L Chrisman DVM, MS, EdS, DACVIM-Neurology (Manuscripts)

                                   Carolina Medina DVM(Subscriptions)

Executive Director: Huisheng Xie DVM, PhD

Layout Editor: Lisa Trevisanello DVM

Marketing Director: Gloria Weintrub VMD

IT Support: Zhen Zhao MS 

Advisory Board Members

Allen Schoen DVM, MS

Bruce Ferguson DVM, MS

Carla Pasteur DVM

Cheryl Schwartz DVM

Constance DiNatale DVM

Dan Hawkins DVM, MS

Daiqing Liao PhD

David Miller DVM

Elizabeth Carson DVM

Gregory Todd DVM

Hanru Liu DVM, MS

Jianguo Gu PhD

Jianliang Zhang PhD

Jianqin Xu DVM

Joyce Harman DVM

Justin Shmalberg DVM

Kejia Zhang DVM

Keum Hwa Choi DVM, PhD, OMD

Madeline Yamate DVM, MBA,

Min Su Kim DVM, PhD.

Narda G. Robinson DO, DVM, MS

Nick Nicholas Larkins BVSc, DSc, MRCVS

Phil Rogers MRCVS, DVM

Robert Spiegel DVM

Roger Clemmons DVM, PhD

Shauna Cantwell DVM, MVSc ,DACVA

Signe Beebe DVM

Stacie Atria DVM

Susan Wynn DVM

Tiffany Rimar DVM

Yijun Liu PhD

Zhongjie Liu DVM, PhD

Published issues

About the cover of Issue one  

 The Great Wall of China, Mu-tian-yu, Beijing, China. Photo by Michael Salewski, DVM.

The Great Wall of China (“Wan Li Chang Cheng”, literally “Ten thousand Li1 Long Wall”) lies across the northern part of China, winding its way through the vast territory of China much like a great sleeping dragon. It is the longest man-made structure, extending 6,352 km (3,948 miles). This fortification was built to protect the various dynasties from raiding tribes starting in the 3rd century BC, with construction continuing over 2,000 years. The Great Wall visited by tourists today was built during the Ming Dynasty (around 1368-1640) and symbolizes the bridging of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world. This historical landmark became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. 

About the cover of Issue two

A pair of Giant Pandas enjoy their life in the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries. The natural habitat of the Giant Panda gained UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, and the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries was inscribed onto the World Heritage List in 2006. Wild pandas live in China only, and have become endangered due to habitat loss, poaching and a very low birth rate. The Giant Panda has become an international symbol of conservation and the informal national emblem of China. There are only about 1000 Giant Pandas alive in the world, and more than 30% of them live in the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries. Giant Pandas, like most subtropical mammals, do not hibernate. Their diet is almost exclusively bamboo although they are taxonomically classified as carnivores. In captivity, Giant Pandas can live to be 20-30 years old.

(Photo taken by Dr. Kim Henneman). 

About the cover of Issue three

“Where there are wonderlands on the earth, Jiu Zhai Gou must be one of them”. The cover is one of the dreamlike sceneries called Pearl-shoal Waterfall in Jiu Zhai Gou, on the way from Sichuan to Tibet. Jiu Zhai Gou is literally translated as Nine Village Ditch. It was named because of the existence of nine stockaded villages of Tibetan origin, and it is always regarded as a holy mountain and watercourse by the Tibetan people

(photo by Kimberly Henneman, DVM, CVA, CVC). 

About the cover of Issue four

Long Lake (Cháng H?i) is the highest, largest and deepest lake in Jiu Zhai Gou Sichuan, China measuring 7.5 km in length and up to 103 m in depth. It reportedly has no outgoing waterways, getting its water from snowmelt and losing it from seepage. Local folklore suggests a monster lives in its depths. Jiu Zhai Gou, located between Sichuan and Tibet, has some of the most beautiful and inspiring scenery on earth. Some areas are considered holy by the local Tibetan and Qiang people.

(Photo by Kimberly Henneman DVM, CVC )

About the cover of Issue five

About the Cover: Huashan Mountain is located 120 kilometers (about 75miles) east of Xian City in Shaanxi Province, in the central region of China. It is one of the top five sacred mountains of China and has five main peaks shaped like a lotus flower. The highest pea is 2,160 meters (about 7,087 feet) above sea level. Its trails are very narrow, steep and treacherous. Since some parts of the trail are almost vertical, iron chains have been installed to assist climbing them. Hiking Huashan Mountain requires great courage and an adventurous spirit because dense fog can hide its most treacherous trails and dangerous cliffs.

When the fog is present, hikers may see only an easy trail and the beauty around them so they venture forth, but when the fog clears they are shocked to realize they are in severe danger. It is very nerve wracking, because hikers never know what to expect and at any moment may find themselves in a precarious situation. Still, the beauty of the scenery and the challenge of the trails keep hikers returning to try again. Huashan Mountain was historically the location of several influential Taoist monasteries and was known as a center for the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.

(Photo by: Dr. Huisheng Xie DVM, PhD)