Editorial
Equine Acupuncture: From Ancient Art to Modern Validation
Commentary
The Anatomical Basis of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels: How to Translate Qi Jing Ba Mai
Narda Robinson DO, DVM, MS
TCVM News around the World
Tiffany Rimar DVM
Original Scientific Reports
The Effectiveness of Electro-Acupuncture on Experimental Lameness in Horses
Huisheng Xie DVM, PhD, EA Ott, PhD, Patrick Colahan DVM, DACVS
The Effects of the Chinese Herbal Formula Shen Qi Yi Mu Tang on the Antioxidant Status of
Postpartum Dairy Cows
Qing-Ru Zhang DVM, Jian Du DVM, Bang-Hui Zhou DVM, Xiu-Hui ZhongDVM
Reviews
Possible Mechanisms of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Disorders of the Equine Lower Airway
Weerepongse Tangjitjaroen DVM, Huisheng Xie DVM, MS, PhD, and Patrick T Colahan DVM, DACVS
Clinical Case Studies
Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure with Conventional Pharmaceuticals plus Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Food Therapy in a Toy Poodle Dog
Signé E. Beebe DVM
Treatment of a Dog with Gastric Adenocarcinoma using Acupuncture and the Korean
Herbal formula Modified Chi Am Tang
Keum Hwa Choi DVM, Ph.D, OMD, Lac, Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Integration of Conventional Treatment and Chinese Herbal Therapy for a Bird with Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease
Christine Eckermann-Ross DVM
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Therapy to Treat Traumatic Facial Paralysis in a Hanoverian Colt
Joanna L. Robson DVM
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Therapy for the Treatment of Liver Qi Stagnation and Local Hip Qi Stagnation in a Quarter Horse
Margaret Fowler DVM
What’s your Diagnosis?
A Cholelith in a 13 Year Old American Eskimo Dog
Carolina Medina DVM
Pearls from TCVM Practice
Characteristics and TCVM Treatment Strategies for Eight Basic Pulse Quality Abnormalities
Bruce Ferguson DVM, MS
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervicothoracic Qi/Blood Stagnation in Dogs
Patricia A Perkins BHS, DVM
For the TCVM Practitioner
Qigong for the TCVM Practitioner: Activating Extraordinary Vessels
Bruce Ferguson DVM, MS
Connecting to the Nothingness of Tao
Cheryl L Chrisman DVM, MS, EdS
Selected Abstract
Low-Frequency Electro-acupuncture Reduces the Nociceptive Response and the Pain Mediator Enhancement Induced by Nerve Growth Factor
Herbal Materia Medica
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)
Fu Ling (Poria)
Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephalae)
TCVM Notes
The Difference Between Bi, Wei and Tan-Huan Syndromes and the TCVM Patterns Associated with Diseases of the Intervertebral Disks in Animals
Lisa Trevisanello DVM
Trigger Points
Carolina Medina DVM
Educational Opportunities
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Instructions to Authors
Errata Corrige