Using acupuncture to manage severe pain in horses and other animals is not a novel concept, but veterinarians have been hard at work lately combing research studies to better understand this ...

Breeding season can mean a growth in acupuncture needle inventory for many horse reproduction specialists. Such veterinarians combine strategic insertion of tiny needles with Western veterinary ...

“Swimming against the tide,” is how Sue Devereux MRCVS describes her early experience as a veterinary acupuncturist. “I was trying to tell people that it’s not just a case of sticking a few needles in ...

Q. I recently bought a seven-year-old 15hh gelding who I intend to use for hacking. He is a perfectly healthy horse, but I am interested in alternative therapies as an option if he should ever require ...

Jasper, a 30-year-old horse, was suffering from ulcers, arthritis, Cushing's disease, and laminitis, and had a dull, lifeless look in his eye; it looked as if all hope had been lost for the resident ...

China has approved and released a standard to guide the use of acupuncture on equine animals such as horses, which will be implemented from Feb. 1, 2023, according to the Chinese Academy of ...

On a recent very cold and sunny day, Drs. Ashley and Matt Kornatowski drove to Standing Stones Farm in Ledyard to tend to eight horses with a variety of treatments – including acupuncture. Dr. Ashley, ...

Acupuncture may help increase stride length in Thoroughbred racehorses, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. The study examined 30 ...