Contents
List of Abbreviations viii
About the Editors ix
List of Contributors xi
Preface xiii
About the Companion Website xiv
Section I Basic Concepts 1
Mushtaq A. Memon
1 Introduction to Integrative Veterinary Medicine 3
Mushtaq A. Memon
2 Applications of Evidence-based Medicine to IVM and Current Controversies 10
Roselle Hartwigsen
3 Integration of Complementary Therapies with Conventional Therapy: Multimodal Approach 15
John A. Perdrizet
Section II Acupuncture 23
Huisheng Xie
4 Anatomy and Physiology of Acupuncture 25
Emily Mangan
5 Traditional Chinese Medical Foundation of Veterinary Acupuncture 32
Emily Mangan
6 Integrative Acupuncture: Clinical Approaches and Current Scientific Literature 42
Emily Mangan
Section III Manual Therapies 55
Marilyn Maler
7 Veterinary Manipulative Therapy: Neurology, Biomechanics, and Available Evidence 57
Marilyn Maler
8 Massage Therapy and Myofascial Principles 63
Marilyn Maler
Section IV Botanical and Herbal Therapies 71
Signe Beebe
9 Herbal Medicine – Origins and Major Systems of Herbal Therapy with Selected Evidence-based Interventions 73
Signe Beebe
10 Herbal Medicine Regulation, Adverse Events, and Herb-Drug Interactions 79
Signe Beebe
Section V Integrative Nutrition 85
Laura Gaylord
11 Novel Trends in Nutrition: Pet Food Categorization, Owner Perception and Current Marketing 87
Donna Raditic and Laura Gaylord
12 Integrative Nutrition in Select Conditions: Obesity, Performance, Physical Rehabilitation 94
Laura Gaylord and Donna Raditic
Section VI Physical Rehabilitation 103
Janice Huntingford
13 Introduction to Rehabilitation 105
Ronald B. Koh and Janice Huntingford
14 Common Therapeutic Modalities in Animal Rehabilitation 113
Ronald B. Koh and Janice Huntingford
15 Modalities Used in Rehabilitation—Land and Aquatic Exercises 134
Ronald B. Koh and Janice Huntingford
16 Integrative Treatment of Common Musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions 144
Ronald B. Koh and Janice Huntingford
Section VII Additional Complementary Therapies 157
Mushtaq A. Memon
17 Ayurveda 159
Tejinder Sodhi and Rupali Sodhi
18 Veterinary Ozone and Prolotherapy 165
Signe Beebe
Section VIII Integration of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 173
Judith E. Saik
19 Integrative Approach to Cardiovascular Disease 175
Kristina M. Erwin
20 Integrative Pain Management 182
Carolina Medina
21 Integrative Approach to Neurology 190
Patrick Roynard
22 Integrative Oncology 205
Kendra Pope
23 Integrative Management of Abnormal Small Animal Behavior 221
Cynthia McDowell
24 Clinical Application of Chinese Herbal Medicine 229
Judith E. Saik
25 Case Based Approach to Integrative Veterinary Practice 236
Mitchell McKee
26 Clinical Application of Integrative Veterinary Medicine in Equine Practice 251
Amelia Munsterman
Index 257
The editors
Mushtaq A. Memon, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DACT, is Professor Emeritus at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Pullman, Washington, USA.
Huisheng Xie, DVM, MS, PhD, is Professor at the Chi University in Reddick, Florida, USA and Professor Emeritus at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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