Acupuncture

Like in humans, acupuncture is commonly used in neurological dysfunction and orthopedic pains; however, numerous other conditions have been treated successfully with acupuncture (Magden, 2017). It is mostly used in neurological and orthopedic conditions and in internal medicine and oncology cases, as observed in a retrospective work carried out in more than 4,500 patients, predominantly dogs and cats (Shmalberg and Memon, 2015; Magden, 2017 *). In dogs with musculoskeletal disorders and cervical neurological disorders, the associated impaired ambulation and pain have been reported to be managed with success using acupuncture.

*Magden E.R. Spotlight on acupuncture in laboratory animal medicine. Vet. Med. (Auckl) 2017;8:53–58.

*Shmalberg J., Memon M.A. A retrospective analysis of 5,195 patient treatment sessions in an integrative veterinary medicine service: patient characteristics, presenting complaints, and therapeutic interventions. Vet. Med. Int. 2015;2015:983621. doi: 10.1155/2015/983621.