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Chronic respiratory conditions and acupuncture therapy.
Autores: Schwartz C; EastWest Animal Care Center, Oakland, California 94606.
Fuente: Problems In Veterinary Medicine [Probl Vet Med] 1992 Mar; Vol. 4 (1), pp. 13643.
Tipo de Journal Article; Review
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Idioma: English
Información de la Publisher: Lippincott Country of Publication: UNITED STATES NLM ID: 8912755
publicación: Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 10410228 (Print) Linking ISSN:
10410228 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Probl Vet Med Subsets: MEDLINE
Nombre(s) de la Publication: Philadelphia Pa : Lippincott
colección: Original Publication: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Co., c1989
Términos MeSH: Medicine, Chinese Traditional*
Acupuncture Therapy/*veterinary
Cat Diseases/*therapy
Dog Diseases/*therapy
Respiratory Tract Diseases/*veterinary
Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Cat Diseases/diagnosis ; Cats ; Dog
Diseases/diagnosis ; Dogs ; Kidney/physiopathology ; Liver/physiopathology
; Pancreas/physiopathology ; Respiratory Tract Diseases/diagnosis ; Respiratory
Tract Diseases/therapy ; Spleen/physiopathology
Resumen: Acupuncture effectively enhances the treatment of chronic allergic bronchitis and
asthma in the cat and dog. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, chronic
respiratory conditions can arise from lung, spleen/pancreas, liver or kidney
deficiencies. Proper diagnosis is made from patient history, as well as examination of
tongue and pulse. Acupuncture points are chosen according to involved energy
pathways (meridians) and classical acupuncture combinations. In most cases,
medication can be reduced as the acupuncture takes effect.
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PMID: 1581651