Main description:

Getting to the Point-Acupuncture for Small Animals

Where is the gallbladder channel and what happens when GB-6 is needled? Which point helps with food refusal? How should I needle, and does the point really fit my intended therapy concept?

This unique acupuncture atlas for small animals makes long searches superfluous!

Special Features:

An introduction to the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and a comprehensive discussion of the channel system and acupuncture point categories.
Quick orientation thanks to the easy-to-use double-page spread layout: Indication, localization, technique, and depth of insertion are listed for each point on the left-hand page. On the right-hand page, a photo illustrates the position of the point on the dog's body in relation to muscles and bones.

New to the Second Edition:

A chapter on the psycho-emotional basics of small animal acupuncture
For important acupuncture points, the psychogenic effects are now described

This handy pocket-sized atlas is unique in the field and an ideal companion for veterinarians, animal acupuncturists, students, and trainees whose goal is to provide the highest level of treatment to the animals in their care.

Contents:

I Basic Concepts of Acupuncture

1. What Does Acupuncture Have to Offer?

2. History of Acupuncture

3. The Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine

4. The Channels

5. Psychoemotional Foundations of Veterinary Acupuncture

6. Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Diagnostics

7. Acupuncture Points

8. Point Selection

9. Point Identification and Needling

10. Forms of Acupuncture

II Atlas of Acupuncture Points

11. Lung Channel

12. Large Intestine Channel

13. Stomach Channel

14. Spleen/Pancreas Channel

15. Heart Channel

16. Small Intestine Channel

17. Bladder Channel

18. Kidney Channel

19. Pericardium Channel

20. Triple Burner Channel

21. Gallbladder Channel

22. Liver Channel

23. Governing Vessel

24. Controlling Vessel

25. Extra Points

26. Subject Index

27. Points Index