CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
PART l INTRODUCTlON
Chapter l ORlGlN AND DEVELOPMENT OF VETEFtlNARY ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXlBUSTlON
PART ll TECHNlQUES IN MANlPULATlON
Chapter 2 EQUlPMENT, TECHNlQUES AND METHODS OF NEEDLEMANlPULATlON
2 1 Acupuncture Needles
2 2 Preparation for Acupuncture Operation
2 3 Detection of Acupoints
2 4 Role of the Pressing Hand
2 5 Manipulation of the Needles
2 6 Other Technical Considerations
2 7 Management of Acupuncture Accidents
Chapter 3 METHODS OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXlBUSTlON
3 1 Conventional (White Needle) Acupuncture
3 2 Hemo-acupuncture (Blood-letting)
3 3 Fire Needling
3 4 Pneumo-acupuncture (Air-injection)
3 5 Moxibustion
3 6 Hot Packing
3 7 Cauterization
3 8 Cupping
3 9 Massage
3 10 Aquapuncture injection
3 11 Thread Embedding
3 12 Electroacupuncture (EA)
3 13 Laser-puncture
3 14 Magnetic Acupuncture
3 15 Microwave Acupuncture
3 16 Auriculotherapy
PART lll ANlMAL ACUPUNCTURE POlNTS
Chapter 4 INTRODUCTlON TO ANlMAL ACUPOlNTS
4 1 Introduction
4 2 Nomenclature of Acupoints
4 3 Classification of Acupoints
4 4 Detection of Acupoints
4 5 Principles of Acupoint Selection
4 6 Principles of Acupoint Prescription
Chapter 5 EQUlNE ACUPOlNTS
5 l Head Region
5 2 Trunk and Tail
5 3 Thoracic Limb
5 4 Pelvic Limb
5 5 Additional Equine Acupoints
Chapter 6 BOVlNE ACUPOlNTS
6 l Head Region
6 2 Trunk and Tail
6 3 Thoracic Limb
6 4 Pelvic Limb
6 5 Additional Bovine Acupoints
Chapter 7 PORClNE ACUPOlNTS
7 l Head Region
7 2 Trunk and Tail
7 3 Thoracic Limb
7 4 Pelvic Limb
7 5 Additional Porcine Acupoints
Chapter 8 SHEEP AND GOAT'S ACUPOlNTS
8 l Head Region
8 2 Trunk and Tail
8 3 Thoracic Limb
8 4 Pelvic Limb
Chapter 9 CAMEL'S ACUPOlNTS
9 1 Head Region
9 2 Trunk and Tail
9 3 Thoracic Limb
9 4 Pelvic Limb
Chapter 10 CANlNE ACUPOlNTS
10 1 Head Region
10 2 Trunk and Tail
10 3 Thoracic Limb
10 4 Pelvic Limb
Chapter 11 RABBlT'S ACUPOlNTS
11 1 Head Region
11 2 Trunk and Tail
11 3 Thoracic Limb
11 4 Pelvic Limb
Chapter 12 FELlNE ACUPOlNTS
PART IV TRADlTlONAL THEORY
OF CHlNESE VETERlNARY MEDlClNE
Chapter 13 THEORETlCAL BASES OF TRADlTlONAL CHtNESE VETERl-
NARY MEDlClNE
13 1 Yin-Yang Theory
13 2 Five Elements (WU XlNG) Theory
13 3 Zang-Fu Theory
13 4 Qi, Blood, Essence and Body Fluids
13 5 The Meridians (Jing-luo)
l3 6 Aetiology
Chapter 14 DlAGNOSlS AND DlFFERENTlATlON OF SYNDROMES
14 1 Diagnostic Methods
14 2 Differentiation of Syndromes
14 3 Differentiation of Syndromes According to Eight Principles
PART V THERAPlES
OF VETERlNARY ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXlBUSTlON
Chapter 15 EQUlNE ACUPUNCTURE THERAPlES
Common Cold
Cough
Asthma
Fever
Stomatitis
Laryngopharyngitis
Strangles
Chronic Gastroenteritis
Acute Gastroenteritis
Spasmodic Colic
Acute Intestinal Catarrh
Intestinal Tympany
Intestinal impaction
Ptyalism
Ascites
Edema of the Ventral Abdominal Wall
Spasm of the Diaphragm
Heatstroke
Epilepsia
Facial Paralysis
Keratoconjunctivitis
Filarial Ophthalamitis
Prolapse of Rectum, Vagina or Uterus
Female infertility
Urticaria
Back and Hip Pain
Laminitis
Rheumatic Pain of the Limbs
Rheumatic Pain of the Cervical Muscles
Sprain of the Muscles of Shoulder Girdle
Shoulder and Elbow Lameness
Paralysis of the Ulnar Nerve
Sprain of the Hip Joint
Sprain of the Stifle Joint
Sciatic Nerve Paralysis
Patellar Luxation
Bone Spavine
Flexor Tendinitis (Bowed Tendon)
Pedal Osteoma
Sprain of the Fetlock Joint
Pain of the Pastern Region
Contracted Tendons
Sidebone
Thrush
Chapter 16 BOVlNE ACUPUNCTURE THERAPlES
Common Cold
influenza
Pneumonic Fever
Hyperthermia (Heatstroke)
Wooden Tongue
Ruminal Tympany
Ruminal impaction
Ruminal indigestion
Diarrhea
Overexertion (Fatigue)
Keratoconjunctivitis
Cataract
Subcutaneous Edema
Rheumatism
Shoulder Lameness
Recurrent Dislocation of the Patella
Foot Rot
Prolapses
infertility
Mastitis
Chapter 17 PORClNE ACUPUNCTURE THERAPlES
Common Cold
Heatstroke
Indigestion
Dysentery of Piglet
Diarrhea
Constipation
Prolapse of the Anus
Epilepsy
Rheumatism
Tetanus
Parturient Paresis
Infertility
Chapter 18 ACUPUNCTURE THERAPlES OF SHEEP AND GOAT
Common Cold
Heatstroke
Ruminal Bloat
Ruminal impaction
Abdominal Pain
Diarrhoea
Epilepsy
Rheumatism
Sprain of the Fetlock Joint
Foot Rot
Chapter 19 ACUPUNCTURE THERAPlES OF CAMEL
Asthma
Gastrointestinal Catarrh
Ruminal Bloat
Ruminal Impaction
Dietary Diarrhoea
Constipation
Keratoconjunctivitis
Cervical Rheumatism
Sprain in the Shoulder Region
Sprain in the Loin and Hip
Rheumatism of Thoracic Limbs
Rheumatism of the Loin and Pelvic Limbs
Sprain of Carpal Joints
Broken Sole of the Hoof
Chapter 20 ACUPUNCTURE THERAPlES OF OTHER ANlMALS
PART Vl ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESlA
Chapter 21 VETERlNARY ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESlA
21 1 Advancement of Veterinary Acupuncture Analgesia
21 2 Distinctive Features of Veterinary Acupuncture Analgesia
21 3 Equipments
21 4 Acupoints for Acupuncture Analgesia
21 5 Point Selection for Acupuncture Analgesia
21 6 Techniques and Procedures
21 7 Application of Acupuncture Analgesia in Veterinary Surgery
Chapter 22 STUDlES ON MECHANlSMS OF ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESlA
22 1 Humoral Factors Involved in Acupuncture Analgesia
22 2 Neural Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia