Using acupuncture to manage severe pain in horses and other animals is not a novel concept, but veterinarians have been hard at work lately combing research studies to better understand this ...

“Swimming against the tide,” is how Sue Devereux MRCVS describes her early experience as a veterinary acupuncturist. “I was trying to tell people that it’s not just a case of sticking a few needles in ...

Breeding season can mean a growth in acupuncture needle inventory for many horse reproduction specialists. Such veterinarians combine strategic insertion of tiny needles with Western veterinary ...

Q. I recently bought a seven-year-old 15hh gelding who I intend to use for hacking. He is a perfectly healthy horse, but I am interested in alternative therapies as an option if he should ever require ...

An Auburn University equine veterinarian is having success treating horses with chronic pain and other conditions by using a form of integrative medicine—acupuncture. Dr. Kara Lascola, an associate ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's new Bolton Center does equine field services that includes horse acupuncture. Vets travel to different barns to perform ...

Jasper, a 30-year-old horse, was suffering from ulcers, arthritis, Cushing's disease, and laminitis, and had a dull, lifeless look in his eye; it looked as if all hope had been lost for the resident ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort; however, for a horse named Gypsy the tiny sharp objects brought about much needed relief as Dr. Mark Crisman, a professor in the ...

DAVIS (CBS13) — UC Davis has expanded its integrative medicine program and hopes to make physical therapy and chiropractic care mainstays for animals. Ever wondered how a horse gets a chiropractic ...

Kristin Browne stood next to a regal-looking horse, holding what resembled a handheld vacuum. She moved it around the empty space a foot away from the horse's hind legs, onto which it cast a red glow.