March: Heart Yin Deficiency with Shen disturbance and Liver Qi stagnation in a Cat
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 09:00CASE REPORTHeart Yin Deficiency with Shen disturbance and Liver Qi stagnation in a CatMitsie Vargas DVM, MS, CTCVMP, CVBMA, CVMMP, CCRV, FAAVA History Medes 5 years DSH M/N. Presented due to excessive grooming on his belly with self-mutilation, hiding, and being distant for the past 3 month...
Read moreFebruary: TCVM for the Treatment of Hind Limb Weakness and Urine Incontinence in a Dog
Tuesday, 01 February 2022 09:00TCVM for the Treatment of Hind Limb Weakness and Urine Incontinence in a Dog Pitchayanin Chomsiriwat, DVM, MS, CVA, CVTP, CVFT, CVCH Charoensuk Animal Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand History: A 15-year-old, 14.5 kg, spayed, female, mixed breed dog with dribbling urine and hind limb lameness was refer...
Read moreJanuary: Balance Method Acupuncture for Epilepticus
Saturday, 01 January 2022 09:00CASE REPORT BALANCE METHOD ACUPUCTURE TREATS REPERCUSIONS OF A SEVERE STATUS EPILEPTICUS IN A MINIATURE SCHNAUZER Alicia López, DVM, CVA, CVBMA. Costa Rica History: A four years old, neutered female Schnauzer, was presented on April 18 to a Veterinary Hospital facility with severe status epilept...
Read moreDecember: Gratitude
Wednesday, 01 December 2021 09:00Gratitude is defined by Oxford dictionaries as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Numerous studies conducted by researchers such as Shawn Achor, have demonstrated that being grateful can have powerful effects on our neurochemistry to help...
Read moreNovember: Pivotal Season
Monday, 01 November 2021 09:00The season of fall continues into November. According to the Nei Jing Su Wen, The Yellow Emperor’s Treatise on Internal Medicine; fall is the pivot in the cycle of the seasons. The cycle begins with spring. Spring is the time of rebirth after winter. It has an outward energy, expanding energ...
Read moreOctober: Pedal to the Metal
Friday, 01 October 2021 09:00Fall is fast approaching and with Fall we enter the element of Metal (Jin 金). Metal represents not just autumn but also dryness and white coloration, and in TCVM it is considered superficial and light. Metal is also associated with the Lung. Lung Yin support the Lung Qi which controls the Lung fu...
Read moreSeptember: Late Summer Heat
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 09:00With the coming of the late summer, Summer Heat, consisting of Heat and Damp, now starts to injure the Yin. This can manifest in many ways. This Heat and Damp may accumulate in the Exterior creating an obstruction to the flow of Qi, fluid (Jin-ye) and Blood in the channels and collaterals of the Ex...
Read moreAugust: WATCVM's - What's New?
Sunday, 01 August 2021 08:00It has been a great 2021 for WATCVM so far. A lot of new updates and projects are in the works that we are excited to share with you! Our website homepage has gotten a facelift and has up-to-date information and events. The user’s menu has also been updated for easier access to account and ...
Read moreJuly: Toxic Heat
Thursday, 01 July 2021 09:00For half the world it is summertime! That means picnics, beaches, outdoor activities, and very hot weather! It is very easy to overheat in summer from Excess Heat (Summer Heat), or when Heat becomes trapped in the body and the body is unable to expel that heat. So, don’t forget your sunscreen, hat...
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