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September: TCVM Integrated Therapy for a Painful Geriatric Dog

Friday, 01 September 2023 17:45

By: Janice Huntingford, DVM, MS-TCVM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CVA, cAVCA Chronic painful conditions, such as osteoarthritis, are common in veterinary practice. Many of these are treated using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), however as time passes, higher doses are required to maintain a pain...

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August: Acupuncture and Tui-na for the Treatment of Damp Bony Bi Syndrome

Tuesday, 01 August 2023 09:00

Acupuncture and Tui-na for the Treatment of Damp Bony Bi SyndromeRosemarie Niznik, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CVTP, CVSMT, FCoAC COXOFEMORAL JOINT DISLOCATION Luxation or dislocation of the coxofemoral joint is one of the most frequent types of dislocation experienced by dogs and cats. The femoral head is ...

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July: Seasonal Allergies from a TCVM Perspective 

Tuesday, 11 July 2023 17:00

Seasonal Allergies from a TCVM Perspective Dijana Divjak, DVM, CVA Pathophysiology       A. Pathogen - WIND HEAT The pathogen that brings seasonal allergies is Wind, which carries Heat deeper under the skin. The entrance points of the Wind are on the dorsal neck, so weari...

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June: TCVM for Hit by Car Accident in a Geriatric Cat

Thursday, 01 June 2023 09:00

TCVM for Hit by Car Accident in a Geriatric CatPrincesse Theresa, DVM, CVA  History: A 11 year old castrated male domestic short hair cat was involved in a hit by car accident and subsequently developed mild swelling of the left hind limb from the thigh distally. He was difficult to stand up ...

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May: Moxibustion and Herbal Therapy for Damp-Cold invading the Spleen with Liver Qi Stagnation in a Harsh Winter Climate

Monday, 01 May 2023 09:00

Moxibustion and Herbal Therapy for Damp-Cold invading the Spleen with Liver Qi Stagnation in a Harsh Winter ClimateKerry Pride, DVM, MPH, CVA, CVMMP, DACVPM History Blue was an 8-year-old quarter horse mare that presented for traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM) because of softer th...

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April: Acupuncture and Herbals for Global Treatment of Damp Heat

Saturday, 01 April 2023 09:00

Acupuncture and Herbals for Global Treatment of Damp Heat Stacey Sheahan VMD, MS-TCVM History: Beda is an 8-year-old female spay black Labrador retriever that presented for TCVM after failure of Western medicine to manage Horner’s syndrome, otitis externa, recurrent urinary tract infections, di...

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March: Spring Pathogen

Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:00

WIND - The Spring PathogenRosemarie Niznik, DVM, CVA, CVSMT, CVFT, FCoAC  Wind, cold, summer heat, damp, dryness, and fire (heat) are the six climatic changes found in nature. Under normal conditions, they do not produce pathological changes in the body and are thus known as the “Six types o...

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February: Acupuncture Supportive Care for Renal and Hepatic Lymphoma

Wednesday, 01 February 2023 09:00

Rosemarie A. Niznik, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CVSMT   Lymphoma and TCVM of Neoplasia Lymphoma is the most common malignancy of cats, accounting for as much as 30 percent of all feline cancers. Lymphoma is a cancer made of lymphocytes and these lymphocytes readily travel throughout the body via the ly...

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January: Kidney Qi Deficiency in a Dachshund

Sunday, 01 January 2023 09:00

Mitsie Vargas DVM, MS, CTCVMP, CVBMA, CVMMP, CCRV, FAAVA  History On 12/10/2011  Pepperoni, a 5.5-year-old female spayed Dachshund was presented for acute paralysis due to a ruptured disk at the T13-L1 vertebral space. She had seen another veterinarian that had prescribed steroids, res...

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