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East Meets West A Complementary Approach to Veterinary Medicine

by Dr. Barbara Royal, DVM | May 01, 2009

A Guide to: Nutrition, Vaccines, Weight Loss, Geriatric & Chronic Care, Acupuncture, & Underwater Treadmills

The success of alternative modalities, herbal medicine, acupuncture or the latest supplements continues to gain traction, although mainstream medicine often scoffs at the results. What is it about this type of medicine that makes it both so compelling and so reviled? With all the information out there, owners and their pets are expecting the best, but are having trouble determining how to get it. They don