What is Equine Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is part of one of the oldest systems of medicine in the world – Traditional Chinese Medicine. It was developed in China over 4000 years ago and is still one of most commonly used medical systems in the world. Around 5000 years ago, the Chinese developed theories about the pulse, circulation and heart, 4000 years before Western medicine. The Chinese theories were later proved to be correct. The first record of acupuncture is found in the Nei Jing, a 4700 year old book written by the Chinese Yellow Emperor, and thought to be the oldest medical textbook in the world. The ancient Chinese developed acupuncture techniques for animals as well as for people. The earliest veterinary acupuncture book was written between 659 and 621BC. The Chinese were interested in the treatment of horses for use in war and for transport. They discovered acupuncture points unique to horses (known as classical points) as well as those found in corresponding locations to those on the human body (known
