What is the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine in veterinary medicine?
TCM has been used in Eastern cultures to treat humans for thousands of years, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) has used the same concepts and methods of diagnosis and treatment to treat animals for a similar period of time. In China, practitioners of veterinary medicine undergo an exhaustive training program in TCVM, which parallels the training programs for practitioners of TCM. In the Western world, veterinary practitioners of TCM have generally taken auxiliary training in the theories and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine after receiving their veterinary degrees. Although complete mastery of TCM demands years of study under expert teachers, the basics of TCM can be learned in condensed courses and applied to clinical cases with good results. On which species of animals is Traditional Chinese Medicine practiced regularly? TCM is regularly practiced on all species of domesticated animals. Who practices veterinary Traditional Chinese Medicine and do I need a re
