He also teaches and lectures on the subject nationwide. Other signs point to a growing acceptance of alternative veterinary medicine, he says. CSU now offers courses on acupuncture and animal-massage therapy through its veterinary science department. A comparison between the veterinarian listings in the local phone book this year with listings a decade ago or even five years ago shows clinics offering a holistic approach to treatment rose from none to at least six. Success with animals is easy to verify, she says.
Animals don t lie.
There is no placebo effect. If the treatment works, the animal shows improvement. If it doesn t, it continues to exhibit symptoms. Tigger is one of Wood s best examples. The sorrel gelding was donated to FRER by his owners after regular veterinary care failed to heal a severely torn tendon in his leg.