Additional modalities of diagnosis and therapy are emerging in veterinary and human medicine. These guidelines reflect the current status of the role of these emerging modalities within the parameters of veterinary medicine for use in providing a comprehensive approach to the health care of non-human animals. Use of these modalities is considered to constitute the practice of veterinary medicine. Any exceptions will be indicated in the following guidelines. It is recommended that appropriate client consent be obtained.
Educational programs are available for many of the modalities.
It is incumbent upon veterinarians to pursue education in their proper use. It should be borne in mind that because the emergence and development of these modalities is a dynamic process, as time passes, the following information may need to be modified. Veterinary acupuncture and acutherapy are now considered an integral part of veterinary medicine. It is recommended that educational programs be undertaken by veterinarians before they are considered competent to practice veterinary acupuncture. Veterinary Chiropractic Veterinary chiropractic is the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of non-human animals through manipulation and adjustments of specific joints and cranial sutures.