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Integrative Pain Medicine & Natural Healing

Natural Healing Articles

These articles, written by Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA , the Director of the CSU Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine, originally appeared in Veterinary Practice News.

We are providing them for general informational purposes only, not as a substitute for diagnosis by a veterinarian or guidelines for treatment.

Always consult your veterinarian about complementary or alternative medical treatment to find out more about these approaches for your animal.

General	Sorting Through Natural Healing Claims on the Internet Getting Informed and Giving Consent
Acupuncture	Acupuncture in Animals-How it is Different From Human Use Acupuncture-Assisted Anesthesia Acupuncture for Neck and Back Pain Acupuncture for Oral Problems Acupuncture for Epilepsy Neuroanatomical Acupuncture Laser Acupuncture: Healing with Light KCS and Acupuncture The “Leg-Three-Miles” Acupuncture Point (ST 36) Evidence-Based Veterinary Medical Acupuncture Treating Cardiovascular Problems with Acupuncture GV26: Acupuncture for Resuscitation Gold Bead Implants -- Don't Be Fooled Acupuncture for Bone Cancer Pain
Dietary Supplements	Benefiting Brain Chemistry with L-Tryptophan Fatty Acid Facts How Fatty Acids Fight Inflammation CoQ10
Dubious Approaches	Colloidal Silver and Natural Antimicrobials Hair Analysis – Science or Scam? Will BSE (Mad Cow Disease) “Kill” Glandular Supplements?
CAM Education	Should Vet Schools Teach Complementary Medicine?
Herbs	Ancient Chinese Herb, Artemisinin, and Cancer Noni Juice – Why All the Hype? Chinese Herbs for Cancer Yunnan Paiyao Aromatherapy – Nothing to Sneeze At Benefits of Boswellia Escharotics for Skin Cancer Bleeding Risks of Herbs Herbs and Foods that Alter Drug Metabolism Herbs for Pregnant Animals – “Yes” or “No”? Natural Approaches for Flea Control For Better or Worse…Natural Supplements and the Eye Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Canine Atopy Siberian Ginseng Valerian Root: Herbal Valium? What’s All This in My Dog’s Arthritis Supplement? Turmeric and Curcumin Milk Thistle
Homeopathy	Flower Essences – “Potentized” Plants or Powerful Placebos? Homeopathic Vaccines Homeopathy and Cancer – Real Benefits or Empty Promises? Homotoxicology – Homeopathy With a “Twist”
Manual Therapy	Chiropractors as Primary Gatekeepers for Animals Cranial Controversy Manual Therapy for Geriatric Patients Massage Therapy – Good for the Body and the Mind When and Why Chiropractic? Referring Vets Need to Know
Medical Conditions	Allergy Testing…No Easy Answers Can Animals with Diabetes “Go All-Natural”? The Good, Bad, and Uncertain: Combining Antioxidants and Chemotherapy CAM in the Veterinary Critical Care Unit (CCU) Complementary Medicine for Cancer Patients Natural Approaches for Urinary Tract Infections CAM and the Kidney CAM for Cancer Pain
Nutrition	Problems with Raw-Meat Diets Test Your Organic Pet Food Savvy The ABC’s of Probiotics
Rehabilitation	Prolotherapy for Pain The Ups and Downs of Physical Therapy Canine Treadmill Rehabilitation – How Much, and Why? Widening Applications of Magnet Therapy
Music Therapy	Music Therapy for Dogs
Low Level Laser Therapy	Laser Therapy for Pain

Mailing Address:

Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA
Department of Clinical Sciences
James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Colorado State University
300 West Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1620

Phone: (970) 297-4202
FAX (970) 297-1275
Email: Narda.Robinson@colostate.edu