• This edition is an updated and expanded version of its first edition published in 2002, which has been the required textbook of many veterinary acupuncture training programs in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. The main goal for this edition was to address our students’ and readers’ needs by making complicated TCVM concepts easier to understand. To do this, we reorganized and rewrote the material, and print the book in full color to make it more user-friendly. We added images, clinical cases and self-tests to help our readers learn better. 207 tables and 331 images and diagrams clarify the fundamental principles in TCVM. Clinical cases provide practice opportunities for readers to apply their knowledge to situations like those in practice. Self-test questions help the readers review the most important concepts in the chapters.

    1. Yin and Yang
    2. Five Element Theory
    3. Jing, Qi, Shen, Blood and Body Fluid
    4. Zang-Fu Physiology
    5. Jing-Luo: the Meridians
    6. Etiology and Pathology
    7. Diagnostic Methods
    8. Primary Diagnostic Systems: Eight Principles and Zang-fu Patterns
    9. Diagnostic System for Channels and Lameness
    10. Other Diagnostic Systems: Qi-Blood-Body Fluid, Six Channels, Four Stages, and San Jiao Patterns
    11. Prevention and Treatment Strategies
    12. Appendix A: Chronicle of Chinese History and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
    13. Appendix B: TCVM Diagnosis Diagrams
    14. Appendix C: How to Say Common Chinese Names

  • Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD

    Clinical Professor- Integrative Medicine

    Department of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine

    Education

    • BScVM (DVM), Sichuan College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan, China, 1983
    • MS, Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 1988
    • Acupuncture Training Diploma in Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China, 1992
    • Advanced Acupuncture Continuing Education Program Diploma in National Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China, 1993
    • PhD, University of Florida, 1999

    Professional Experience

    • Clinical Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2017
    • Clinical Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2009-2016
    • Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2005-2008
    • Lecturer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 1999-2004
    • Research Fellow Department of Animal Science, University of Florida, 1994-1998
    • Founded the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine where he continues to teach and develop educational programs, 1998
    • Associate Professor and Staff Veterinarian, The Beijing Agricultural University, College of Veterinary Medicine, PR China, 1992-1994
    • Assistant Professor and Staff Veterinarian, The Beijing Agricultural University, College of Veterinary Medicine, PR China, 1988-1991
    • Lecturer and Staff Veterinarian, The Beijing Agricultural University, College of Veterinary Medicine, PR China, 1983-1988

    Vanessa Preast, DVM PhD

    Associate Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

    Vanessa Preast earned a doctorate in education, with an emphasis on curriculum and instructional technology, from Iowa State University and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from University of Florida.

    Vanessa is passionate about excellence in teaching and learning within college environments so that all students and faculty have the best possible educational experiences.

    Previously, she served as the director of distance education at Mercy College and digital accessibility and instructional specialist at Des Moines University. She also taught educational research methods and educational statistics at Iowa State University as a post-doctoral fellow.

    Vanessa's areas of interest include assessment, faculty development, digital accessibility, and team-based learning.

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