Characteristics and Correlations Between Human and Pet Use of Acupuncture: A Cross-sectional Survey of Four Clinics.

HISTORY of veterinary medicine; VETERINARY medicine; ACUPUNCTURE; ARTHRITIS; CATS; DOGS; INCOME; MEDICAL care use; PETS; RACE; STATISTICAL sampling; SCALE analysis (Psychology); WHITE people; LOGISTIC regression analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; EDUCATIONAL attainment; CROSS-sectional method

CALIFORNIA; CHINA; UNITED States

Background: National surveys of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have shown relatively stable or growing interest. These studies examined general use and use for specific health concerns and by specific populations. One area that has received inadequate attention is use of alternative therapies with animals. For this reason a study was conducted on veterinary acupuncture practice to ascertain who was using this treatment for their animals, for what purposes, with what outcomes, and how pet and owner use was associated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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