Akupunktur gewinnt in der Veterinärmedizin in den letzten Jahren immer
mehr an Bedeutung, besonders als Methode zur Behandlung von chronischen
Schmerzen. Bislang wenig Beachtung findet hierzulande die noch effektivere
Elektrostimulationsakupunktur zur Schmerzlinderung bei Tieren.
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