Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content HiddenAnchor

UTIA Family, please refer to utk.edu/coronavirus for the latest updates and student information. For UTIA-specific resources, including event information and county office status, please visit utia.tennessee.edu/coronavirus.

UTCVM
  • UT System
  • UTK
  • MyUTK
  • MySite
  • Online@UT
  • Tmail
  • A-Z
  • People
  • Institute
  • Academics
  • AG Research
  • Extension
  • Veterinary
Search
COVID-19 information for CVM faculty, staff, and students. User login required.
Acupuncture
COVID-19 Status
  • About
    • About the Center
    • Contact Us/Directions
  • Clients
    • Appointments
    • Business Office
    • Clinical Trials
    • Client Services
    • Grief Counseling
    • Payment Policy
    • Pet Food Orders
    • Personnel
    • Visit Information
  • Veterinarians
    • Forms/FAQs/Resources
    • Areas of Research
    • Clinical Trials
    • Continuing Education
    • Payment Policy/Online Payment
    • Refer a Patient
    • Referral Coordinator
    • VolVet Portal
  • Hospitals
    • Animal Emergency
    • Avian/Exotics/Zoo
    • Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging
    • Equine
    • Farm Animal
    • Small Animal
  • Field Services
    • Equine
    • Farm Animal
  • Pharmacy
  • Diagnostic Laboratories
    • Test Information and Pricing
    • Laboratories & Info
    • Courier Service
    • Fed-Ex Shipping
    • Forms/FAQs/Resources
    • Laboratory Hours
    • VolVet Portal
  • Outreach
    • CAIT
    • HABIT
    • Dog Bite Prevention
    • Veterinary Social Work
  • Give
    • Giving Home
    • Contributions & Vision
    • Contact
    • Give Now
    • Ways to Give
UT College of Veterinary Medicine > Veterinary Medical Center > Equine Hospital > Acupuncture

Acupuncture

  • Equine Hospital
    • Forms/FAQs/Resources
    • AcupunctureCurrently selected
      • Forms/FAQs/Resources
      • Personnel
    • Anesthesiology
      • Personnel
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency Medicine
      • Personnel
    • Farriery & Podiatry
      • Personnel
    • Field Services
      • Personnel
    • Internal Medicine & Neonatology
      • Personnel
    • Ophthalmology
      • Personnel
    • Performance & Rehabilitation
      • Forms/FAQs/Resources
      • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
      • Personnel
    • Regenerative Medicine
      • Personnel
    • Reproductive Medicine
      • Personnel
    • Surgery
      • Personnel
    • Equine Wellness 365
Page Content
Dr. Castro teaching Equine Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an emerging area in veterinary medicine that provides a complementary modality to traditional therapy for treatment of certain diseases and to control pain. Many equine and farm animal patients may benefit from the use of acupuncture, particularly in combination with traditional treatments, to control/relieve many painful conditions.

Scientific studies have shown the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating many forms of acute and chronic painful conditions in horses. In basic terms, acupuncture works by stimulating nerves and nerve signaling. Acupuncture produces a signal that begins locally (i.e., near the insertion site of the acupuncture needle) that travels toward the higher nerve centers (e.g., spinal cord and brain). Nerve impulses are returned to the site of pain to provide pain relief and relief of muscle tension.

Acupuncture stimulation increases the release of opioids from the nervous system which have a profound effect to decrease pain.

Page Content 2
Page Content 3
Page Content 4
Page Content 5
  • Animal Emergency
  • Information
  • (865) 974-8387
  • Students/Admissions
  • Enrollment
  • Directions
  • Map and Directions
  • Social Media
  • Facebook Icon
  • Pinterest Icon
  • Twitter
  • Youtube

The College of Veterinary Medicine | University of Tennessee | 2407 River Drive | Knoxville, TN 37996 | (865) 974-8387

​​​​​​​​​​​​
Real Life Solutions

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Knoxville, TN 37996 | (865) 974-8387

Disclaimer · Indicia · EEO/AA Statement/Non-Discrimination Statement · Privacy Notice

Sign In