Acupuncture treatments are described in a dog with thoracic disc herniation, a cat with spinal injury, a dog with neurological disorders caused by cerebral contusion and two cross-bred calves with spastic paresis. The beneficial effects of acupuncture are reported: notably improvements in the extensor thrust, patella and coccygeal reflexes, balance, defaecation and micturition.
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