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Vet Report: Alternative medicine for your horse

By Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz, Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care, based in Brookings, South Dakota
Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2019

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By Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz, Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care, based in Brookings, South Dakota

What is Alternative Medicine? It’s any treatment modality that is not used in conventional practice. That includes chiropractic, acupuncture, laser, pulsed electromagnetic frequency (PEMF), massage, herbalism and more.

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