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Acupunture - pseudoscience?
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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience?
I had a vet give my dog two free acupuncture treatments for spinal inflammation.  The dog seemed to not mind the treatment probably because the vet tech sat there scratching his head and ears while the vet put the needles in.  When the needles came out he seemed the same as before.  Subsequently another vet gave him an anti-inflammatory pill called Novox and he improved instantly.

I suspect that is because the dog can't be talked into the woo-woo bullshit these new agers put out.
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Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by account_inactive - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 8:55 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 8:57 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 9:02 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 10:01 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 9:08 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Homeless Nutter - September 23, 2016 at 9:19 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Pat Mustard - October 30, 2016 at 5:01 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:24 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 8:50 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 8:54 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:08 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 9:15 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:29 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by johan - October 31, 2016 at 6:51 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by downbeatplumb - October 30, 2016 at 6:02 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aroura - October 30, 2016 at 12:52 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - September 23, 2016 at 9:25 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 9:04 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Amarok - December 6, 2016 at 1:54 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - September 23, 2016 at 9:09 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - September 23, 2016 at 9:30 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 30, 2016 at 6:34 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - October 30, 2016 at 9:36 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 30, 2016 at 6:17 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - October 30, 2016 at 8:23 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 30, 2016 at 8:46 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - October 30, 2016 at 9:09 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - October 30, 2016 at 10:01 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aroura - October 30, 2016 at 12:54 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by chimp3 - October 30, 2016 at 10:33 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - October 30, 2016 at 12:35 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - October 30, 2016 at 9:51 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 31, 2016 at 1:22 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Doubting Thomas - October 31, 2016 at 1:46 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2016 at 7:59 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by abaris - October 31, 2016 at 8:02 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 31, 2016 at 10:29 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - October 31, 2016 at 10:33 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Doubting Thomas - November 1, 2016 at 1:59 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - November 2, 2016 at 1:41 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Pat Mustard - November 2, 2016 at 4:54 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - November 2, 2016 at 5:32 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2016 at 8:10 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by abaris - October 31, 2016 at 8:11 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2016 at 8:37 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - November 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Edwardo Piet - November 2, 2016 at 8:24 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by bennyboy - November 3, 2016 at 6:26 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Sal - November 3, 2016 at 7:38 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by bennyboy - November 5, 2016 at 10:22 am
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by johan - November 6, 2016 at 8:45 pm
RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - November 7, 2016 at 2:31 pm

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