Association of Avian Veterinarians

Where to Learn about AcupunctureAuthor(s): Meredith L. SnaderSource: Journal of the Association of Avian Veterinarians, Vol. 6, No. 3 (1992), p. 147Published by: Association of Avian VeterinariansStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30136708 .

Accessed: 14/06/2014 09:33

Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at .http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp

.JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range ofcontent in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new formsof scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.

.

Association of Avian Veterinarians is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access toJournal of the Association of Avian Veterinarians.

http://www.jstor.org

This content downloaded from 185.44.77.62 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:33:58 AMAll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE FOR DIABETES THERAPY

Fern VanSant, DVM Los Gatos, California

(From 1992 AAV Conference Case Reports)

A Mitred Conure was presented with the primary complaint of loose drop- pings. The eventual diagnosis was dia- betes mellitus. Varying dosages and types of insulin were administered with limited success for one year, and the polyuria continued.

The owner and I decided to go to any length for an answer, so we con- sulted the Edgar Cayce Foundation. Edgar Cayce was famous for providing diagnoses and therapy from a medita- tive trance, with some degree of suc- cess. His treatment for diabetes in-

volved a steady diet of Jerusalem arti- choke (which was actually the treat- ment for diabetes that preceded the development of insulin).

The Jerusalem artichoke is a tuber - the root of a sunflower type plant - that is commonly consumed by people in California. The Jerusalem artichoke has as its main polysaccha- ride a complex fructose compound called inulin. It also contains glucoki- nin, which is an insulin-like substance.

The bird has eaten Jerusalem arti- choke three times a day for 4 months. Its diet is supplemented with low pro- tein, high-quality, high-vitamin A, high-fiber foods, plus a small amount of Nutrian (formulated diet - Lafeber Company). An herbal preparation pro- vides mineral and potassium supple- mentation. After consistent peaks of 1300-1400, the glucose level now re- mains around 875 without insulin.

WHERE TO LEARN ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society c/o Meredith L. Snader, VMD, Exec. Secretary Rd. # 4, Box 216, Chester Springs, PA 19425

215-827-7742

The International Veterinary Acu- puncture Society (WAS) is a non- profit organization dedicated to pro- moting excellence in the practice of veterinary acupuncture, as an inte- gral part of the total veterinary health care delivery system. IVAS seeks to integrate veterinary acu- puncture and the practice of west- ern veterinary science, while also noting that the science of veterinary acupuncture does not overlook ho- meopathy, herbology, nutrition, chi- ropractic, kinesiology, etc. IVAS publishes the Veterinary Acupunc- ture Newsletter (sample copy avail- able for $7 from above address) and a proceedings of their annual con- ference on veterinary acupuncture. Books available through IVAS in-

clude The Web That Has No Weaver by Ted Kaptchuk ($10) and Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Chen Xinnong ($57).

IVAS Accreditation Course

c/o Michal Partington, DVM, Course Registar P.O. Box 283, Beavercreek, OR 97004-0283

503-632-7050

A 128-hour accreditation course in acupuncture is offered once each year by IVAS to veterinarians only (60 limit). Session I of the 1992-93 course was held in October in At- lanta; Sessions II, III and IV will be in December, January and February, respectively. Information is avail- able on the 1993-94 course.

The Foundations of Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia, $75. Available from Redwing Book Company, 800-873-3946.

HOLISTIC RESOURCE LIST

Videotape

Holistic Pet Care is a 150-minute video on the use of clinical holistic therapies in pets, including applied kinesiology, polarity energy balancing, detoxification of foods, aromatherapy, magnet therapy. The videotape is avail- able from Agape Video Systems, Inc., 1325 Vegas Valley Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109 for $39.95 + $3 postage.

Professional Associations

American Veterinary Chiroprac- tic Association, PO Box 249, Port Byron, IL 612757

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, 2214 Old Em- morton Road, Bel Air, MD 21015

American Association of Naturo- pathic Physicians, P.O. Box 20386, Seattle, WA 98102; 206-323-7610

American Association of Acu- puncture and Oriental Medicine, American Holistic Medical Associa- tion, American Holistic Nurses As- sociation, 4101 Lake Boone Tr., Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27606; 800-448-6989, 919-787-5181

International Foundation for

Homeopathy, 2366 East Lake Ave. E., Suite 329, Seattle, WA 98102-3366; 206- 324-8230

National Center for Homeopa- thy, 801 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 306, Alexandria, Virgina 22314; 703-548- 7790

Recent Articles of Interest

Smith C: Acupuncture: an ancient treatment modality under scientific scrutiny. J Am Vet Med Assoc 201(9):1321-1325.

Rosen B: Acupuncture. American Cage-Bird Magazine, May, 1992, pp 29-32.

Rosen B: Homeopathy. American Cage-Bird Magazine, October, 1992, pp 74-78.

Vot. 6 No.3 1992 147

This content downloaded from 185.44.77.62 on Sat, 14 Jun 2014 09:33:58 AMAll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions