Alternative/complementary medicine is a small but growing field in 
veterinary medicine.   Its existence in the formal curriculum is 
minimal, but Tufts does offer electives and other opportunities in this 
area.  Below is a description of the student club on campus:

    * *American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association*
      The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association is an
      organization whose purpose is to function as a forum for the
      exploration of alternative and complementary areas of health care
      in veterinary medicine. At TCSVM, you can join the student chapter
      of AHVMA.  We invite practitioners of many varied modalites to
      come speak, invite our members to participate in hands-on-labs,
      and encourage our members to learn more about non-traditional
      modalities including acupuncture, cranio-sacral, hydrotherapy,
      massage, chiropractic therapy, preventative care, myotherapy, and
      more.

If you have a student with this interest, I can put him/her in contact 
with our student group.

Rebecca Russo


Judy Jensvold wrote:

> Hello - Animal chiropractic is something I had not heard of until I 
> ran across it a few days ago.  I am wondering which Vet Med Schools 
> offer this and how vet medicine views this. Has anyone out there had 
> experience with this field?  Thanks, Judy Jensvold