Acupuncture is for Dogs and Cats Too

Jin Rishan is not your typical veterinarian. He uses acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine to heal pets that suffer from neurological illnesses and paralysis. We visited his clinic in Shanghai to learn how he treats these pets and why he chose this career.

**CORRECTION: @03:05 We said that before 1989, rabies was endemic. This is a factual error. It was canine distemper that was endemic.

00:00 Not just for humans
00:32 Why acupuncture?
01:24 How acupuncture is applied
03:53 Room for development

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Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer: Patrick Wong
Editors: Samson Jr C De Guzman, Hanley Chu
Mastering: Victor Peña

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