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The emperor's new clothes : an epistemological critique of traditional chinese veterinary acupuncture

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dc.contributor.authorMagalhães-Sant'Ana, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-18T14:56:46Z
dc.date.available2021-06-18T14:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-15
dc.descriptionResearch Areas: Veterinary Sciences.pt_PT
dc.descriptionArticle in International Journal.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractSimple Summary Complementary and alternative medicines have gained increased popularity in the veterinary field. Among them, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, including acupuncture, has emerged as one of the main alternatives to conventional veterinary medicine. This paper relies upon an epistemological approach to investigate conceptual, historical and scientific assertions about veterinary acupuncture made by their advocates. Argument by analogy is used to demonstrate that Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine is based on pre-scientific principles, similar to those of humoral medicine and bloodletting, and that acupuncture is, in effect, a placebo. The paper concludes with recommendations for veterinary regulators and colleagues. Abstract Within the last few decades, complementary and alternative medicines have gained increased popularity in the veterinary field. Although many authors have exposed the scientific fallacies and historical misconceptions used to justify such therapies, those efforts have not succeeded in detracting veterinary practitioners from embracing them. Notably, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), including acupuncture, has emerged as one of the main alternatives to conventional veterinary medicine. In this paper, analogical reasoning is used to investigate conceptual, historical and scientific assertions made by the advocates of TCVM. The paper is divided into two parts: The first aims to appraise conceptual and historical claims made by veterinary acupuncturists. I defend that TCVM is a pre-scientific construct, similar to humoral doctrine, and that acupuncture is analogous to bloodletting. The second part is focused on scientific evidence of clinical application of acupuncture in the dog, showing how science is yet to validate veterinary acupuncture and defending that claims of efficacy are due to placebo effect. It is suggested that veterinary acupuncture needs to abandon Traditional Chinese Medicine and embrace science-based medicine tout court. On the other hand, high quality scientific studies, including randomized controlled trials, need to be presented. Veterinary regulators must bring the issue of non-conventional therapies into their agendas.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMagalhães Sant'Ana M 2019. The emperor's new clothes : an epistemological critique of traditional chinese veterinary acupuncture [article]. Animals 9(4):168. DOI: 10.3390/ani9040168pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani9040168pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21485
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationVETHICS-2022 - Uma abordagem estruturada para descrever e abordar os desafios éticos da profissão veterinária em Portugal VETHICS-2022 A structured approach to describing and addressing the ethical challenges of the veterinary profession in Portugal
dc.relationCenter for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health
dc.relation.ispartofseries168;
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/4/168pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectveterinary acupuncturept_PT
dc.subjectbloodlettingpt_PT
dc.subjecthumoralismpt_PT
dc.subjectplacebopt_PT
dc.subjectTraditional Chinese Medicinept_PT
dc.subjectevidence-based medicinept_PT
dc.subjectThomas Kuhnpt_PT
dc.subjecthistory of sciencept_PT
dc.titleThe emperor's new clothes : an epistemological critique of traditional chinese veterinary acupuncturept_PT
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