Madeline S. Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA

According to the National Research Council, the term "senior" refers to an animal's functionality, such as decreased activity, weight gain, and other age-related physical and behavioral changes.

Besides water, the most critical component considered in a diet is energy.

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) is a complete system of medicine to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), also known as Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) has been utilized over several thousands of years in people and animals.

Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into specific points on the body (acupoints) to cause a desired healing effect.

According to the Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University (CSU), cancer is the No. 1 cause of death in geriatric dogs and cats.

Qi is difficult to translate into Western language. Fundamentally, Qi is what gives life to the universe.

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is viewed by many veterinarians as an "us against them" proposition.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, defines CAM as "a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine."