For what is acupuncture used in horses?
as a diagnostic tool
as a treatment therapy
as both diagnostic and treatment

How many primary paired meridians traverse the equine body?
12
20
24

"Alarm points" alert the acupuncturist to a specific organ of the body where a problem is occurring. How many alarm points exist along the meridians?
12
42
78

Which of the following forms of acupoint stimulation does not involve the use of needles?
aquapuncture
moxibustion
electrical acupuncture

Which of the following acupoints are described as being "temporary sensitive points that become painfully reactive in the presence of bodily insult and usually disappear once the local injury or imbalance is corrected"?
stimulation points
source points
trigger points

As a general rule, which of the following horses will show the least sensitivity toward digital pressure over key acupuncture points?
stock horses
Saddlebreds
warmbloods

Which of the following is not a "head to foot" meridian?
gall bladder meridian
kidney meridian
stomach meridian

Which of the following types of points is used to regulate energy balance between paired meridians?
connecting points
accumulation points
special action points

The "associated points" communicate both with a specific organ in which a problem is occurring as well as with the anatomical structures lying beneath the meridian path. Along which meridian are all of the associated points located?
liver meridian
bladder meridian
spleen meridian

Traditional needle acupuncture treatments generally last how long?
over an hour
30-60 minutes
5-30 minutes