Electroacupuncture Analgesia for Surgery in Cattle

Kim, Duck-Hwan; Cho, Sung-Hwan; Song, Kun‐Ho; Lee, Sang-eun; Lee, Seong-Ho; Kwon, Geon-Oh; Kim, In-Bong; Kim, Young-Chan; Cho, Jin-Haeng; Kwon, Young-Yi; Kim, Jae-Wung

doi:10.1142/s0192415x0400176x

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“…Sedation is usually observed in animals by AP practitioners in most clinical cases. Several acupoints may be used for analgesia in surgical procedures and also for sedation ( 22 – 24 ). As low sedation scores occurred for the first 30 min in all treated groups and remained low for 60 min only in 1/10Acp-GV1, these results are in agreement with previous findings showing the potentiation effect of subclinical doses of drugs injected in an acupoint, i.e.…”

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Comparison of Pharmacopuncture, Aquapuncture and Acepromazine for Sedation of Horses

Luna

Angeli

Ferreira

et al. 2006

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Pharmacopuncture, the injection of subclinical doses of drugs into acupoints reduces drug undesirable side effects, residues in animal consumption products and treatment costs in large animals. Acepromazine (Acp) produces several undesirable effects, such as hypotension. Previous studies with the injection of 1/10 of Acp dose in dog acupoints showed its advantage for sedation, minimizing undesirable effects. Eight horses were randomly submitted to four different treatment protocols according to a Latin Square double-blind design: (i) 0.1 ml kg−1 of saline subcutaneously injected at the cervical region, (ii) 0.1 mg kg−1 of Acp injected subcutaneously at the cervical region, (iii) 0.01 ml kg−1 of saline injected into GV1 acupoint (aquapuncture) and (iv) 0.01 mg kg−1 of Acp injected into GV1 acupoint (pharmacopuncture). Heart rate, respiratory rate, head height and degree of sedation were measured before and at 30, 60 and 90 min after treatments. Signs of sedation were observed in all treated groups at 30 min and only in 1/10Acp-GV1 at 60 min after the treatments. Only the group treated with 0.1 mg kg−1 of Acp s.c. had significantly lower values of head height at 30 min. Respiratory rate tended to reduce in all groups but was significantly lower only in horses treated with 0.1 mg kg−1 of Acp s.c. Heart rate remained unchanged in all groups. Acp-pharmacopuncture on GV1 in horses produced a mild sedation when compared with the conventional dose of Acp. More investigations are necessary to determine the optimal dosage of Acp-pharmacopuncture for sedation in horses.

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Comparison of Pharmacopuncture, Aquapuncture and Acepromazine for Sedation of Horses

Luna

Angeli

Ferreira

et al. 2006

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Therefore, acupuncture could mitigate post-surgical pain and decrease the dosage of analgesia. Sufficient surgical analgesia has also been reported to be provided by acupuncture in cattle, cats, and dogs (Kim et al, 2004;Xie and Sivula, 2016). Xie and Sivula (2016) reported a reduced, inspired isoflurane volume with stable cardiopulmonary activities when cats undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy received EA as compared to morphine.…”

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Veterinary acutherapy in management of musculoskeletal disorders: An eye-opener to the developing countries’ veterinarians

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Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners believed that the maintenance of the health status of any individual or animal is by the harmonious flow of Chi (life force) along a pathway known as the meridian. Interruption or blockage of Chi brings about disorders, pain, and diseases. Acutherapy, therefore, aims at correcting the interruption or blockage of the harmonious flow of Chi along the meridian to restore the healthy condition of the body system. This correction could be accomplished by either acupuncture or acupressure, and are both collectively referred to as acutherapy. Thisform of therapy has been used in both humans and animals for several decades. It is, however, just gaining popularity in the treatment of humans and is still not yet in practice among veterinarians for animal patients in most developing countries like Nigeria. This review, therefore, is aimed at exposing veterinarians from the developing countries to the general application of acutherapy with emphasis on the musculoskeletal system and associated pain where it is most applied. It is highly recommended that the universities, where Veterinary Medicine is studied in developing countries, should endeavor to train their veterinary surgeons in this area and see to how acutherapy can be included in the curriculum. Keywords: Acupressure, Acupuncture, Acutherapy, Musculoskeletal, Veterinary.

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“…Studies where researchers included Bai Hui for analgesia may only refer to the name but not provide the anatomical location, specifying either a cranial or lumbosacral site [ 34 ]. Making matters worse, some have equated Bai Hui with Governor Vessel 5 (GV 5, Xuan Shu or “Suspended Pivot”), located between the first and second lumbar vertebrae [ 35 ]. Obviously, it becomes difficult to “make heads or tails” out of veterinary acupuncture anatomy when a point such as Bai Hui could be placed on the head, nearer to the tail, or somewhere in between.…”

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One Medicine, One Acupuncture

Robinson

2012

Animals

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Simple Summary“One Acupuncture”, modeled after “One Medicine”, embodies a system of translational acupuncture built upon science and hypothesis-driven research. Forging a synthesis between human and veterinary acupuncture requires consistency in point location across species so that meaningful comparisons can be made. The human acupuncture network provides a template of well-studied neurovascular sites that have changed little over the years, in comparison to their veterinary counterparts. This paper identifies disparities that remain. Reconciling inconsistencies will bolster the ability for researchers and clinicians to better understand and interpret findings from acupuncture studies on various species so that more can benefit from these insights.Abstract“One Acupuncture”, like “One Medicine”, has the potential to improve research quality and clinical outcomes. However, while human acupuncture point locations have remained largely consistent over time, the veterinary versions remain imprecise and variable. Establishing anatomical criteria for veterinary acupuncture atlases in keeping with the human template will create congruence across species, benefiting both research and practice. Anatomic criteria for points based on objectively verifiable structures will facilitate translational research. Functionally comparative innervation, in particular, should be similar between species, as the nerves initiate and mediate physiologic changes that result from point stimulation. If researchers choose points that activate different nerves in one species than in another, unpredictable outcomes may occur. Variability in point placement will impede progress and hamper the ability of researchers and clinicians to make meaningful comparisons across species. This paper reveals incongruities that remain between human and veterinary acupuncture points, illustrating the need to analyze anatomical characteristics of each point to assure accuracy in selecting transpositional acupuncture locations.

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Electroacupuncture Analgesia for Surgery in Cattle

Cited by 19 publications

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Comparison of Pharmacopuncture, Aquapuncture and Acepromazine for Sedation of Horses

Comparison of Pharmacopuncture, Aquapuncture and Acepromazine for Sedation of Horses

Veterinary acutherapy in management of musculoskeletal disorders: An eye-opener to the developing countries’ veterinarians

One Medicine, One Acupuncture

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