Use of acupuncture in veterinary medicine

Hunter, Jane E. B.

doi:10.1136/vr.c7045

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“…The practice of acupuncture is very old in human medicine and is also a well-described veterinary procedure [14, 15], although some controversial opinions have been expressed [16]. Acupuncture has been used to treat dogs and cats for around 10 years, mainly for musculoskeletal problems [14], low back pain [17], knee osteoarthritis [18], tension-type headache, and migraine [19, 20]. Interestingly, acupuncture has been shown to mobilize stem cell compartments such as CD133+34− cells [21].…”

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Acupoint Injection of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction and Allogeneic Adipose-Derived Stem Cells to Treat Hip Dysplasia in Dogs

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Silveira

Selbach

et al. 2014

Stem Cells International

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Stem cells isolated from adipose tissue show great therapeutic potential in veterinary medicine, but some points such as the use of fresh or cultured cells and route of administration need better knowledge. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of autologous stromal vascular fraction (SVF, n = 4) or allogeneic cultured adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs, n = 5) injected into acupuncture points in dogs with hip dysplasia and weak response to drug therapy. Canine ASCs have proliferation and differentiation potential similar to ASCs from other species. After the first week of treatment, clinical evaluation showed marked improvement compared with baseline results in all patients treated with autologous SVF and three of the dogs treated with allogeneic ASCs. On days 15 and 30, all dogs showed improvement in range of motion, lameness at trot, and pain on manipulation of the joints, except for one ASC-treated patient. Positive results were more clearly seen in the SVF-treated group. These results show that autologous SVF or allogeneic ASCs can be safely used in acupoint injection for treating hip dysplasia in dogs and represent an important therapeutic alternative for this type of pathology. Further studies are necessary to assess a possible advantage of SVF cells in treating joint diseases.

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Acupoint Injection of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction and Allogeneic Adipose-Derived Stem Cells to Treat Hip Dysplasia in Dogs

Marx

Silveira

Selbach

et al. 2014

Stem Cells International

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“…Acupuncture and physiotherapy are widely available in general practice, and the popularity of their use in chronic pain is supported here. There is no compelling evidence to support the use of either of these treatments in chronic pain in dogs (Habacher and others 2006, Bound and others 2011), although anecdotal reports of both treatments are encouraging (Lindley 2006, Hunter 2010). …”

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Veterinarians' attitudes to chronic pain in dogs

2014

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Veterinary surgeons in the UK were invited to complete an internet survey concerning their attitudes to chronic pain in dogs. UK veterinary surgeons numbering 215 completed surveys in full along with 48 worldwide specialists in anaesthesia and 37 worldwide specialists in oncology. Osteoarthritis, dental and aural disease, vertebral and spinal cord conditions, neoplasia and skin conditions were considered important causes of chronic pain in dogs. UK practitioners used significantly fewer classes of analgesic drugs regularly than either category of specialist. The major barriers to adequate treatment of chronic pain were reported as difficulties with pain assessment, expense of drugs, and difficulties with owner compliance. Illustrations of six common neoplastic conditions were used and scored for pain according to prior experience by practitioners. All six conditions were consistently described as involving some degree of pain with primary bone tumour and oral tumour, causing severe pain and moderate to severe pain, respectively. Years since graduation and specialist status affected the pain scores attributed to the conditions. There was a significant correlation between the pain score attributed to the illustrated condition, and the tendency to administer analgesia.

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Use of acupuncture in veterinary medicine

Cited by 2 publications

References 4 publications

Acupoint Injection of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction and Allogeneic Adipose-Derived Stem Cells to Treat Hip Dysplasia in Dogs

Acupoint Injection of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction and Allogeneic Adipose-Derived Stem Cells to Treat Hip Dysplasia in Dogs

Veterinarians' attitudes to chronic pain in dogs

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