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J Vet Sci. 2007 Mar;8(1):95-98 |
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Electro-acupuncture and Chinese herbs for treatment of cervical
intervertebral disk disease in a dog
Ayne Murata Hayashi1,*, Júlia Maria Matera1, Tatiana Soares da Silva2, Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos
Fonseca Pinto1, Sílvia Renata Gaido Cortopassi1 |
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1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
2Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
* aynevet@usp.br |
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A non-ambulatory dog with tetraparesis following a
pain episode that had evolved over 2 months was submitted
for medical treatment and diagnosed with intervertebral
disk disease at C3-C4 and dorsal extradural compression
at C1-C2 and C3-C4 using myelography and computed
tomography. The dog experienced ambulation recovery
after 15 days of treatment with only electroacupuncture
and Chinese herbal medicine, with marked improvement
occurring after only 10 treatments. Six months of followup
demonstrated that the dog was stable and had no
recurrence of symptoms. Therefore, it was concluded that
the combination of electroacupuncture and Chinese
herbal medicine was responsible for motor rehabilitation.
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