Liu Ching Ming, Chang Fang Chia, Lin Chung Tien
National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Department and Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
J Vet Sci. 2016 Sep 30;17(3):337-45. doi: 10.4142/jvs.2016.17.3.337.
This study was conducted to evaluate new acupuncture protocols for the clinical treatment of cervical spinal cord diseases in 19 dogs. Three treatment options containing Jing-jiaji (cervical jiaji) were developed to treat neck pain, hemiparesis, and tetraparesis depending on the severity. The interval between the neurological disease onset and treatment (duration of signs), time to improvement after treatment, and recovery time were compared in dogs by body weight, age, and dry needle acupuncture (AP) with or without electro-AP (EAP). The duration of signs was longer in dogs weighing greater than 10 kg than in those weighing less than 10 kg (p＜ 0.05). Improvement and recovery times did not vary by body weight. Additionally, improvement and recovery times did not vary by age. The improvement and recovery times were longer in the AP+EAP group than the AP group (p＜ 0.05). Acupuncture with Jing-jiaji was effective in cervical spinal cord diseases in different sized dogs and in middle-aged and senior dogs. This report standardized AP treatment containing Jing-jiaji for canine cervical problems and evaluated its effects. The newly standardized AP methodology offers clinical practitioners an effective way to improve the outcomes of cervical neurological diseases in dogs.
本研究旨在评估19只犬颈椎脊髓疾病临床治疗的新针灸方案。根据严重程度制定了三种包含颈夹脊穴的治疗方案，用于治疗颈部疼痛、偏瘫和四肢瘫。比较了犬按体重、年龄分组，以及采用干针针刺（AP）和电针针刺（EAP）时，神经疾病发作与治疗之间的间隔（症状持续时间）、治疗后改善时间和恢复时间。体重超过10 kg的犬症状持续时间比体重低于10 kg的犬更长（p＜0.05）。改善和恢复时间不因体重而变化。此外，改善和恢复时间也不因年龄而变化。AP+EAP组的改善和恢复时间比AP组更长（p＜0.05）。颈夹脊穴针刺对不同体型犬以及中年和老年犬的颈椎脊髓疾病有效。本报告规范了含颈夹脊穴的AP治疗犬颈部问题的方法并评估了其效果。新规范的AP方法为临床从业者提供了一种有效方法，以改善犬颈椎神经疾病的治疗效果。
