Faramarzi Babak, Lee Dongbin, May Kevin, Dong Fanglong
College of Veterinary Medicine (Faramarzi, Lee), Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences (Dong), Western University of Health Sciences, 309 E Second Street, Pomona, California 91766, USA; El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital, 560 N Johnson Avenue, El Cajon, California 92020, USA (May).
Can Vet J. 2017 Aug;58(8):823-827.
There is a need for evidence-based scientific research to address the question of the effectiveness of acupuncture in improving clinical signs of laminitis in horses. The objective of this study was to compare lameness levels before and after 2 acupuncture treatments in horses with chronic laminitis. Twelve adult horses with chronic laminitis received 2 acupuncture treatments 1 week apart. The points were treated using dry needling, hemo-acupuncture, and aqua-acupuncture. Lameness level was objectively evaluated using an inertial sensor-based lameness evaluation system (Lameness Locator), as well as routine examinations following American Association of Equine Practitioners scoring before the first and 1 week after the second acupuncture treatment. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test and -values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Both the Lameness Locator ( = 0.0269) and routine lameness examination ( = 0.0039) showed a significant reduction in lameness severity. Our results support using acupuncture, along with other treatment options, in treating chronic equine laminitis.
需要进行基于证据的科学研究，以解决针灸改善马属动物蹄叶炎临床症状有效性的问题。本研究的目的是比较慢性蹄叶炎马匹接受两次针灸治疗前后的跛行程度。12匹患有慢性蹄叶炎的成年马接受了两次间隔1周的针灸治疗。穴位采用干针、血针和水针进行治疗。使用基于惯性传感器的跛行评估系统（跛行定位仪）客观评估跛行程度，并在美国马医协会对第一次针灸治疗前和第二次针灸治疗后1周进行常规检查评分。采用Wilcoxon符号秩检验分析数据，P值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。跛行定位仪（P = 0.0269）和常规跛行检查（P = 0.0039）均显示跛行严重程度显著降低。我们的结果支持将针灸与其他治疗方法一起用于治疗慢性马属动物蹄叶炎。
