Shawaf Turke, El-Deeb Wael, Hussen Jamal, Hendi Mahmoud, Al-Bulushi Shahab
Department of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, 400 Al-Hasa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Vet World. 2018 May;11(5):620-626. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.620-626. Epub 2018 May 14.
Recently, the complementary therapies such as cupping and acupuncture are being used in veterinary medicine. This research was carried out to determine the effects of wet cupping therapy (Hijama) on the hematological and the biochemical parameters in the healthy Arabian horses for the first time.
In this study, seven clinically healthy Arabian horses were randomly selected. Four points on the animal body were selected to perform the cupping therapy. Two points were selected at the back just behind the scapula on the left and right sides; another two points were located in the rump. Cups with 4 oz (125 ml) size with narrow mouths were used. A manual pump (sucking cups) was used to create the negative pressure within the cups during cupping. Arterial and venous blood parameters and serum cortisol concentration were measured before cupping and 3 days and 2, 4, and 8 weeks after cupping.
No significant differences were estimated in most hematological and biochemical parameters after cupping. A significant decrease in the concentration of serum cortisol was observed in 3 and 14 days after cupping.
Cupping induced minor changes on the hematological and biochemical parameters in Arabian horses. This is the first trial on the effects of wet cupping therapy on the different parameters in Arabian horses, which would be useful for further investigations on the role of complementary therapies in horses. Our further studies will include different disease models.
最近，拔罐和针灸等辅助疗法正在兽医学中得到应用。本研究首次开展，以确定湿拔罐疗法（希贾马）对健康阿拉伯马血液学和生化参数的影响。
在本研究中，随机选择了7匹临床健康的阿拉伯马。在动物身体上选择4个点进行拔罐疗法。在左右肩胛骨后方的背部选择2个点；另外2个点位于臀部。使用口径较窄的4盎司（125毫升）大小的杯子。拔罐期间，使用手动泵（吸杯）在杯内产生负压。在拔罐前以及拔罐后3天、2周、4周和8周测量动脉和静脉血液参数以及血清皮质醇浓度。
拔罐后大多数血液学和生化参数没有显著差异。拔罐后3天和14天观察到血清皮质醇浓度显著降低。
拔罐对阿拉伯马的血液学和生化参数产生了轻微变化。这是首次关于湿拔罐疗法对阿拉伯马不同参数影响的试验，这将有助于进一步研究辅助疗法在马中的作用。我们未来的研究将包括不同的疾病模型。
