Janssens L A, Rogers P A, Schoen A M
Vet Rec. 1988 Apr 9;122(15):355-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.122.15.355.
Acupuncture analgesia works by stimulating large myelinated nerve fibres which conduct the stimulus to the spinal cord and higher centres. The ascending pain impulses are blocked by a complicated interaction in which serotonin, endorphins, encephalin, norepinephrine and substance P all play important roles. The practical applications of acupuncture in small animal practice are limited and require the cooperation of the owner and the animal. It is useful especially in caesarian sections, in patients with high risk conditions such as gastric torsion and as a post-surgical analgesic. It can also be used to advantage in combination with conventional anaesthetic agents.
针刺镇痛通过刺激粗大的有髓神经纤维起作用，这些神经纤维将刺激传导至脊髓和更高级中枢。上行的疼痛冲动通过一种复杂的相互作用被阻断，其中血清素、内啡肽、脑啡肽、去甲肾上腺素和P物质都发挥着重要作用。针刺在小动物临床实践中的实际应用有限，需要主人和动物的配合。它特别适用于剖腹产、患有高风险疾病如胃扭转的患者以及作为术后镇痛药。它也可以与传统麻醉剂联合使用以发挥优势。
