Lourenço Maria Lucia G, Knupp Fabíola C, Pereira Keylla Helena N P, Fuchs Kárita M, Xavier Gleice M, Mendonça Júlia C, Tsunemi Miriam Harumi, Souza Fabiana F, Joaquim Jean G F
Veterinary Neonatology Research Group, Department of Veterinary Clinics, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil.
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Viçosa, Brazil.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 Apr 9;12:1579758. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1579758. eCollection 2025.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of acupuncture points VG26 and K1 on the reversal of apnea and the elevation of heart and respiratory rates in neonatal dogs after birth. Sixty neonates who were apneic, bradycardic, bradypneic or dyspneic were divided into three groups: VG26 acupuncture point (GVG26), K1 acupuncture point (GK1), and control (CG). Data on heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR) and Apgar score were collected. The moments of analysis were after 1 min of tactile respiratory stimulus (M1); after stimulation with the acupuncture points (M2); and 10 min after the last assessment (M3). After the VG26 and K1 were used, a significant increase in HR was observed between M1 and M2, medians (25% quartile-75% quartile), respectively: GVG26 136 and 202 bpm; GK1 147 and 195 bpm; GC 168 and 187 bpm. Significant clinical improvement was also observed in RR, with a median at M1 and M2, respectively: GVG26 16 and 28 mpm; GK1 18 and 32 mpm; GC 32 and 40 mpm. For the Apgar score, significant differences were observed in the mean scores between M1 and M3 in the GVG26, GK1 and CG groups. The VG26 and K1 acupuncture points are effective in neonatal puppies, leading to improvements in the respiratory pattern and increases in the HR, RR and Apgar score, can be used in neonatal resuscitation at birth.
本研究的目的是评估针刺穴位督脉26（GVG26）和肾经1（GK1）对新生犬出生后呼吸暂停的逆转以及心率和呼吸频率升高的影响。将60只出现呼吸暂停、心动过缓、呼吸过缓或呼吸困难的新生儿分为三组：督脉26穴位组（GVG26）、肾经1穴位组（GK1）和对照组（CG）。收集心率（HR）、呼吸频率（RR）和阿氏评分的数据。分析时间点为触觉呼吸刺激1分钟后（M1）；针刺穴位刺激后（M2）；最后一次评估后10分钟（M3）。使用督脉26和肾经1后，观察到M1和M2之间HR显著增加，中位数（第25百分位数 - 第75百分位数）分别为：GVG26组136和202次/分钟；GK1组147和195次/分钟；GC组168和187次/分钟。RR也观察到显著的临床改善，M1和M2的中位数分别为：GVG26组16和28次/分钟；GK1组18和32次/分钟；GC组32和40次/分钟。对于阿氏评分，GVG26、GK1和CG组在M1和M3之间的平均评分存在显著差异。督脉26和肾经1穴位对新生幼犬有效，可改善呼吸模式，增加HR、RR和阿氏评分，可用于出生时的新生儿复苏。
