Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with neck disc disease improved by acupuncture and Chinese
By Wanrong Song et al.·Published in Complementary Medicine Research·2020·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Acupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Iontophoresis Treatment for Chronic Progressive Cervical Intervertebral Disk Disease in a Dog
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old male dog was unable to walk due to severe spinal issues, diagnosed through X-rays and advanced imaging. The vet identified problems with the dog's spinal cord and used a combination of acupuncture and a special Chinese medicine treatment delivered through iontophoresis, along with laser therapy. After 12 days of treatment, the dog showed significant improvement, regaining the ability to walk and move his head more freely. This suggests that this combination of therapies could help dogs with similar spinal conditions.
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Abstract
Case Report: A 12-year-old castrated male dog with nonambulatory tetraplegia was diagnosed with spinal stenosis at C3–C4 through X-ray examination and with ventral extradural spinal compression at C3–C4 through myelography and computed tomography. The diagnosis of traditional Chinese veterinary medicine was local Qi and blood stagnation, spleen Qideficiency, blood deficiency, and kidney Yang deficiency. We initiated treatment using a combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine iontophoresis with laser therapy. After 12 treatment days, there was a significant improvement in the dog’s ambulation function, which was indicated by proper walking and flexible head-turning. Conclusion: This indicates that combining acupuncture and Chinese medicine iontophoresis could be a potential treatment for chronic progressive cervical intervertebral disk disease in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/33296910