Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with neck disk disease walks again after electroacupuncture
By Hayashi, Ayne Murata et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2007·Department of Surgery, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Electro-acupuncture and Chinese herbs for treatment of cervical intervertebral disk disease in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with weakness in all four legs and unable to walk was diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease after two months of pain. The vet treated the dog with electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and after just 15 days, the dog started to walk again, showing significant improvement after 10 treatments. Six months later, the dog remained stable with no return of symptoms. This case suggests that combining these alternative therapies can help dogs recover from spinal issues.
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Abstract
A non-ambulatory dog with tetraparesis following a pain episode that had evolved over 2 months was submitted for medical treatment and diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease at C3-C4 and dorsal extradural compression at C1-C2 and C3-C4 using myelography and computed tomography. The dog experienced ambulation recovery after 15 days of treatment with only electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, with marked improvement occurring after only 10 treatments. Six months of followup demonstrated that the dog was stable and had no recurrence of symptoms. Therefore, it was concluded that the combination of electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine was responsible for motor rehabilitation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17322780/