Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mesotherapy treatment for hip arthritis pain in working dogs
By Alves, João C et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2022·MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple session mesotherapy for management of coxofemoral osteoarthritis pain in 10 working dogs: A case series.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Ten police dogs suffering from hip osteoarthritis (OA) and pain were treated with mesotherapy, which involved injecting a mix of medications into their skin. Over seven treatment sessions, the dogs showed improvement in pain levels, especially noticeable at 15, 30, and 60 days after starting treatment. About 40% of the dogs felt better after 15 days, with the success rate peaking at 66.7% after 60 days. While some dogs benefited from the treatment, further research is needed to confirm its effectiveness.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to document the effects of mesotherapy in working dogs diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis (OA) and related pain. Ten police working dogs with hip OA and related pain were treated with a combination of lidocaine, piroxicam, and thiocolchicoside, injected in multiple intradermal points. Seven treatment sessions were conducted. The Canine Brief Pain Inventory (CBPI) and the Hudson Visual Analogue Scale (HVAS) were used in the assessment of response to treatment compared to evaluation before treatment (T0), after 15 d, 30 d, 60 d, 90 d, 120 d, 150 d, and 180 d after initial treatment. Results were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Significant differences were experienced in CBPI scores comparing moments with T0: at 15 d (= 0.03 for Pain Interference Score - PIS) and= 0.02 for Pain Severity Score - PSS), 30 d (< 0.05 for PIS and< 0.05 for PSS), 60 d (= 0.04 for PIS and= 0.01 for PSS) and 180 d (= 0.04 for PSS). Individual treatment results were considered successful in 40% of animals at 15 d and 30 d, 66.7% at 60 d, 44% at 90 d, 37.5% at 120 d, and 25% at 150 d. The HVAS scores showed no significant differences. Mesotherapy may be an option for the treatment of canine musculoskeletal-related pain. Further studies are required.
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