Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ozone therapy versus electroacupuncture for dog back disc disease pain
By Sumida, Juliana Midori et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2023·School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Randomized single-blinded prospective comparison between ozone therapy and electroacupuncture for canine thoracolumbar disk disease.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with back pain from thoracolumbar disk disease received either ozone therapy or electroacupuncture to help with their symptoms. Both treatments showed similar results in reducing pain and improving movement, with dogs in both groups getting better over time. The dogs treated with ozone took about 14.5 days to return to normal movement, while those receiving electroacupuncture took around 10.6 days. Both methods were found to be safe and effective, making them good options for managing back pain in dogs.
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Abstract
Ozone therapy has been used to control pain in animals. Moreover, electroacupuncture (EA) has been effective in neurological recovery and pain control in dogs with thoracolumbar discopathy. EA was compared with Ozone applied at acupuncture points in dogs with signs of thoracolumbar disk disease. Chondrodystrophic mongrel dogs, with lesion scores between 1 and 4, were randomly divided into groups: EA (n = 13) - electroacupuncture at BL20, BL23, ST36, KID3 and BL60 and dry needle in lumbar Bai Hui, and OZO (n = 15) - paravertebral application of 3 mL ozone (20 μg / mL) at BL20, BL23, lumbar Bai Hui, ST36, and KID3/BL60, both groups with weekly applications. No significant differences were observed between groups in weekly blind pain assessments using a dynamic interactive visual analog scale, and neurological assessments using a numerical-functional scale. Both groups showed a progressive improvement in pain control and neurological condition, which was observed when comparing the group's EA and OZO in dogs with all lesion scores. The time of return to locomotion (days) of dogs scored 3 and 4, between groups EA (10.6 ± 5.4) and OZO (14.5 ± 15.7), had no significant differences. Ozone therapy was effective to control pain and motor rehabilitation and sensory functions of dogs with thoracolumbar discopathy signs, just as electroacupuncture. Ozone application was a quick and easy-to-handle treatment. Paravertebral and subcutaneous routes did not require anesthesia or other advanced imaging technology, besides being safe and effective.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37413829/