Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acupuncture treatment for neck nerve problems in dogs
By Liu, Ching Ming et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2016·National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrospective study of the clinical effects of acupuncture on cervical neurological diseases in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 19 dogs with neck pain and neurological issues, like weakness in their limbs, received acupuncture treatment to help with their symptoms. The dogs were treated with a specific acupuncture method that included a technique called Jing-jiaji, and results showed that both acupuncture alone and acupuncture with electrical stimulation helped improve their condition. While larger dogs took longer to show signs of improvement, the overall recovery times were similar across different sizes and ages. The study found that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for neck-related neurological problems in dogs, especially in middle-aged and older pets.
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Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate new acupuncture protocols for the clinical treatment of cervical spinal cord diseases in 19 dogs. Three treatment options containing Jing-jiaji (cervical jiaji) were developed to treat neck pain, hemiparesis, and tetraparesis depending on the severity. The interval between the neurological disease onset and treatment (duration of signs), time to improvement after treatment, and recovery time were compared in dogs by body weight, age, and dry needle acupuncture (AP) with or without electro-AP (EAP). The duration of signs was longer in dogs weighing greater than 10 kg than in those weighing less than 10 kg (p＜ 0.05). Improvement and recovery times did not vary by body weight. Additionally, improvement and recovery times did not vary by age. The improvement and recovery times were longer in the AP+EAP group than the AP group (p＜ 0.05). Acupuncture with Jing-jiaji was effective in cervical spinal cord diseases in different sized dogs and in middle-aged and senior dogs. This report standardized AP treatment containing Jing-jiaji for canine cervical problems and evaluated its effects. The newly standardized AP methodology offers clinical practitioners an effective way to improve the outcomes of cervical neurological diseases in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26645331/