Antipyretic Effects of Acupuncture in Ruminant

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This research was carried out to determine the effect of various therapies on the hyperthermic symptom of the Holstein cattle, The 50 cases were calassified as 3 groups according to the therapies aplied, needle Acupuncture therapy, antipyretic administration therapy, combination of prior 2 therapies. The results are as follows. 1. On the 23 cases applied needle acupuncture therapy only, the body temperature was decreased from 39.9$\pm$0.7$^{\circ}C$ to 38.6$\pm$0.3$^{\circ}C$ after 4 hours from application. It was in the arrange of the normal body temperature. 2. On the 10 cases administered antipyretic drug, the body temperature was decreased from. 39.8$\pm$0.3$^{\circ}C$ to 38.7$\pm$0.1$^{\circ}C$ after 4 hours from application. the therapeutic efficacy of these cases found somewhat inferiopr to the cases acupunctured. 3. On the 9 cases comined both acupuncture and antipyretic administration therapy, the body temperature was decreased from 40.1$\pm$0.4$^{\circ}C$ to 38.5$\pm$0.1$^{\circ}C$ after 4 hours from application. The therapeutic efficacy found the best among the 3 groups.