Acupuncture Treatment in a Case with Equine Conjunctivitis

말 결막염에 대한 침 치료 1례

  • Kim Duck-Hwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Liu Jianzhu (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agriculture University) ;
  • Choi Seok-Hwa (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • MacManus Phillip (Glenina Vet. Clinic) ;
  • Jennings Paoraic (Glenina Vet. Clinic) ;
  • Darcy Karl (Glenina Vet. Clinic) ;
  • Burke Fiona (Glenina Vet. Clinic) ;
  • Leorald Nola (Faculty of Veterinary medicine, University College Dublin) ;
  • Rogers Phil A.M. (Tegasc Grange Research Centre, Dunsany, Co.)
  • 김덕환 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 유건주 (중국 산동농업대학) ;
  • 최석화 (충북대학교 수의과대학) ;
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  • Published : 2006.06.01

Abstract

One male Arabian horse, 5-year-old, reared in Gort, Co Galway, Ireland was diagnosed as conjunctivitis. Acupuncture and aquapuncture with dexamethasone were done at BL01, BL02 and ST01, twice a week, and oculo-acupuncture was done into Shangjiao area using with oculo-acupuncture needle for human use. At session 3, there were no lacrimation, ocular discharge and hyperemia in the eye. The present patient was a case with equine conjunctivitis which showed favorable therapeutic response by acupuncture treatment.

아일랜드 고르트주에서 사육중인 5살, 수컷, 아랍종말이 결막염으로 진단되었다. BL01, BL02 및 ST01에 자침 및 덱사메타손 수침(2회/주)을 적용하였고, 동시에 상초 영역에 안침을 실시하였다. 본 환축은 3회 침 치료 후, 눈물, 안 분비물 및 충혈이 소실되었다. 본 환축은 침 치료에 양호한 치료반응을 보인 말 결막염의 증례이었다.

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