Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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The Efficacy of Needle-Acupuncture at Nei Guan (PC06) and Xin Shu (BL15) on Bradycardia in Dogs

내관(PC06) 및 심수(BL15)에 대한 자침이 개의 서맥에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Hyun-Hwa (College of veterinary medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Oh, Hyun-Wook (College of veterinary medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Han, Ji-Won (College of veterinary medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jun, Hyung-Kyou (College of veterinary medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Duck-Hwan (College of veterinary medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 이현화 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 오현욱 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 한지원 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 전형규 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 김덕환 (충남대학교 수의과대학)
  • Published : 2007.09.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of needle-acupuncture (needle-AP) at PC06 and BL15 on xylazine induced bradycardia in dogs. Total 12 dogs were divided into control (4 dogs), PC06 (4 dogs) and BL15 (4 dogs) groups, respectively. As for the treatments in each group, control group was injected with xylazine only. PC06 and BL15 groups were treated by needle-AP during 20 minutes at the same time of xylazine injection. The changes of heart rates, R-R intervals and respiratory rates were investigated on pre, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 minutes after xylazine injection. The change of heart rates in experimental PC06 and BL15 groups revealed significant increase on 10 (p<0.05) and 20 minutes (p<0.05) after xylazine injection, compared with those of control group. In addition, heart rates in PC06 group showed increased value on 30 minutes (p<0.05) after xylazine injection, comparing with those of BL15 group. The changes of respiratory rates in experimental PC06 and BL15 groups revealed significant increase on 20 minutes (p<0.05) after xylazine injection, compared with those of control group, however, significance was not found between experimental groups. In conclusion, needle-AP at PC06 and BL15 were effective for improvement of xylazine induced canine bradycardia and needle-AP at PC06 was more effective than that at BL15.

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