AP & Herbs in Animals: Recent CAB Abstracts

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Phil

 

Electroacupuncture and moxibustion for correction of abomasal

displacement in dairy cattle. Jang KwangHo; Lee JooMyoung; Nam

TchiChou College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National

University, 1370 Sanguck-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu 702-701, Korea

Republic. khojang Journal of Veterinary Science 4 (1),

2003 p.93-95. This study was performed to investigate the

therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture and moxibustion on

abomasal displacement in dairy cattle. After acupuncture needles

were inserted bilaterally into the acupoints, Pi yu, Wei yu and

Guan yuan yu, electronic stimulation (5 Hz and 10 V, 20 minutes)

was applied once a day for 3 days consecutively. Modified moxa

patch was also applied at the same acupoints for 3 days

consecutively. Ten of twelve cows with abomasal displacement

recovered by electroacupuncture and moxibustion, but two were

treated with paramedian abomasopexy. It is suggested that

electroacupuncture and moxibustion may be convenient, safe and

economical therapeutic alternatives to surgical procedures for

abomasal displacement in dairy cattle. © 2003 CAB International.

All rts. reserv.

 

The effects of Korean red ginseng (ginseng Radix rubra) on liver

regeneration after partial hepatectomy in dogs. Kwon YoungSam;

Jang KwangHo; Jang InHo College of Veterinary Medicine,

Kyungpook National University, 1370 Sanguck-dong, Buk-gu,

Daegu 702-701, Korea Republic. khojang Journal of

Veterinary Science 4 (1), 2003 p.83-92 The effects of the oral

administration of Korean red ginseng (KRG) (Panax sp.) on the

morphologic changes and function of liver in dogs, were examined

(Korea Republic). Fifteen adult mongrel dogs (n=15) were divided

into three groups (a control group (40% hepatectomy, untreated), a

250 group (40% hepatectomy, 250 mg/kg of KRG, PO), and a 500

group (40% hepatectomy, 500 mg/kg of KRG, PO)). The liver

regeneration, histologic findings, CBC (WBC, RBC, PCV, and

PLT), and liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase (AST),

alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyltransferase

(GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH),

and T-bil) were examined during experiment. The liver regeneration

rates were higher in treated groups than in the control group. But,

there were no significant differences. All haematological values

were within normal ranges except leukocyte counts for 3 days

postoperatively. The levels of AST and ALT in the treated groups

were significantly decreased compared to that in the control group

(P < 0.05). The numbers of degenerative cells and area of

connective tissue were significantly decreased in the liver of the

dog with KRG administration (P < 0.01). On the basis of these

results, we could conclude that KRG accelerate the liver

regeneration and ameliorate the liver injury after hepatectomy in

dogs. © 2003 CAB International. All rts. reserv.

 

Effect of traditional acupuncture on canine gastric motility. Jeong

SeongMok; Kim HuiYoung; Nam TchiChou College of Veterinary

Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Republic.

tcnam Journal of Veterinary Clinics 19 (4), 2002

p.397-400 The effect of traditional acupuncture on gastric motility

was investigated in dogs. Six healthy mixed-breed dogs were used

in this study. The gastric motility was evaluated by

electrogastromyograms (EGMG) of the smooth muscle of the

pyloric region. The acupoints investigated were ST-36, ST-40, ST-

41, ST-42, ST-45, BL-21 and CV-12. The gastric motility was

increased by traditional acupuncture at ST-36 and BL-21 but

decreased by traditional acupuncture at CV-12. However, there

were no significant changes in the gastric motility after

acupuncture at ST-40, ST-41, ST-42 and ST-45. © 2003 CAB

International. All rts. reserv.

 

Radiographic and ultrasonographic evaluation of gastric emptying

time of dogs after acupunctural stimulation. Choi Mincheol; Chang

Jinhwa; Lee Kichang; Nam Tchichou; Yang Ilsuk; Yoon Yeosung;

Yoon Junghee College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National

University, Seoul, Korea Republic. mcchoi Journal of

Veterinary Clinics 20 (1), 2003 p.49-51 Dogs were administered

barium (3% w/v) and gastric emptying time (GET) was measured

with radiography and ultrasonography using Bolondi's method.

Electroacupunctral stimulation (15 MHz, continuous wave) was

applied for 20 min to acupoints CV-12, PC-6, ST-36, and BL-21,

and then GET was measured again. In the control group, normal

GET was 70-85 min as measured by ultrasonography and 110-130

min as measured by radiography. Stimulation at acupoints CV-12,

PC-6, and ST-36 had no significant effect on gastric motility,

whereas stimulation at BL-21 had a significant effect on GET as

measured by ultrasonography (P < 0.05) and radiography (P <

0.01). © 2003 CAB International. All rts. reserv.

 

 

 

 

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