AP in pyometra / Inflammation of the Reproductive System

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Re AP in pyometra / Inflammation of the Reproductive System, see

this from Jen-Hsou Lin, W.W. Chen and L.S. Wu Department of

Animal Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan,

Republic of China

 

Acupuncture Treatments for Animal Reproductive Disorders ...

Inflammation of the Reproductive System This category includes

endometritis, vaginitis and orchitis. AP should be used in

conjunction with antibiotic therapy for any infectious disease.

Injectable antibiotics can be used as the injection-AP media.

Although LI04, LI11, ST36, GV14, LV03, GB39, BL43, BL20 and

others are key immunostimulation- and antiinflammatory points in

humans, BL20 and ST36 are the most commonly used acupoints

for general inflammatory disease in animals. Acupoints BL23, BL25

and CV01 may be used specifically for inflammation of the

reproductive organs. These points may be stimulated with EAP or

by injection-AP. Without question, ovariohysterectomy is the best

treatment for severe pyometra. Nevertheless, clients sometimes

wish to try to salvage an animal's reproductive function. In such

cases, along with antibiotic therapy, one may try EAP at BL31,

BL32, BL33 and BL34 using strong stimulation for 15-30 minutes to

dilate the cervix and contract the uterus. Associated points include

LI04, SP04, SP06, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV05, KI11, KI12, KI13,

KI14, Baihui and Weiken (see sections on Abortion, Dystocia and

Retained Placenta). One can expect the uterus to empty within 12-

24 hours after treatment (usually overnight). If the treatment

produces no response, it may be repeated with discretion. This

technique may also prove useful in non-emergency surgical

pyometra cases to remove some of the exudate from the uterus

before surgery.

 

The whole article is at:

http://users.med.auth.gr/~karanik/english/articles/lin99rep.html

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