title: Electroacupuncture and moxibustion for correction of abomasal displacement in dairy cattle.
abstract: 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 conducted once a day for 3 days consecutively. Modified moxa patch was also applied at the same acupoints as in acupuncture for 3 days consecutively. Ten among twelve cows with abomasal displacement were recovered by electroacupuncture and moxibustion, but two were treated with paramedian abomasopexy. It is considered that electroacupuncture and moxibustion may be convenient, safe and economical therapeutic alternatives available instead of surgical procedures on abomasal displacement in dairy cattle.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea. khojang@knu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Kwang-ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Joo-myoung
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tchi-chou
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Nam
mesh_terms: D000018:Abomasum / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy* / Q000662:veterinary*; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000662:veterinary*