Thermographic evaluation for the efficacy of acupuncture on induced chronic arthritis in the dog.
This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture on induced chronic arthritis of the dog by thermography. Complete Freund's adjuvant was injected into the left knee joint of 8 dogs to induce arthritis. Acupuncture was applied to BL-40, GB-33, GB-34, and LIV-8 once a week for 4 consecutive weeks, from 3 weeks after induction of chronic arthritis, in treatment group. At 3 weeks of acupuncture treatment, skin temperature difference (DeltaT) of treatment group returned to normal range (< 0.3 degrees C), while DeltaT remained high in non-treatment group. Infrared thermography (IRT) is useful to evaluate the treatment of acupuncture for induced canine chronic arthritis. Therefore, it is considered that clinical application of IRT in arthritis treatment would be also valuable.
Um
Se-Wook
SW
Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University.
Kim
Min-Su
MS
Lim
Ji-Hey
JH
Kim
Sun-Young
SY
Seo
Kang-Moon
KM
Nam
Tchi-Chou
TC
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors
D005620:Freund's Adjuvant