title: Anti-emetic effect of oculo-acupuncture on dogs with xylazine induced vomiting.
abstract: The present study was conducted in order to clarify the anti-emetic effect of oculo-acupuncture (OA) on dogs with xylazine-induced vomiting, and also to compare the anti-emetic effect of OA and body acupuncture (AP). Twelve dogs induced to vomit by xylazine were selected from total 29 mongrel dogs in preliminary experiment and were used as subjects in this study. This study was comprised of two experiments. In experiment 1, the anti-emetic effects of OA on dogs were examined in the stomach/spleen region (experimental group I), the zhongjiao region (experimental group II), and the stomach/spleen region plus the zhongjiao region (experimental group III) using 12 dogs induced to vomit for one week interval repeatedly. On the other hand, needle acupuncture (AP) (BL20 + BL21, experimental group A) and OA (stomach/spleen and zhong jiao regions) combined with needle AP (BL20 + BL21) (experimental group B) were examined using 6 vomiting dogs, for one week interval repeatedly in experiment 2. As a result, the vomiting rates of experimental group I (50%, p < 0.05), experimental group II (58.3%) and experimental group III (41.6%, p < 0.01) were lower than that of control (100%), respectively in experiment 1. The vomiting rates of both experimental group A (50%, p < 0.05) and experimental group B (50%, p < 0.05) were lower than that of control (100%) in experiment 2. The starting vomiting time in experimental groups was similar to that of the control groups in experiment 1 and 2. This study demonstrated that OA had anti-emetic effects on dogs with xylazine-induced vomiting and OA in the stomach/spleen region plus the zhongjiao region was the most effective in anti-emesis among the experimental groups. In addition, body AP and OA combined with body AP had a similar anti-emetic effect on dogs with xylazine-induced vomiting.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China. liujianzhu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jianzhu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yoo-Teak
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jung-Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Duck-Hwan
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D014991:Xylazine