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Xie H, Colahan P, Ott EA
JAVMA. 227 (2): 281-286, 2005.
 
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate use of electroacupuncture for treatment of horses with signs of chronic thoracolumbar pain. DESIGN: Prospective study. ANIMALS: 15 horses with signs of chronic thoracolumbar pain. PROCEDURE: Horses were randomly allocated to 1 of 3 treatment groups. Horses in group 1 received electroacupuncture stimulation [...]

Habacher G, Pittler MH, Ernst E.
J Vet Intern Med. 2006 May-Jun;20(3):480-8.
 
Acupuncture is a popular complementary treatment option in human medicine. Increasingly, owners also seek acupuncture for their animals. The aim of the systematic review reported here was to summarize and assess the clinical evidence for or against the effectiveness of acupuncture in veterinary medicine. Systematic [...]

Kim HY, Kwon OK, Nam TC.
J Vet Sci. 2000 Dec;1(2):133-8
 
In acupuncture practice of animals, preanesthetics sometimes are needed. The purpose of this study was to select the ideal chemical restraint at acupuncture for gastric motility. Nine healthy mixed breed dogs weighed 10-21 kg and aged 1-3 years old were used in this study. Two EMG [...]

Kim DH, Cho SH, Song KH, Lee SE, Lee SH, Kwon GO, Kim IB, Kim YC, Cho JH, Kwon YY, Kim JW.
Am J Chin Med. 2004;32(1):131-40.
 
To establish the proper analgesic method by electroacupuncture (EA) for bovine surgery, the analgesic effect of dorsal and lumbar acupoints, in addition to the combination with dorsal and lumbar acupoints, [...]

Scognamillo-Szabo MV, Bechara GH, Ferreira SH, Cunha FQ.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Oct;1026:251-6
Sepsis is a syndrome characterized by infection and generalized inflammatory response that can lead to organ failure and death. In this study we standardized a model to investigate acupuncture’s effects upon sepsis. The objectives were to study the use of acupuncture in [...]

Jaeger GT, Larsen S, Soli N, Moe L.
 
Vet Rec. 2006 May 27;158(21):722-6.
Seventy-eight dogs with pain due to hip dysplasia were studied in a controlled, double-blind clinical trial to evaluate gold bead implantation as a pain-relieving treatment. The dogs were randomly assigned to two groups, 36 in the gold implantation group and 42 in the [...]