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KMID : 1094020080250010027
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2008 Volume.25 No. 1 p.27 ~ p.30
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Application of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Acanthomatous Epulis in a Dog
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Kim Min-Su
Xie Huisheng
Bannai Yumiko
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Abstract
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A 5-year-old male Chihuahua with oral discomfort due to the presence of a maxillary acanthomatous epulis was referred to the acupuncture service at the Veterinary Medical Center of the University of Florida. For the patient, acupuncture treatments were performed for 11 sessions, at 1 month intervals with Chinese herbal medicine. The acupuncture points and Chinese herbal medicine used were selected based on TCM principles. The selected acupoints were Zusanli(ST36), Fenglong(ST40), Gongsun(SP4), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Pishu(BL20), Weishu(BL21), Taichang(LIV3), and Baihui(GV20). In addition, the Chinese herbal formulas Nei Xiao Wan and Si Jun Zi Tang were chosen. After one year of acupuncture and administration of Chinese herbal medicine, the acanthomatous epulis was remarkably decreased in size. It is considered that the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine would be useful treatments of canine acanthomatous epulis.
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KEYWORD
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acanthomatous epulis, acupuncture, dog, herbal medicine
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