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KMID : 1094020080250060471
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2008 Volume.25 No. 6 p.471 ~ p.475
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Therapeutic Effect of Aquapuncture with Bee-Venom for Canine Pyoderma
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Jun Hyung-Kyou
Kim Sang-Hun
Kim Cristopher Mun-Ho
Cho Sung-Whan
Jun Moo-Hyung
You Myung-Jo
Kim Duck-Hwan
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Abstract
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The present study was performed to elucidate the therapeutic effect by aquapuncture with bee-venom (apitoxin) for treatment of canine pyoderma. The total 8 dogs with pyoderma were divided into 2 groups as control (antibiotics group: 4 dogs) and experimental groups (apitoxin group: 4 dogs). Antibiotics group was treated with bathing and antibiotics, while apitoxin group was treated with bathing and aquapuncture with apitoxin at Fei Shu (BL13), Wei Zhong (BL40), Da Zhui (GV14), Zu San Li (ST36), He Gu (LI04), Qu Chi (LI11), and San Yin Jiao (SP06). Based on the results of changes in clinical symptoms, total leukocyte counts, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios and histopathological findings, antibiotics and apitoxin groups were all effective for treatment of canine pyoderma, and significant differences were not detected between the groups. It was suggested that apitoxin might be used as an alternative method to antibiotics for treatment of canine pyoderma.
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KEYWORD
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injection acupuncture , bee-venom , apitoxin , canine , pyoderma
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