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KMID : 1094020080250060526
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2008 Volume.25 No. 6 p.526 ~ p.528
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Alternative Treatment for Facial Nerve Paralysis in a Dog
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Hassan Abdel Rahman
Jun Hyung-Kyou
Song Kun-Ho
Kang Jun-Gu
Kim Duck-Hwan
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Abstract
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A 4-year-old male Maltese dog was referred with chief complaint of facial nerve paralysis and hyperthermia. These clinical signs were occurred after tooth extraction. Leukocytosis and swelling of left side of gums were detected. He was medicated with antibiotics for 9 days, however, inability of blinking in left eye, lacrimation and hyperthermia were not improved. The patient was administrated with Oyaksungisan (50 mg/kg, PO, BID) for 14 days and was treated by injection-acupuncture (AP) with bee venom (200 μg/head, two times/week, total three times). The patient was treated by injection-AP with dexamethasone (1 mg/kg, two times/week, total two times). As a result, Left blepharon was slightly blinked at session 4. Blinking of left blepharon became normal after session 5. The present patient was a case with canine facial nerve paralysis which showed favorable therapeutic response by alternative treatment.
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KEYWORD
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canine , facial nerve paralysis , injection-acupuncture , alternative treatment
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