Study of a Novel Acupuncture Treatment for Canine Transportation Stress

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  • 犬の輸送ストレス軽減のための新規鍼治療の試み
  • イヌ ノ ユソウ ストレス ケイゲン ノ タメ ノ シンキシンチリョウ ノ ココロミ

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In recent years, animals are increasingly being transported by vehicle. The mitigation of stress animals are subjected to while being transported by vehicle is desirable from the perspective of animal welfare. We investigated the potential of acupuncture, which has fewer side effects than drug therapy, as a means for treating canine transportation stress. Eleven dogs which had exhibited motion sickness symptoms during transportation (vomiting, salivation, and a reduced amount of spontaneous activity) underwent an easy-to-apply acupuncture treatment. Short, ultra-thin circular transdermal needles were applied to locations corresponding to acupoints on the apical area of both ears, which are identified as Erjian Points 1 to 3 (“Jisen” in Japanese) in traditional oriental medicine. Motion sickness symptoms were suppressed in the treated dogs the next time they were transported. We consider acupuncture to be a promising potential therapeutic strategy in veterinary medicine.

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