Acupuncture and moxibustion has a history of thousands of years, through different sizes of needles, stimulate the corresponding acupoints, in order to achieve the purpose of prevention and treatment of diseases. It is believed that many people have already had the experience of acupuncture treatment. But this kind of treatment is not only suitable for people, but also for children.
Today, Dr. E will share with you a case of poodle pudding spinal disc disease, which was restored to health through acupuncture treatment.
Pudding appeared lameness symptoms, in other pet hospitals 2 days of injection did not see significant improvement, when sent to the hospital has been difficult to stand, abnormal walking, loss of appetite, defecation was affected. The state of
Hospital examination
Children can't speak out, so in order to diagnose and treat correctly, the most important thing is to carry out clinical examination.
? 1 Neurological examination
The proprioceptive response of both hind limbs was abnormal, the knee jerk reflex was normal, the cutaneous muscle reflex of T10 ~ L7 was weakened, and the back pain response was poor.
Imaging examination
The doctor did an imaging examination for Pudding and found that the intervertebral disc between L2L3 and L6L7 had a tendency to calcify.
Traditional Chinese medicine examination
The tongue is red and purple, moist, the pulse is rapid, and the two hind limbs are still warm.
4 Test results
Diagnostic results
After examination, the doctor diagnosed the pudding as: vertebral disc disease-IVDD, disc calcification.
Treatment
The doctor advised the owner to do CT examination, but because of the high cost of CT examination, the owner hoped to see the effect of treatment according to the diagnosis results. According to the owner's request, the doctor formulated a treatment plan for pudding:
1. Infusion treatment: infusion for 5 days;
The following is a picture of Pudding receiving four consecutive acupuncture treatments.
With the help of acupuncture treatment, Pudding's condition began to improve gradually, and he only had to receive acupuncture treatment once a week.
Now the little pudding has a good appetite and a normal walk.
Warning of Pudding Sickness
For spinal and bone and joint diseases, although dogs can be restored to health through medical means, parents should take preventive measures. Here's how to prevent joint diseases.
1 Dietary control
Parents must control the diet of dogs, especially large dogs, because they are more likely to suffer from joint diseases. Don't overeat and avoid developing too fast.
Maintain weight
Parents should not only control the dog's diet, but also control the dog's weight, prevent the body from being too fat to cause too much pressure on the joints, if necessary, the dog can lose weight.
3. Exercise properly
Proper exercise is helpful for the growth of dogs, but puppies under 6 months old are suitable for walking and jogging, so that they will not have a great burden on their bodies. It is better to choose fast running, jumping and other exercises after half a year old.
4. Supplement joint nutrition
When dogs are at risk of joint diseases, parents should supplement TA with nutrients containing glucose and chondroitin sulfate (repairing damaged joints and increasing joint flexibility) in time to help protect dogs'joints.
