| A case of canine patent ductus arteriosus showed favorable therapeutic response by surgery combined with needle-acupuncture therapy |
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Kwang-Shik Kim1, Byung-Young Kim2, Tae-Hwa Kim3, Won-Bae Kim4, Jianzhu Liu5, Jung-Yeon Lee6, Duck-Hwan Kim5, Philip A.M. Rogers7 |
1Withpet Animal Clinic
2Noah Animal Clinic
3Kim Tae-Hwa Animal Clinic
4Gaepo Animal Clinic
5College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University
6Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
7Teagasc, Grange Research Centre, Dunsany, Co. |
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| Abstract |
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A 6-month-old male Poodle was referred with chief complaint of dysponea and cough. Cyanosis was not detected. This dog was diagnosed as a case of canine patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) by X-ray and ultrasonography. Diuretics and bronchodialators were administered for 4 weeks. Clinical symptoms were not improved. Thoracotomy was done at right recumbent position. The length of ductus arteriosus was 8 mm and the diameter was 6 mm, respectively. Double ligation was performed in surgery. Continuous cardiac murmur, cough and strong femoral pulsation were disappeared after surgery. The diameters of the pulmonary artery and vein found to normal by X-ray on 10 days after operation. The diameter of the aorta measured to be larger than that of the main pulmonary artery by ultrasonography. The fractional shortening (FS) on 10 days after surgery was 17.32% by ultrasonography. The needle-acupuncture therapy was used in acupoints BL-15 as local point plus PC-6, HT-7 and HT-5 as distant points for 3 days (15 min/once/a day). The FSs were increased to 21.31% and 29.44% at 1 and on 3 days after acupuncture, respectively. The present patient was a case of typical canine PDA that showed favorable therapeutic responses by surgery combined with needle-acupuncture treatment. |
| Key Words:
canine, needle-acupuncture therapy, patent ductus arteriosus |
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