Cat acupuncture

The clinical application of acupuncture in cats, the magical effects of cat acupuncture! As a technique in traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture occupies an extremely important position in the long-standing medical development. Acupuncture stimulates the whole body Various acupuncture points are used to treat various diseases based on the coordination of qi and blood. Nowadays, with the continuous development of acupuncture technology and the increasing number of people keeping pets, acupuncture has become more and more widely used in the clinical treatment of various diseases in small animals. , and achieved good results.

A pet cat owned by South African clinical physician Virginia Sanders has been suffering from asthma for three years and is also accompanied by a cough. However, Sanders recently eschewed traditional treatments and switched to acupuncture to treat Katie, a 7-year-old Siamese cat. Her asthma and cough have now been cured.

To treat Katie's asthma, Sanders gave her cortisone injections. But what worries this cat owner is that the drug may eventually cause liver damage in cats. So she sought help from a veterinarian, who suggested she try unconventional medicine. Saunders said: "Katie received acupuncture, which can help improve her body's ability to heal itself. She has had three courses of treatment and her condition has improved greatly. However, it is still present. Some 'old people' problems, such as stiff backs, etc."

What diseases can acupuncture treat?

1. Digestive system diseases

Digestive system diseases are common clinical diseases in small animals. Acupuncture is mainly used to treat the following diseases:

1 2. Indigestion: This disease is mostly treated with white acupuncture. The acupuncture points are Housanli, Pishu, Houhai, combined with Baihui, Dachangshu, Xiaochangshu, Guanyuanshu, Geshu, etc.

2. Diarrhea: White needles are the main acupuncture points, and the acupuncture points are mainly Pishu and Houhai, combined with Housanli, Baihui, Dachangshu, Xiaochangshu, Xuanshu, Zhongxin, etc. For those with spleen deficiency and chronic diarrhea, moxibustion can be used on Zhongwan, Tianshu, Pishu, Housanli, etc.; for those with damp-heat diarrhea, blood acupuncture on Yongquan, dripping and other points can be used.

3. Constipation: White acupuncture or electroacupuncture is mainly used. White acupuncture points are mainly Guanyuanshu, Dachangshu, and Pishu, combined with Housanli, Houhai, Baihui, and Waiguan; electroacupuncture Bilateral Guanyuanshu or Pishu points can be selected.

4. Vomiting: White needles are the main points, with Waiguan, Neiguan and Housanli as the main points, combined with Pishu, Geshu, Zhongxin and other points.

5. Anal prolapse: First of all, it should be restored by manipulation, and then treated with acupuncture. For white acupuncture, Baihui and Houhai are mainly used, combined with Housanli, Mingmen, and Pishu; for electroacupuncture, Baihui and Houhai acupoints are used.

2. Respiratory system diseases

Pharyngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis and bronchopneumonia: white needle or water needle. White acupuncture uses Dazhui and Feishu as the main points, combined with Shenzhu, Lingtai and other points; water acupuncture uses antibiotics at Houshu acupoint.

3. Muscle, skeletal and nervous system diseases

1. Muscle atrophy: According to the principle of local acupoint selection, select acupoints around the affected area for white needle treatmenttreatment.

2. Myositis: Select acupuncture points around the affected area, and white needle therapy is often used. If the swelling is severe, blood acupuncture points around the affected area can be selected for treatment.

3. Sprains and arthritis: Select acupuncture points around the affected area and mostly use white acupuncture therapy. When swelling and pain are obvious, blood acupuncture therapy can be used.

4. Intervertebral disc herniation: Due to different disease locations, the selected acupoints are also different. For patients with cervical and anterior thoracic vertebrae, choose Tianmen, Body Pillar, Taodao, Dazhui, Qianfeng, Liusui (forelimb), Xishang, Qiansanli, Neiguan, Waiguan, and between the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae and the spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae. Select acupoints around the lesion; if the disease occurs in the posterior thoracic spine and lumbar spine, select the axis, Mingmen, Baihui, Eryan, Housanli, Heel, Zhongfu, Liusuo (hind limb), and between the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae near the affected area. Select points in the longissimus dorsi muscle and iliocostalis groove on both sides of the spinous process. If electroacupuncture is used, the Tianmen and Liusui acupoint group can be used for cervical spine disease, the Shenzhu or Taodao and Liusui acupoint group can be used for patients with anterior thoracic spine disease, and the central or Baihui and Liusui acupoint group can be used for patients with posterior thoracic and lumbar spine disease. .

5. Facial nerve paralysis: White acupuncture treatment uses Shuokou, Switch, and Yifeng as the main points, combined with Shangguan, Xiaguan, and Tianmen; electroacupuncture treatment uses Shuokou, Yifeng, or Suokou, Shang Guan point group.

6. Radial nerve palsy: White acupuncture focuses on Qianfeng, Qiansanli, Xishang, and Waiguan, combined with Jianjing, Jianwaishu (郃), Yushu, and Liusui; electroacupuncture Choose Qianfeng, Waiguan or Qianfeng, Liufeng acupoint group.

7. Sciatic nerve paralysis: White acupuncture uses Baihui, Huantiao, and Housanli as the main points, combined with the knee, heel, and Liusuo; electroacupuncture is composed of Baihui, Huantiao, Housanli, and Liusuo. Point group.

8. Bladder paralysis: white acupuncture at Baihui and Houhai as main points, combined with Mingmen, Shenshu, Guanyuanshu, Bladdershu, Eryan, Weigen and other points; electroacupuncture at Mingmen and Baihui Get Baihui, Houhai, or two eyes on both sides.

However, although the current traditional Chinese medicine therapies such as massage and acupuncture are widely applicable, the applicable scope of "pet acupuncture" includes colds, coughs, diarrhea, paralysis, and sprains, not only in these medical and surgical fields, but also in obstetrics. Acupuncture is also a good treatment. However, this kind of pure traditional Chinese medicine treatment is rare in animal hospitals. “Western medicine is mainly used, and traditional Chinese medicine is supplemented.” First, many animal hospitals have their own reasons. "Animals do not consciously cooperate with doctors' treatment like humans." Some doctors find Chinese medicine treatment troublesome and switch to Western medicine. Second, most citizens do not understand TCM treatment and are unwilling or afraid to try it. But the effect of acupuncture and massage can be said to be obvious, so if you are lucky enough to find a hospital that can give acupuncture to pets, as long as it is a regular hospital, you might as well let your cat try it.