Effects of electroacupuncture on intraocular pressure and hemodynamic parameters in isoflurane anesthetized dogs |
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Authors: | Kim Min-Su Yoo Jong-Hyun Seo Kang-Moon Jeong Seong Mok |
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Affiliation: | Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Florida 32610-0105, USA. |
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Abstract: | The effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on intraocular pressure (IOP) and hemodynamic parameters were evaluated in isoflurane anesthetized 10 (5 males, 5 females) normal mongrel dogs (8.1-9.8 kg, 6-8 years old). After determination of baseline IOP and hemodynamic parameters (cardiac index, systolic arterial pressure, diastolic arterial pressure, heart rate and systemic vascular resistance index), EA was applied at 3 acupoints (LI-4, LIV-3 and GB-37) for 20 min. After the EA treatment, IOP was significantly decreased in the both eyes (p<0.05). However, there were not significant differences in hemodynamic parameters between those of before and after EA treatment. From these results, the EA treatment at LI-4, LIV-3 and GB-37 would be considered one of the valuable methods for the IOP treatment in dogs. |
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