Korean Journal of Veterinary Research  2011;51(1):69-73

Therapy by traditional veterinary medicine in a case with canine fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy.

Hyung Jin PARK 1 ; Soo Jung LIM ; Sun Hee LEE ; Dae Wook CHUNG ; Jun Hyuk CHOI ; Kun Ho SONG ; Young Won LEE ; Ho Jung CHOI ; Duck Hwan KIM

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Keywords

aquapuncture; dog; fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy; massage; modified moxibustion

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

A 6-year old, female, Schnauzer dog with chief complaint of tetraparesis was referred to the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University. On physical examination, neulologic examinations and magnetic resonance imaging, this patient was diagnosed into fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy. Although conventional treatment such as prednisolone, cefotaxime and enrofloxacin revealed no improvement, this patient showed favorable therapeutic response by combined therapy with aquapuncture with prednisolone, modified moxibustion, herbal medicine and massage.