Treatment of Multiple Thoracolumbar
Intervertebral Disc Disease using Electro-acupuncture and Oriental
Herbal Medicine in a Dog
S. H. Kim, N. S. Kim, K. C. Lee, H. B. Lee and M.
S. Kim*
Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Chonbuk National
University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
*Corresponding author: mskim@jbnu.ac.kr
Abstract
A 4-year-old male intacted Pekingese dog was
admitted to the veterinary medical center, ChonbukNationalUniversity for evaluation
of severe hind limbs ataxia, atrophy and paresis. Diagnosis based on physical
examination, neurological assessment and Computed Tomogram (CT) which indicated
multiple thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) throughout the
thoracic and cranial lumbar spine. Traditional Veterinary Medicine (TVM) based
diagnosis was kidney yang deficiency
syndrome. Initial high dose prednisolone therapy (1.5 mg/kg
PO, twice daily) did not show any significant improvements. The dog
was then treated with electroacupuncture (EA) and oriental herbal medicine for 6
months, which significant improved mobility, proprioception and spinal posture
of the patient.