Analgesia of preemptive pharmacopuncture with meloxicam or aquapuncture in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy/Analgesia da farmacopuntura com meloxicam ou da aquapuntura preemptivas em gatas submetidas a ovariosalpingohisterectomia

The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of preemptive pharmacopuncture with meloxicam or aquapuncture in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Twentynine healthy animals, aged 11.59 ± 6.21 and weighing 2.50 ± 0.58kg were used and assigned to four groups: aquapuncture (GA; n=7; 0.1mL...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2012-07, Vol.42 (7), p.1231
Main Authors: de Sousa, Nicole Ruas, Luna, Stelio Pacca Loureiro, de Capua, Maria Luisa Buffo, Lima, Alfredo Feio da Maia, de Oliveira, Flavia Augusta, de Viveiros, Bruno Massa, Barbosa, Luciano
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Language:Spanish
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Analgesia
Analysis
Cats
Meloxicam
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of preemptive pharmacopuncture with meloxicam or aquapuncture in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Twentynine healthy animals, aged 11.59 ± 6.21 and weighing 2.50 ± 0.58kg were used and assigned to four groups: aquapuncture (GA; n=7; 0.1mL of saline solution in the SP6, GB34, LIV3 and ST36 acupoints bilaterally), meloxicam (GM; n=8; 0.1mg [kg.sup.-1] of meloxicam subcutaneously), pharmacopuncture (GMFV; n=7; 0.01mg [kg.sup.-1] of meloxicam, diluted to 0.8ml of saline solution, equally distributed in the SP6, GB34, LIV3 and ST36 acupoints bilaterally) or subdose of meloxicam (GMFF; n=7; 0.01mg [kg.sup.-1] of meloxicam diluted in saline subcutaneously, at the interscapular region). The animals were submitted to OVH by minimally invasive surgical technique. Animals were evaluated at 1h, 2h, 6h, 8h, 12h and 24h postoperatively by a blind assessor. All measurements were assessed the day before surgery and were considered as baseline. Postoperative pain and sedation were evaluated by visual analogue scale in both cases and sedation score and descriptive pain scale (DPS), respectively, as well as hyperalgesia was assessed by the Von Frey monofilaments. The analgesic rescue was performed with 0.2mg [kg.sup.-1] of morphine intramuscularly, when the DPS score was above 33% from the total score. Statistical analysis were performed with the SigmaStat 3.1 program using parametric and nonparametric analyses of variances and respective Tukey's and Dunn's test for post hoc comparisons. The level of statistical significance was set at 5% (P
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