Laser Acupuncture for Postoperative Pain Management in Cats

The aim of this study was to evaluate laser acupuncture as an adjuvant for postoperative pain management in cats. Twenty cats, undergoing ovariohysterectomy, were sedated with intramuscular (IM) ketamine (5 mg kg−1), midazolam (0.5 mg kg−1), and tramadol (2 mg kg−1). Prior to induction of anaesthesi...

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Published in:Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-6
Main Authors: Nicácio, Gabriel M., Crociolli, Giulliane C., Tavares, Rafaela C. P., Nascimento, Felipe F., Cassu, Renata N., Marques, Virgínia I., Guilhen, Rafael C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Analgesics
Anesthesia
Animals
Blood
Cats
Drug dosages
Extubation
Lasers
Pain management
Pain, Postoperative
Variance analysis
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate laser acupuncture as an adjuvant for postoperative pain management in cats. Twenty cats, undergoing ovariohysterectomy, were sedated with intramuscular (IM) ketamine (5 mg kg−1), midazolam (0.5 mg kg−1), and tramadol (2 mg kg−1). Prior to induction of anaesthesia, the subjects were randomly distributed into two groups of 10 cats: Laser: bilateral stomach 36 and spleen 6 acupoints were stimulated with infrared laser; Control: no acupuncture was applied. Anaesthesia was induced using intravenous propofol (4 mg kg−1) and maintained with isoflurane. Postoperative analgesia was evaluated by a blinded assessor for 24 h following extubation using the Dynamic Interactive Visual Analogue Scale and Multidimensional Composite Pain Scale. Rescue analgesia was provided with IM tramadol (2 mg kg−1), and the pain scores were reassessed 30 min after the rescue intervention. If the analgesia remained insufficient, meloxicam (0.2 mg kg−1 IM, single dose) was administered. Data were analyzed using t-tests, the Mann-Whitney test, and the Friedman test (P
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2015/653270