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| Autor(es): |
Tomacheuski, Rubia M.
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Taffarel, Marilda O.
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Cardoso, Guilherme S.
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Derussi, Ana A. P.
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Ferrante, Marcos
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Volpato, Rodrigo
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Luna, Stelio P. L.
Número total de Autores: 7
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo Científico |
| Fonte: | VETERINARY SCIENCES; v. 7, n. 3, p. 9-pg., 2020-09-01. |
| Resumo | |
Background: This prospective, randomised and blind study investigated the efficacy of laserpuncture for postoperative pain management in dogs. Method: Sixteen bitches were sedated with acepromazine and randomly treated before ovariohysterectomy with meloxicam 0.2 mg center dot kg(-1)intramuscular or laserpuncture (wavelength 904 mm, frequency 124 Hz, potency 10 Joules, 100 s in each acupoint). Anaesthesia was performed with propofol, isoflurane/O-2, and fentanyl. The Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (GCMPS) and Dynamic Interactive Visual Analog Scale (DIVAS) were used to evaluate postoperative pain before and for 24 h after surgery. Morphine was administrated as rescue analgesia when pain scores were >= 3.33 (GCMPS). Differences between treatments, time points, and amount of rescue analgesia between groups were investigated by the Mann-Whitney test and the area under the curve (AUC) for GCMPS, Friedman, and Chi-squared tests, respectively (p< 0.05). Results: Dogs treated with laserpuncture presented lower GCMPS AUC for 24 h and lower GCMPS scores at 2 and 4 h postoperatively (p= 0.04). Three dogs treated with meloxicam required postoperatively rescue analgesia against none treated with laserpuncture. Conclusions: In this preliminary study, laserpuncture mitigated postoperative pain in dogs following ovariohysterectomy, and the technique is a promising adjunct to perioperative pain management in dogs undergoing soft tissue surgery. (AU) | |
| Processo FAPESP: | 17/12815-0 - Dor e qualidade de vida em animais |
| Beneficiário: | Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático |