Apitoxin Aquapuncture and Administration of Herbal Medicines in a Dog with Superficial Pyoderma

作者：Lai Cheng Hung^*; Liu Pan Chen; Lee Wei Ming; Lin Han Yuan

来源：Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2012, 42(3): 373-377.

• apitoxin
• aquapuncture
• herbal medicine
• superficial pyoderma

A 6-month-old, 7.2 kg, intact female mongrel stray dog was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, National Chung Hsing University with a chief complaint of alopecia, and severe pruritus. A skin swab was obtained for bacterial culture, and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius was identified. The definitive diagnosis was canine superficial pyoderma. Apitoxin aquapuncture was performed to treat superficial pyoderma once a week for 5 weeks. The acupoints used in this clinical case included GV-14 (Da Zhui), BL-13 (Fei Shu), LI-11 (Qu Chi), BL-40 (Wei Zhong), ST-36 (Zu San Li), SP-6 (San Yin Jiao), and SP-10 (Xue Hai). In addition, the herbal medicines Shi Wei Bai Du Tang, Huang Lian Jie Du Tang, and Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin were orally administered twice a day for 5 weeks. The results indicated that apitoxin aquapuncture combined with the administration of herbal medicines resulted in a favorable therapeutic effect in the treatment of canine superficial pyoderma.

• 出版日期2012-9