Laim 等於 2009 年發表於 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association(JAVMA)的隨機對照試驗,纳入 15 隻因急性胸腰椎椎間盤疾病(IVDD)接受半椎板切除術的犬隻。研究比較「常規止痛治療加上輔助電針」與「僅常規止痛治療」兩組。電針於術後甦醒時開始,每 12 小時執行一次,持續至術後 72 小時;穴位包括膀胱經穴位與ST-36、SP-6,以及BL-60。
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