Effects Of Acupuncture Hemoglobin, Erythrocyte and Formula Leucocyte Ratios of Dogs

Year 2014, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 299 - 303, 01.06.2014

Mehmet Özdemir Nüri Başpınar

Abstract

Background/Aim: In the present study, determination of acupuncture points stimulating that effects of acupuncture on hemoglobin, erythrocyte and formula leucocyte ratios were analyzed in dogs. Material and Method: Twenty-four female healty dogs aged between 2 and 5 were employed in this study. These dogs fooding 6 day for adaptation period. According to beginning hemogram Hemavet CDC 850 levels the dogs divided into 4 groups of 6 dogs each. In test group I, LI-4, ST-36, BL-23, PC-6; in test group II, LI-11, GV-14, GV-26, KI-3 and GB-30 points and in test group III, all the acupoints were stimulated. In control group, shame acupuncture point was stimulated for one 25 minute-session and blood samples was collected and hemogram levels were determined.Results and Conclusion: In conclusion, we observed that acupuncture stimulation increased total leukocyte, neutrophil, erythrocyte and hemoglobin levels, and stimulation of GB-30, Gv-14, Gv-26, K-3, LI-11 acupoints caused lymphocyte increases, resulting in increased immune response. So we can suggest that acupuncture may be used where immune response usage is required.

Keywords

Dog, total leucocyte, lymphocyte, eozonophil, neutrophil, erythrocyte, bazophile, monosite, hemoglobine.

Köpeklerde Akupunkturun Hemoglobin, Eritrosit ve Formül Lökosit Oranlarına Etkileri

Abstract

Özbilgi/Amaç: Bu çalışmada; köpeklerde akupunktur uygulamasının hemoglobin, eritrosit, formül lökosit oranlarına etkileri araştırıldı.Materyal ve Metot: Araştırmada, sağlıklı 2-5 yaşlı, 24 adet dişi sokak köpeği kullanıldı. Adaptasyon için 6 gün süreyle bakım ve beslenmesi yapıldı. Başlangıç hemogram Hemavet CDC 850 düzeylerine göre hayvanlar altışarlı 4 gruba ayrıldı. Deneme I grubunda LI-4, ST-36, BL-23, PC-6; deneme II grubunda LI-11, GV-14, GV-26, KI-3 ve GB-30 noktaları; deneme III grubunda ise tüm noktalara beraberce akupunktur uygulaması yapıldı. Kontrol grubundaki hayvanlara 25 dakika süreyle tek sefer sham akupunktur uygulaması yapılarak, kan örnekleri alınıp hemogram düzeylerine bakıldı.Bulgular ve Sonuç: Sonuç olarak köpeklerde akupunkturun; total lökosit, nötrofil, eritrosit ve hemoglobin düzeylerini yükselttiği, GB-30, Gv-14, Gv-26, K-3, LI-11 noktalarının ise lenfosit artışına neden olarak immun sistemi güçlendirdiği gerekli olduğu durumlarda akupunkturun alternatif olarak kullanılabileceği kanısına varılmıştır.

Keywords

Köpek, total lökosit, nötrofil, bazofil, lenfosit, monosit, eritrosit, hemoglobin.

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