Acupuncture in the relief of respiratory arrest

Authors: Davies A, Janse J, Reynolds GW
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 32, Issue 7, pp 109-110, Jul 1984
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Anaesthesia/analgesia/sedation, Animal remedies/veterinary medicines, Treatment/therapy, Alternate remedies/homeopathy, Respiratory system
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: The claim the acupuncture point Jen Chung can be use to stimulate respiration was tested in live anaesthetised sheep, to determine if acupuncture was more effective than a more general nociceptive stimulus in reversing respiratory arrest. Needling this point proved significantly more effective (P<0.05) than needling the tibia1 nerve in stimulating breathing after respiratory arrest due to halothane. This technique may provide a useful method of reversing respiratory arrest under clinical conditions.

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