Analgesic efficacy of laser acupuncture

A study evaluated the effects of laser acupuncture and electroacupuncture on postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in cats.

Thirty cats that were undergoing ovariohysterectomy were sedated with intramuscular ketamine, midazolam , and tramadol.

Before the induction of anesthesia, the animals were randomly distributed into three groups of ten cats.

In infrared laser was used to electrically stimulate the bilateral stomach and spleen. Ten cats were not treated with laser for control.

The pain scores did not significantly differ between the treatment groups at any time point, however, preoperative laser and electroacupuncture reduced the need for rescue analgesia during the first 24 hr after ovariohysterectomy.

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Analgesic Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in Cats Undergoing Ovariohysterectomy