Testing the effect of different electrotherapeutic procedures in the treatment of canine ankylosing spondylitis

Krstić, Nikola; Lazarević-Macanović, Mirjana; Prokić, Bogomir Bolka; Mustur, Dusan; Stanisavljević, Dejana

doi:10.2298/avb1006585k

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“…In our study laser therapy was added to the physiotherapy treatment protocol in 6 of the 10 cases from the G1, in order to obtain fast reduction of clinical symptoms such as lameness and pain, subjectively assessed by HCPI questionnaire and clinical exam- Krstic et al (2010) obtained a significant pain reduction after using TENS in dogs with ankylosing spondylitis. Pain reduction was observed through VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) (Krstic et al, 2010).…”

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The importance of professional based questionnaire in the dog’s acute and chronic pain evaluation

Markovszky

Danes²,

Dumitrescu

et al. 2021

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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The measurement of pain levels is made differently depending if acute or chronic pain is diagnosed, objective (e.g. cortisol, prolactin, serotonin, catecholamines, or the cardiac frequency and arterial pressure evaluation) or subjective methods being imagined. All subjective methods are including questionnaires and specific additional methods. The aim was the verifying the effectiveness of drug and physiotherapy combinations by using an owner based questionnaire for the chronic patients and a veterinary professional based questionnaire for the acute pain patient group. In this study a total of 20 dogs with observable pain were selected and two groups (n = 10 / group), constituted: G1 - chronic pain, and G2 - acute pain. The treatment of dogs with acute signs of pain was made oral or injectable with NSAIDs administration and for dogs with signs of chronic pain, physiotherapy treatment and drug therapy was administered. The owners of the dogs with chronic pain received the HCPI questionnaire in order to evaluate their dog’s pain level subjectively. For the dogs with acute pain the veterinarian filled out the short form of Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF). After initiating a Paired t-test in Excel 2010 with the scores obtained with HCPI and CMPS-SF, there was observed a significant reduction of pain after associated drug administration and physiotherapy and no significant evidence of acute pain after drug therapy. The used physiotherapy and drug combinations delivered a significant reduction of chronic pain, both clinically and visually mirrored in score reduction after treatments. The HCPI questionnaire could be considered a valuable tool for evaluating chronic pain in patients in the clinic environment. The CMPS-SF has also proven to be a very useful questionnaire in diagnose of acute pain and evaluation of the effectiveness of drug therapy used.

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The importance of professional based questionnaire in the dog’s acute and chronic pain evaluation

Markovszky

Danes²,

Dumitrescu

et al. 2021

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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“…Due to several confounding factors in both of studies, they had a moderate-to-high risk of bias. The Krstic et al [33] study on ankylotic spondylosis in dogs also showed a high risk of bias and reported positive effects from TENS treatment in some pain-related outcome variables compared with other treatments. In the Sharifi et al [5] study, an objective mechanical measure of tendon tensile strength was used, revealing the difference between the TENS-treated group in relation to the control group, albeit the TENS-treated tendon was not equivalent to the normal tendon at the time of the final examination.…”

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“…Five studies, three in dogs [32][33][34] and two in horses [5,35], were included in the review (Table 4).…”

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“…Clinical indications were sciatic nerve injury and ankylosing spondylitis in dogs [32][33][34], and superficial flexor tendon injury and epaxial muscle pain in horses [5,35].…”

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“…The results of the TENS treatment were compared with a control group in each of the five studies, but placebo control was not used in any of the studies, and only three of the studies used a control group with no other treatments [5,32,34]. Two studies had only two control groups with other interventions performed on both [33,35].…”

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A Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Sport and Companion Animals: Electrotherapy

Hyytiäinen

Boström

Asplund

et al. 2022

Animals

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Electrotherapy modalities are currently used in the treatment of animals, but the evidence base supporting their use has not yet been systematically reviewed. Cochrane guidelines, as adapted by the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services, were followed for this systematic review. A literature search regarding all currently known electrotherapy modalities applied to horses, dogs, and cats was conducted for the years 1980–2020 using three databases: CABI, PubMed, and Web of Science Core Collection. Of the 5385 references found, 41 articles were included in the review: 13 papers on pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT), 7 on neural electrical muscle stimulation (NEMS), 5 on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), 4 on static magnets, 3 on interference, 2 each on percutaneous electrical neural stimulation (PENS), bioelectricity, and diathermy, and 1 each on micro-pulsed stimulation, capacitive coupled electrical stimulation, and microwave therapy. The literature per modality was limited in quantity (mean 3.7 papers). Half of the articles were assessed to have a high risk of bias (20 high, 7 moderate, and 14 low). The existing literature used a spectrum of indications and treatment parameters, which makes comparisons and drawing conclusions to support the use of these modalities in clinical practice challenging. The current scientific evidence is not sufficient to support the clinical effects of electrotherapies for any clinical indication in horses, dogs or cats. The selected suggestive results warrant further high-quality research on PEMFT, NEMS, TENS, and PENS.

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Evidence for Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

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Ciuperca

2015

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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Testing the effect of different electrotherapeutic procedures in the treatment of canine ankylosing spondylitis

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

The importance of professional based questionnaire in the dog’s acute and chronic pain evaluation

The importance of professional based questionnaire in the dog’s acute and chronic pain evaluation

A Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine in Sport and Companion Animals: Electrotherapy

Evidence for Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

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