Relato de caso: descrição dos efeitos sedativo e adversos da detomidina aplicada no acuponto Yin Tang de cão

Abstract

Pharmacopuncture consists in administering drug subdoses to acupuncture points, resulting in an effect similar to that of therapeutic doses, which may potentiate the action of the drug, but with fewer side effects. The administration of sedative drugs at the Yin Tang acupuncture point for tranquilization or sedation in certain procedures is practiced for both large and small animals. A healthy female dog was treated at the Veterinary Hospital, which underwent ovariosalpingohisterectomy. In the preanesthetic protocol, 1/10 of the minimum dose of detomidine was given by the Yin Tang acupoint to sedate the animal. The patient achieved the desired sedative effect within 20 minutes and had no expected side effects from the pharmacological class. With this report it can be observed that the use of subdomine of detomidine, through the Yin Tang acupoint, was efficient to sedation in this animal, and did not provoke any adverse effects, besides being an alternative to reduce the costs with the medication.