ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2025
Use of a novel subcutaneous injection site in the region of acupuncture point GV20 for premedicating cats before general anesthesia.
Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Medetomidine Administration at the Subcutaneous GV20 Acupoint Compared with the Intramuscular Route in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus): Sedation Score, Onset, and Duration of Action.Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2026Article
- Efficacy of acupoint injection of recombinant human erythropoietin in the treatment of postoperative hemorrhagic anemia in elderly patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To compare sedation following premedication delivered Animals: Cats receiving ovariohysterectomy or castration surgery, randomly allocated to GV20adj ( Procedure: Premedication consisted of dexmedetomidine (10 μg/kg) and methadone (0.2 mg/kg). Sedation, infrared temperature (GV20adj and iscapSC sites), and signs of nausea and vomiting were recorded. Results: The GV20adj injection resulted in greater sedation than iscapSC injection ( Conclusion: Sedation Clinical relevance: The GV20adj injection route in cats is a viable route for premedication or sedation.
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