Tratamento de ferida por eletroacupuntura em uma gata Eletroacupuncture treatment for wound in a cat

The wound healing is a complex event involving the interaction of various cellular and biochemical components. Occurs spontaneously, without external interventions, but that when treated through artifacts, tends to occur faster and with better functional and aesthetic results. Recent research is being demonstrated the effectiveness of eletroacupuntura to promote healing on experimentally wounds. And those animals have a complete healing, without contamination and with higher tension than control animals. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of eletroacupuncture for the treatment of a secondary intention wound healing at a cat that was attended at the Hospital de Clinicas Veterinarias (HCV) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). After resection of breast cancer have occurred sutures dehiscence and tissue necrosis in the post-surgery. It was suggested the eletroacupuncture treatment for wound healing. It was inserted the acupuncture needles 0.30X30mm in equidistant points of the wound, and after it was being connected to the apparatus of the eletroacupuncture at frequency of 60 Htz, pulse and alternating asymmetric blinking an alternating current, ranging 8 to 20µAmps for 10 minutes. It was evaluated qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the wound. It was observed a gradual reduction of the wound size, the percentage of necrotic tissue, the signs of infection and exudation, the pain during wound manipulation. The last review was done at 21 days, when we can be seen the almost complete wound healing. The use of eletroacupuncture shown to be effective in accelerating the healing process, promoting rapid injury repair, leading to restoration of the structure and function of tissues.