Treatment of ovarian cysts in cattle by injection of a non-specific irritant agent into ovarian associated acupuncture points

摘要

The effect of the injection of diluted formidium acid into ovarian associated acupuncture points on the oestrus cycle of dairy cows was examined. This involved the bilateral sub- and intra-cutaneous injection of 4 ml of formidium~R D4 between the first and second and second and third lateral processes of the lumbar vertebra approximately 8 cm paravertebrally. The oestrus rates were 37.5% until day 7, 71.4% until day 14 and 87.5% until day 20 after treatment. The ultimate pregnancy rate was 72.9% and that after first insemination after the first oestrus was 56.1%. The results therefore indicate an improvement competitive to classical hormonal therapy.