Use of integrative medicine in the rehabilitation of feline with bone lesions: case report

Abstract

A feline, female, of no breed and approximately three years old, suffered multiple traumatic fractures of the left femur and underwent osteosynthesis surgery at the Pet Veterinary Hospital of Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. In the postoperative period, the patient presented local pain, loss of proprioception of the limb and loss of sensation of the distal phalanges. Four weeks after the surgery, acupuncture, moxibustion and flower therapy treatment was started. Over five sessions, the animal improved pain and sensitivity, restoring limb functionality and restoring quality of life. In the present study, the association of different techniques of integrative veterinary medicine seemed to decrease recovery time and facilitate the rehabilitation of orthopedic lesions with peripheral nerve involvement.