Anatomic location of Large intestine 4 (5 mm depth, located on the medial side of the thoracic limb between the first and the second metacarpal bone, at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side - https://youtu.be/MxEQEoGTH4o), Spleen 6 (2 mm depth, located on the medial caudal region of the tibia, three tsun, proximal to the medial malleolus of the tibia. Three tsun corresponds to the width between the lateral and medial side of the distal interphalangeal joint - https://youtu.be/BsuoORX8JiU), and Stomach 36 (1 cm depth, located on the lateral region of the pelvic limb in a depression lateral to the tibial tuberosity, three tsun distal to the patella on the protrusion of the cranial tibial muscle - https://youtu.be/t9mxZ_79-Jc) acupoints.|@|~(^,^)~|@|Box plot of perioperative scores of short-form Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale in bitches submitted to ovariohysrerectomy, treated with preemptive acupuncture (GA = 12), postoperative acupuncture (GPA = 12), or preemptive meloxicam (GM = 12). Asterisks indicate significant differences in pain scores between the measurement moments in relation to the baseline (p < 0.05; Kruskal Wallis, followed by Dunn). The top and bottom box lines represent the interquartile range (25 to 75%), the line within the box represents the median, the extremes of the vertical lines represent the minimum and maximum values. Basal (preoperative) and 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery.|@|~(^,^)~|@|Box plot of perioperative sedation scores in bitches submitted to ovariohysrerectomy, treated with preemptive acupuncture (GA = 12), postoperative acupuncture (GPA = 12), or preemptive meloxicam (GM = 12). Asterisks indicate significant differences in sedation scores between the measurement moments in relation to the baseline (p < 0.05; Kruskal Wallis, followed by Dunn). The top and bottom box lines represent the interquartile range (25 to 75%), the line within the box represents the median, the extremes of the vertical lines represent the minimum and maximum values. Basal (preoperative) and 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours after surgery.

J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2022;15:181~188 https://doi.org/10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.3.181