EFFECTS OF DRY CUPPING ON GRIMACE SCALE OF SHEEP INFECTED WITH FOOT ROT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to look at how dry cupping affected the Grimace scale of sheep infected with foot rot. Three treatment groups, each with four sheep, were randomly assigned as: I (seemingly healthy sheep with cupping = Negative control), II (infected sheep treated with cupping alone), and III (infected sheep treated with cupping and oxytetracycline). Four distinct areas on each sheep’s body received the cupping procedure while photographs of the faces of sheep were taken on days 0, 7, and 14. In comparison with uninfected, all infected sheep had higher Grimace scores, indicating pain. The mean Grimace scores of the sheep decreased after cupping was applied, from 1.5>1>1 in group I, 7.5>3>2.5 in group II and in group III at 8>3.5,>2.5 on days 07, and 14 respectively. The observed sheep pain facial expression scale was able to distinguish between lame sheep that were in excruciating pain. According to this study, cupping therapy is beneficial in the management of foot rot, though its analgesic eff ect on animals experiencing pa in.Cupping should be incorporated in the management of pain in animals, which will reduce the use of analgesics which exposes the animals to severe side effects.