Acupuncture loves animals, and animals love acupuncture.
In fact, the mythology of acupuncture legislation in the Golden State says that to prove the efficacy of acupuncture to state legislators, they demonstrated it on a lame horse who apparently was able to walk much better following the treatment, presumably there was no placebo effect involved since the horse would not know that the needles were supposed to help it get better. Now, when it comes to legalities, there are a few problems with performing acupuncture on an animal. Many acupuncturists that I know will perform this service on their own pets, or pets of friends, but not for money. We are not allowed to needle any animal for money in the state of California unless we are working under the supervision of a veterinarian. Al Stone L.Ac.