Efficacy
A review on canine arthritis, published in Veterinary Record, found "weak or no evidence in support of” various treatments, including acupuncture.
A study published by the American Veterinary Medical Association on the use of electroacupuncture in dogs after back surgery found ambiguous evidence supporting its usefulness in reducing pain. The post-operation dogs were assigned a pain score eight times within a 72-hour time-frame. Though significantly lower pain scores were found in the treatment group after 36 hours, they did not differ from the control group at any other time.
The American Veterinary Medical Association also published a systematic review of veterinary acupuncture. The review found "no compelling evidence to recommend or reject acupuncture for any condition in domestic animals," citing trials with, on average, low methodological quality or that are in need of independent replication.
A review published in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, found insufficient evidence to support equine acupuncture. The review found uniformly negative results in the highest quality studies.
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