There are two important criteria you should look for in a veterinary acupuncturist: 1. Your veterinary acupuncturist must be a licensed veterinarian. 2. Your veterinary acupuncturist should have formal training in practice of acupuncture for animals.
In most countries, states and provinces, veterinary acupuncture is considered a surgical procedure that only licensed veterinarians may legally administer to animals. A veterinarian is in the best position to diagnose an animal’s health problem and then to determine whether an animal is likely to benefit from an acupuncture treatment, or whether its problem requires chemical, surgical, or no intervention.