Acupuncture, embryo transfer practitioners seek recognition

A group of acupuncture veterinarians is making a third bid for specialty recognition in the United States, guided by the view that acceptance of acupuncture in human and veterinary medicine has advanced enough since their last effort a decade ago to make the attempt successful.

Some veterinarians who perform embryo transfer, a reproduction technique, also are seeking specialty recognition, in their case for the first time.

This story was published on May 23, 2025.