Abstract: As a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has evolved over two thousand years. Its efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms have been verified by modern research, and it is widely applied in the diagnosis and treatment of human and animal diseases. As a modernized modification of acupuncture, electroacupuncture enhances acupoint effects via electrical stimulation, further expanding the application scope of acupuncture in veterinary medicine. This paper systematically reviews the research progress of acupuncture and electroacupuncture in diseases of dogs, cats, rabbits and other animals, focusing on four core conditions: analgesia, anti-inflammation, movement disorders and gastrointestinal diseases, and elaborates on their mechanisms of action and clinical applications. Meanwhile, this paper puts forward the prospect that future research still needs to further clarify the mechanisms of action of acupuncture, optimize its treatment parameters, and improve the evidence-based medicine system, so as to promote the precise and scientific application of acupuncture techniques in the field of veterinary medicine, and provide green and efficient traditional Chinese veterinary treatment plans for animal health protection. 

Key words: acupuncture, electroacupuncture, anti-inflammatory, analgesia, movement disorders, gastrointestinal diseases

摘要： 针灸是中国传统医学瑰宝,历经两千余年发展,其疗效与神经生物学机制已获现代研究证实,在人类与动物 疾病诊疗中应用广泛。电针是针灸的现代化改良技术,通过电流刺激强化穴位作用,进一步拓展了针灸在动物医 学中的应用场景。本文系统梳理针灸及电针在犬、猫、兔等动物疾病中的研究进展,重点围绕镇痛、抗炎、运动障碍 及胃肠疾病四大核心病症,阐述其作用机制及临床应用。未来仍需深入解析针灸的作用机制、优化治疗参数、完善 循证医学体系,推动针灸技术在动物医疗领域走向精准化、科学化,为动物提供绿色、高效的中兽医诊疗方案。

关键词: 针灸, 电针, 抗炎, 镇痛, 运动障碍, 胃肠疾病