As our country slowly returns to normal, Americans continue to add pets to their households. And as the status of pets continues to rise from that of animals to family members, demand has grown for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kevin, a King Charles spaniel, receives acupuncture treatment at a Washington, D.C. animal hospital. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty ...

My neighbor’s dog barks all the time. It’s a high, tight sound that drives both me and my own dogs nuts, especially when we’re stressed. I want to hate the dog, but it sounds kind of forlorn and ...

My 10-year-old dachshund, Heidi, injured her back jumping out of a recliner. When she injured it for the second time, her back legs went out completely. She could only drag them behind her. I took her ...

MINNETONKA, Minn — A Minnesota vet said she helped two paralyzed dogs walk again through an alternative to Western vet medicine. Dr. Barb Leppke offers animal acupuncture at Shady Oak Veterinary ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — My first reaction was, "Really? I've never heard of acupuncture for dogs." Then I dug into some research. Let's start with Millie, a dog big enough to look like a pony. Millie is ...

At zoos and aquariums in Dallas, Chicago, and Boston, animals have been receiving acupuncture therapy. In the United States, acupuncture has become more popular in human medicine. Meanwhile, it has ...

Bridget, a 3-year-old black Labrador retriever, stays perfectly still, alert and quiet as the needle pierces her skin. The fine acupuncture needle sticking out of the top of her head is placed ...

How acupuncture helped the last year of Willy’s life: My clients had to say good-bye to their beloved dog, Willy. He was an older terrier, getting senile and had a few medical problems. He had ...

Pepper Luedeman is in the final stages of her life. Blind and deaf for a few years, she has heart failure and can't get around very easily these days due to hip dysplasia and severe arthritis.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The new location will soon replace its current space in Kerrville. There are two ...