American Board of Veterinary Acupuncture

08/11/2025

📢🌟📣LAST CALL TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT 📣🌟📢

🌟The time to submit public comments supporting the American Board of Veterinary Acupuncture (ABVA) ends TOMORROW August 12th!🌟

🌟Please, please, please take a moment to look at the following, and then EMAIL ABVS@avma.org with the subject line “Public comment – Acupuncture Specialty” adding your comment to the body of the email.🌟

✅ I ask that you PLEASE view the ABVA petition here:
https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2025-05/ABVA-Public-Comment-acupuncture.pdf

✅ And find more information on the call for public comments and instructions here: https://www.avma.org/education/veterinary-specialties.

🌟 The practitioners making this possible come from all sectors of veterinary medicine and from multiple specialities, but they all have one thing in common - veterinary acupuncture certification and the desire to see the advancement of veterinary acupuncture as science, art and medicine, improving the scientific database, and bringing this priceless medical artform into all levels of veterinary education! If you have questions, you can contact one of the listed doctors directly:
Alice Baker Meuten, DVM, DACVSMR, MSTCVM
Patricia Anne Baley, BS, PhD, DVM
Elizabeth Bickness, DVM, MPVM
Lori A Bidwell, DVM, DACVAA
Li-Jen Chang, BVM, MVM, PhD, DACVAA
Lisa Sams Ebner, MS, DVM, DACVAA
Lynelle Graham, DVM, MS, DACVAA
Lorrie K Hale Mitchell, BS, DVM, MSTCVM
Gilbert Reed Holyoak, MS, DVM, PhD, DACT
Shantel L Julius, BS, DVM, MS-TCVM
Alicia Z Karas, MS, DVM, DACVAA
Ronald B Koh, DVM, MS, DACVSMR, FACVBM
Lisa Lancaster, PhD, DVM
Marianne E Marshall-Gibson, DVM, MS, DACVSMR
Kevin May, DVM
Carolina Medina, DVM, DACVSMR
Mushtaq A Memon, BSc, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DACT
Jared Mitchell, DVM
Christina Moltalbano, VMD, DACVSMR
Pamela L Muhonen, BS, DVM
Susan M Neary, DVM, MS, MAOM, DAc(NCCAOM)
Karin Olsen, DVM
Nell J Ostermeier, DVM
Sheilah A Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBMwsel, FRCVS
Michelle C Schraeder, DVM, Med
Neal James Sivula, DVM, PhD, MDiv
Kristol K Stenstrom, BS, DVM
Melinda R Story, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
Lara A Sypniewski, DVM
Gregory Todd, BS, DVM
Kimberly Vanderholm, DVM
Bonnie D Wright, DVM, DACVAA
Julia Ann Wuerz, BS, DVM
Huisheng Xie, BS-vetmed, MS, PhD

08/11/2025

07/18/2025

Did you know there is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)? It is the American Journal of TCVM. You can find more information here:
https://ajtcvm.org/

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

07/15/2025

How do I contact the American Board of Veterinary Acupuncture (ABVA)?
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/faq.html

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

07/13/2025

How were the 36 members of the Organizing Board chosen?
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/faq.html

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

07/11/2025

Are you curious what acupuncture treats? Check out this post by the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture!

What Can Acupuncture Treat? 🌿

Acupuncture is more than just needles—it’s a powerful tool that supports healing across a wide range of conditions in both humans and animals. Backed by growing evidence, acupuncture has been shown to help with:

✔️ Musculoskeletal pain
✔️ Gastrointestinal issues
✔️ Respiratory conditions
✔️ Urinary and skin disorders
✔️ Reproductive and neurologic problems
✔️ Stress and behavioral concerns

👉 Learn more about veterinary acupuncture and find a certified provider at www.aava.org

07/11/2025

What will the exam look like for board-certification? What if I didn’t learn TCVM? What if I didn’t learn medical acupuncture?
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/faq.html

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

07/09/2025

What will it take to become board-certified?
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/faq.html

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

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07/07/2025

What does board-certification mean for those who are already certified in veterinary acupuncture?
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/faq.html

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

-acu

07/05/2025

Is the American Board of Veterinary Acupuncture (ABVA) affiliated with the American Board of Animal Acupuncture?
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/faq.html

Don’t forget to send a response to the AVMA in support of the ABVA:
https://www.vetacu-abva.org/call-for-public-comments.html

-acu