<p>To conduct a scientometric study on acupuncture techniques and therapies allied to veterinary medicine. This scientometric study was built on the secondary literature on acupuncture techniques and associated therapies in veterinary medicine. Through a July 21, 2024, Scopus search, 100 articles, 22 book chapters, 18 reviews, 4 books, 1 note and 1 editorial appeared mainly. Trends and patterns were mapped and collaborations and impact on publication were analyzed, while descriptive and comparative statistics were performed to show areas of interest and existing gaps in the current literature. Between 2019 and 2024, an analysis of 70 sources and 146 papers showed an annual growth rate of -2.09%. The average age of the papers was 2.29 years and their average impact was 2.2 citations per paper. During the whole time, 6267 references were recorded. The paper published by Universidade de S&atilde;o Paulo got a very high field weighted Citation Impact of 1.24 and was cited 31 times. The Universidade Estadual Paulista J&uacute;lio de Mesquita Filho and the University of Florida published six papers and were cited 29 times. Colorado State University had five publications with an impact of 5.4 and 27 citations. On the contrary, Pontif&iacute;cia Universidade Cat&oacute;lica do Paran&aacute; have no impact or citations at all. This study provides a comprehensive view of the conception status of contemporary research on acupuncture and allied therapies in veterinary medicine and provides contributions for future studies.</p>


Mapping Trends, Collaboration Networks and Thematic Evolution of Veterinary Acupuncture Publications: A Scientometric Approach