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No. Acupuncture is used with animals as well as people. Acupuncture is used to treat racehorses in Japan. Animals are immune to placebo effects and benefit from insertion of acupuncture needles into specific points. While a positive attitude may enhance the placebo effect (in humans) a negative attitude will not block the effects.
