Article tag: cat acupuncture model| BIX-Y1028| veterinary acupoint model| feline acupuncture teaching|
Feline acupoint location is taught the same way human point location is taught — with a map, then with hands. The BIX-Y1028 provides the map in three dimensions: a PVC cat with 36 numbered points marked on the left side of the body, sized for classroom demonstration and clinic reference.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | BIX-Y1028 |
| Category | Animal acupuncture models |
| Points marked | 36, numbered, on the left side of the body |
| Material | PVC |
| Reference number | ADA-605 |
| Setting | Veterinary acupuncture training, clinic reference, client education |
| Price | Quoted per order — request the current price list |
The model marks a working set of feline transpositional acupoints — the points that veterinary acupuncture teaching adapts from human meridian maps to feline anatomy. Numbering rather than naming keeps the model usable across schools: an instructor can teach their own nomenclature while pointing at a fixed number.
The left-side-only marking is a deliberate design choice, not a shortcut. In practice, the contralateral point is located by symmetry, and marking one side keeps the surface readable instead of cluttered. It also matches how most teaching charts are printed.
Anatomy teaching research shows a measurable advantage for three-dimensional models over flat images in spatial understanding [1]. For acupoints the mechanism is concrete: a point is defined by its relationship to a landmark — the olecranon, the last rib, the cranial border of the tibia — and on a three-dimensional body those relationships can be traced with a finger. On a chart, the same relationship is inferred from a projection.
There is a second benefit in the clinic: a model on the shelf becomes a talking point with clients. Explaining where a point sits on a model is faster and less intrusive than demonstrating on a nervous patient.
Veterinary acupuncture is a traditional modality with a growing but still limited evidence base; systematic reviews in veterinary medicine repeatedly note small sample sizes and heterogeneous methods. One systematic review of acupuncture in veterinary medicine identified only a small number of controlled studies, with inconsistent reporting, and concluded that the evidence was not sufficient to support specific clinical indications [3]. That is the sentence to put in the course handout, not in a footnote.
Teaching the map well does not require overselling it. What the model can do is make the anatomy and the point locations repeatable: students practise locating a landmark and a point until it is automatic, with correction at each attempt — the practice-with-feedback pattern that simulation research identifies as the active ingredient in skill learning [2].
A model does not change any of that. It makes the map teachable — nothing more, nothing less.
Q1. How many acupoints are marked on the BIX-Y1028? 36, numbered, on the left side of the cat body.
Q2. What material is the model made of? PVC, with printed numbering for point identification.
Q3. Is it life-size? It is a feline body model intended for reference and demonstration; confirm the exact dimensions with the supplier for your handling needs.
Q4. Can students practise needling on it? It is a reference model. Needle technique is best rehearsed on a model designed for insertion, or under supervision on a live animal as regulations allow.
Q5. What is the minimum order quantity? MOQ is flexible and quoted per order. Email for the price list and volume tiers.
Q6. How do we request pricing? Email cprmodel@adaanatomy.com with quantity, city and course type for the price list, packing data and lead time.
For the specification sheet, point list documentation and a teaching-set quotation: cprmodel@adaanatomy.com. Production follows ISO 45001 management practice; CE documentation is available for EU procurement.
