Before starting the treatment, the vet first checks the animal's body, examines its eyesight and the colour of its tongue, takes its pulse and asks its owner questions.
He then plants his needles at acupuncture points specific to dogs and cats.
"Out of the 10 animals that I receive on average every day, there are always one or two who rebel," Li says.
"You have to communicate with them, treat them gently, reassure them that you're not here to hurt them."
Recordings of soft bamboo flute music and the chirping of birds are played at the clinic to help the animals relax.
Li mainly deals with cases of paralysis, limb weakness, epilepsy, pain and urinary retention.
But acupuncture can also be used for ailments when no other treatment is available.
That was the case with Xiaomei, a 12-year-old male Labrador suffering from nerve compression in his lower back.
"Last September, after swimming, he was unable to get back on his feet. A veterinarian then told us that it was impossible to treat and that he would become paralysed," his owner Ma Li, 41, tells AFP.
"Thanks to acupuncture, he still has difficulties but can walk normally and even run."
"HE LOVES IT!"
"The first time, he was scared," says Yang Lihua, a 65-year-old retiree accompanied by her Pekingese Niannian, who is suffering from a herniated disc.
"Now he loves it! After the session, he is so relaxed that he sleeps in the car on the way home."
The acupuncture market for animals remains limited for the moment, Li says.
"But since 2016, it has been gaining popularity," he adds.
"As education levels, living conditions improve and incomes rise, more and more people are realising the benefits of this medicine."
Ma's Labrador jumps into the back seat of her mistress's car after her session, looking content.
"Doesn't he look happy?" she exclaims.
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