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TEL: 800-891-1986
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FAX: 866-700-8772
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Email: barbara@tcvm.com
ADD: 9700 West Hwy 318
  Reddick, FL 32686

West Coast Veterinary Acupuncture Program Outline

The Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, located in Reddick, Florida, USA has been training licensed veterinarians in both basic and advanced Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) skills since 1998. In 2007, in response to many requests by West Coast veterinarians, we launched our first basic acupuncture training in Sacramento, California in order to bring this work to veterinarians who were eager to learn it, but unable to travel across the

country to attend all the sessions required. We restructured the format so that we could deliver the same curriculum at the same high quality level, with only one trip to Florida required for the graduation session. Students will learn acupuncture points on both small and large animals. The program includes 40 hours lab (30%). A lab instructor with a lab animal is assigned to each group, usually 4-5 students per group for S.A. lab and 5-6 students for Equine lab, to provide each student individual attention and more hands-on experience. This well-designed class is coming to you. We hope that you will enjoy this great opportunity.
Major Topics
 
  		• Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Principles: Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Eight Principles, Zang-fu Physiology and Pathology, Meridians and Channels.
     
  		• How to understand acupuncture: scientific basis.
     
  		• 50 classical acupoints in horses and dogs: wet lab demonstration & hands on.
     
  		• 100 transpositional acupoints in horses and dogs: wet lab demo & hands.
     
  		• How to needle the acupuncture points in dogs, cats and birds.
     
  		• How to needle the acupuncture points in horses.
     
  		• TCM diagnosis systems including tongue & pulse diagnosis.
     
  		• How to integrate acupuncture into your practice.
     
  		• How to use veterinary acupuncture to diagnose and treat:
     

    1. Musculoskeletal conditions, lameness and neurological disorders.
    2. Cardiovascular diseases and respiratory disorders.
    3. Gastrointestinal disorders and behavioral problems.
    4. Dermatological problems and immune-mediated diseases.
    5. Renal & urinary disorders and reproductive disorders.
     
  		• Veterinary acupuncture techniques:
     

    1. Dry Needle (conventional needling).
    2. Aqu-Acupuncture (point injection).
    3. Electro-Acupuncture.
    4. Laser-Acupuncture.
    5. Hemo-Acupuncture.
    6. Pneumo-Acupuncture.
    Program Features
    1. Limited seats, small lab group (5-6 members with one TA in a group), more hands-on learning in the wet lab.
    2. Learn from the Master, Dr. huisheng Xie, ("The leading authority in the animal acupuncture.", quoted from CBS News Early Show, Dec 28th, 2005). Dr. Xie's twenty-three years of TCVM teaching experience (over 3000 students) has provided him with a clear vision of how to aid a student.
    3. 130 C.E. hours (RACE/State approved).
    4. Free case consultation with TCVM experts for all students.
    5. Awarded the Certificate of Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist registered at the Chi Institute and the China National Society of TCVM after fulfilling all requirements.
    6. Practicality is highly emphasized during the entire program. The goal of each session is:
      • Session 1: Practice on own animals (cook book) and on client patients
      • Session 2: More efficiently practice acupuncture
      • Session 3: Daily integration of acupuncture
    7. Balanced Learning Environments: Qi-gong or Tai-ji practice at the start of each day.
    Major Speakers
  • Shen Huisheng Xie, DVM, PhD
  • Karen Spracklin, DVM, CVA
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  • Signe Beebe, DVM, CVA
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  • Cheryl Schwartz, DVM, CVA
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    Required Textbooks (Please call 800-891-1986 for ordering books)
    • -- By Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD and Vanessa Preast
    Chapter 1- 5 of this book is required to be previewed before session 1.
          Reference Books
    1. Xie’s Veterinary Acupuncture -- By Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD and Vanessa Preast
    2. Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine -by Dr. Allen Schoen
    3. Four Paws, Five Directions - by Cheryl Schwartz, DVM
    4. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine - by Giovanni Maciocia, Cac
    5. The Web that Has No Weaver - by Ted J. Kaptchuk, OMD
    6. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion - by Cheng Xinnong
    7. Chinese Veterinary Herbal Handbook - by Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD
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    Student Feedbacks:

    “Excellent program. Chi Institute treats students like family and that’s what we love plus very practical-oriented. You give us confidence to get started. As always, an unbelievable class, wonderful, helpful, informative in a very nice location with great instructors! (The labs were especially well organized + a great learning environment). The teamwork shows from the classes to the labs to the herbal/acupuncture store to the snacks + family dinner on Friday! The perfect way to learn, we thank you!”

    Maureen Loughlin, DVM – West Coast Veterinary Acupuncture, Session 1, April, 2007.

    “Thank you so much for offering these California sessions. I have wanted to incorporate acupuncture in my practice for 10 yearsbut couldn’t take the time away from my busy practice. I know if I study really hard, I will provide every patient better care by utilizing the valuable knowledge and techniques taught to me in your classes.”

    Lynda Zucca, DVM – West Coast Veterinary Acupuncture, Session 1, April, 2007.