Dr. Xie received his DVM at the Sichuan College of Veterinary Medicine in China in 1983. In 1988, he received his Master of Science in Veterinary Acupuncture. In 1999, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida (UF) for his investigation of the mechanisms of pain control in horses by using acupuncture. He is the Director of Veterinary Acupuncture Internship Program at the Veterinary Medical Center of the UF. Dr. Xie has lectured on veterinary acupuncture and herbal medicine nationally and internationally, and is the author of 12 books and over 100 scientific papers on TCVM. His 25 years of TCVM teaching experience (over 3000 students) has provided him with a clear vision of how to create a curriculum for western veterinarians to learn acupuncture.