ABVA EQUINE ACUPUNCTURE INTRODUCTION - 16 - 18 October 2014
3 days with lab and demos, £750.00. If you have recently completed a Foundation course days 1 and or 2 are optional and days can be booked at £250 per day.
Venue: Bishopton Veterinary Practice, Mill Farm, Studley Road, Ripon HG4 2QR
Limited to 10 students per day
Instructors: D G von Schweinitz, A J Macdonald
ABVA Equine Acupuncture Introduction
Presented by Dietrich G von Schweinitz and Alex Macdonald
3 days with lab and demos,
Limited to 12 students: suitable for 1st timer and as refresher for previous FC students
Instructors: D G von Schweinitz, A J Macdonald
This course is designed to offer equine veterinarians an introduction to equine acupuncture, and as a refresher to those who have previously attended a Foundation Course or similar introduction course.
Dr Macdonald is a founding member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society and has practiced and published extensively on the subject. Dr von Schweinitz has 30 years of conventional equine practice with 25 years of veterinary acupuncture experience and has published on equine acupuncture & thermography in back pain (Vet Clinics of N Am). The course will cover the essential physiological understanding of acupuncture and its application. There will be labs with horses for acupoint location and palpation exercises as well as acupuncture demonstration.*
It is strongly advised that participants purchase Schoen’s Veterinary Acupuncture, 2nd ed. textbook. This contains equine acupuncture charts from both the traditional Chinese and the western transposition system, along with several chapters on equine acupuncture from different authors with different approaches. Veterinary acupuncture books still reflect a mainly traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) approach and this course will focus on western medical acupuncture which draws on certain aspects of TCM.
There are other equine acupuncture point atlases available for purchase on line and from acupuncture suppliers, but not provided at the course.
*Horses for labs are arranged with clients of Southern Hills Equine; it is not possible to guarantee their availability on the day, but every effort is being made to have suitable cases.
Day 1
AM
Introduction
Brief history (equine)
Acupuncture Charts: TCM, TCVM, WVA & Politics
PM
Safety and Practical Tips
Palpation: discussion of techniques, interpretations
Lab: Palpation & Acupoint locations
Acupoints and their use / Review charts
Literature Review & Discussion
Day 2
AM
Acupuncture physiology, Local & Spinal (AM)
Central: Limbic system, opioids, descending inhibition (AM)
Electroacupuncture (AM)
Case Discussions with Treatment plans
PM
Equine Labs
Discuss cases & close
Day 3
AM
Autonomics (DvS)
Thermography cases / Autonomic responses (DvS)
Visceral disease treatment (DvS)
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (DvS)
PM
Equine Labs Needling lab
Myofascial Trigger Points - locations & treatments
The schedule is subject to minor revisions during the course.
Cancellation policy If you cancel any time up to four weeks prior to the course, we will refund your fee less £50 administration charge. Thereafter, we regret no refunds can be made. Substitution of a colleague who fulfils the criteria is acceptable. ABVA cannot be held responsible for delegates expenses in the event of cancellation by either party. In exceptional circumstances and at the Association’s discretion, course delegates may be permitted to transfer to another course.