ABVA EQUINE ACUPUNCTURE INTRODUCTION - 1 - 3 October 2015
3 days £750. 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: The Ripon Spa Hotel, Park Street, Ripon HG4 2BU Tel 01765 602172
practicals will be held at: Bishopton Veterinary Practice, Mill Farm, Studley Road, Ripon HG4 2QR
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
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 and veterinary acupuncture experience and has published original research in equine acupuncture. 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 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. It is strongly recommended to read the introductory chapters and the first 2-3 equine chapters beforehand.
There are other equine acupuncture point atlases available on line for purchase, but not provided at the course. Membership to IVAS includes a download atlas of equine acupoints.
*Horses for labs are arranged with clients of Bishopton Veterinary Group; it is not possible to guarantee their availability on the day, but every effort is being made to have suitable cases.
Day 1 9am – 6 pm
· Introduction / Overview
· Brief history (equine) DvS
· Acupuncture physiology AM,
Local & Spinal: cellular, neuro-humerol
· Coffee
· Central: Limbic system, opioids, descending inhibition (AM)
· lunch
· Autonomics (DvS)
· Equine Acupuncture Charts
· Palpation discussion of techniques, interpretations
· Lab: Equine palpation, Acupoint Locations
· Tea
· TCM, TCVM, WVA & Politics
Day 2 9am – 5 pm
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome (3) DVS
- Myofascial Trigger Points – locations & treatments
- Coffee
- Art & Science, EBM &
- Equine Acupuncture Literature & Discussion
- Lunch
- Equine Labs Needling lab
Day 3 9am – 5 pm
- Poor Performance with uncertain diagnosis
- Thermography cases / Autonomic responses
- Coffee
- Visceral disease treatment
- Case Discussions with Treatment plans
- Lunch
- Equine Labs
- Tea & Close