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ALTM200-1012: Veterinary Acupuncture - Fundamental Principles
Enrollment is closed.
INSTRUCTOR(S): Huisheng Xie, DVM, PhD, MS
Lisa Trevisanello, DVM, CVA
Stacie Atria, DVM, CVA
COURSE OPEN: October 30-December 14, 2012
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Tuesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27 and December 4; 8:00-10:00pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
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Level and Prerequisites: Participants in this course should be well versed in basic small animal anatomy and physiology. This course is geared toward a veterinarian beginning to explore veterinary acupuncture, with a focus on the fundamental concepts. There will NOT be discussion on how to practice veterinary acupuncture.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course does not qualify for AAVSB RACE approval. Course Description:
About the Instructors:
Dr. Xie (pronounced "shay") 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.
From 1988 to 1994, he was an Assistant and Associate Professor in the
Beijing Agricultural University College of Veterinary Medicine.
In 1999, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida
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 University of Florida now.
He has been invited to lecture veterinary acupuncture and herbal medicine
all over the world. He has published 10 books and over 100 scientific papers.
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session November 6): Overview on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Three Essential Factors of Veterinary Acupuncture
Instructor(s): Xie, Trevisanello, Atria
Content:
This section will review the history of TCVM and veterinary acupuncture.
The historical review will provide the deep understanding of Chinese culture
and philosophy, development of veterinary acupuncture techniques.
Three essential factors of veterinary acupuncture including acupoints,
techniques and therapeutic effects will be discussed in detail.
Course Outline:
Week 2 (Real Time Session November 13): How to Understand Acupuncture: Yin-Yang and Balance System
Instructor(s): Xie, Trevisanello, Atria
Content:
The Yin-yang theory is from Yi Jing (Book of Changes) written in the Spring and Autumn Period (722-481 B.C.).
Yin refers to night time, cold, quiet, cloudy, overcast, passive, dark, downward-seeking;
Yang refers to daytime, warm, active, sunny, bright, light, upward-seeking.
The theory of Yin Yang can be applied to the diagnosis and treatment of each disease.
The Yang (heat or warm) energy is designed to treat coldness (Yin diseases such as ascites).
The Yin (cool or cold) energy is used to treat heat (Yang diseases such as inflammations and infections).
Course Outline:
Week 3 (Real Time Session November 20): How to Understand Acupuncture: Five Elements
Instructor(s): Xie, Trevisanello, Atria
Content:
As the ancient Chinese looked upon their world and observed nature, they found
universal relationships in all things.
They described these events and used them to develop TCM principles of health and disease.
From these observations, a number of medical theories emerged.
The most commonly used are 5-element theory.
Acupuncturist incorporates these theories in determining the disease pattern and treatment plan.
Nature is made up of combinations of wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Each element represents an energy, direction, season, color, taste, feeling,
ZangFu organ and tissue.
Course Outline:
Week 4 (Real Time Session November 27): Acupoints, Meridian, Qi and Energy Pathway
Instructor(s): Xie, Trevisanello, Atria
Content:
Acupuncture points (acupoints) are specific spots on the body surface
where a practitioner applies stimulation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
The majority of acupuncture points are located in the Meridian lines.
An energy force running throughout the body is known as Qi (pronounced Chee).
The Qi consists of all essential life activities which include the spiritual, emotional,
mental and the physical aspects of life.
Qi travels throughout the body along "Meridians" or special pathways.
There are fourteen main meridians (or Channels) running vertically up and down
the surface of the body.
Course Outline:
Week 5 (Real Time Session December 4): Veterinary Acupuncture: Indications and Contraindications
Instructor(s): Xie, Trevisanello, Atria
Content:
Although acupuncture has its roots in ancient times before modern scientific methods
were available with which to study it, many important studies have been done to indicate
how acupuncture works and what physiologic mechanism are involved in its actions.
In this session, attendees will learn in which conditions acupuncture can be used properly
and in which conditions acupuncture should be avoided.
CE CREDITS: 10 (Not AAVSB RACE Approved)
Tuition: Member $200 ($180 early bird special if enrolled by October 16, 2012).
Non-Member $304 ($274 early bird special if enrolled by October 16, 2012).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when
the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first
Real Time Session unless otherwise noted. If the first Real Time Session is on a
weekend, course enrollment will close on the Friday before the first Real Time Session.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
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