Session 1 (online)
All lectures are available for on-demand streaming for the duration of the session. Each lecture is about 50 minutes in length.
| Lecture |
Topic
|
Speaker |
| 1 |
Course Introduction and History of Veterinary Acupuncture |
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 2 |
What is Acupuncture? |
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 3-4 |
Veterinary Acupuncture: Scientific Basis (Parts 1 & 2) |
Dr. Roger Clemmons |
| 5 |
Yin-Yang |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 6 |
Eight Principles |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 7-8 |
Five Elements |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 9-10 |
Zang-Fu Physiology |
Dr. Roger Clemmons |
| 11-12 |
Channels and Meridians |
Dr. Shen Xie |
| 13-16 |
General Rules of Acupuncture |
Dr. Shen Xie
|
| 17-18 |
Indications for Veterinary Acupuncture |
Dr. Shen Xie
|
19
|
How to Start your Acupuncture Practice: Cookbook (Equine) |
Dr. Carla Pasteur |
| 20
|
How to Integrate Acupuncture into your Practice (Equine) |
Dr. Carla Pasteur |
| 19A |
How to Start your Acupuncture Practice: Cookbook (Small Animal) |
Dr. Greg Todd |
| 20A |
How to Integrate Acupuncture into Your Practice (Small Animal) |
Dr. Greg Todd |
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Session 2 (on-site with online portion)
All four days of on-site class are held on the Chi Campus.
|
DAY 1 |
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
7:30-8:20
|
Registration |
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
| 8:30-10:20 |
Five Elements and Zang-Fu Physiology
|
Acupuncture Needling Techniques
|
Mix Point Lab
|
Equine Musculoskeletal Case Studies; How to Practice Acupuncture in Horses |
| 10:30-12:30 |
Five-shu Transporting Points, Source Points, Back-shu and Front-mu points, Influential Points
|
Other Special Points; TCVM Diagnosis Intro (EQ) |
How to Treat Equine Cases (Demo)
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch Break
|
Class Ends
|
| 1:30-3:20 |
Mix Point Lab
|
Mix Point Lab
|
Lameness Overview
Acupuncture for Lameness Part 1
|
|
3:30-6:00
|
Acupuncture for Lameness Part 2
Neurological Disorders
|
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The following Small Animal lectures will be made available online to Mixed Class students. Each lecture is 50 minutes long.
| Lecture |
Topic |
| 1-2 |
How to Treat Gastro-Intestinal Disorders (SA)
|
| 3-4 |
How to Treat Respiratory Disorders (SA)
|
| 5-6 |
How to Treat Bi/Wei Syndromes, Osteoarthritis, and IVDD (SA)
|
| 7-8 |
How to Treat Canine Cases (Demo) (SA)
|
Session 3 (online)
All lectures are available for on-demand streaming for the duration of the session. Each lecture is about 50 minutes in length.
| Lecture |
Topic
|
Speaker |
| 1-4 |
Five Treasures: Qi, Blood, Shen, Jing, Body Fluid Physiology and Pathology |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 5-8 |
TCVM Diagnosis |
Dr. Cheryl Chrisman |
| 9-10 |
Eight Extraordinary Channels |
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 11-12 |
Etiology and Pathology |
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 13 |
How to Select Acupoints
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
Small Animal Portion
|
| 14-15 |
How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis (Dry Lab)
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie
|
| 16-17 |
Acupuncture for Neurological Disorders
|
Dr. Roger Clemmons
|
| 18 |
How to Approach Clinical Cases |
Dr. Greg Todd |
| 19-20 |
How to Improve Acupuncture Results |
Dr. Greg Todd |
| 21-23 |
Small Animal Cases: TCVM Approach |
Dr. Connie DiNatale
|
| Equine Portion |
| 14a |
Equine Acupuncture Techniques
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 15-17a |
Acupuncture for Equine Lameness
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 18-19a |
Equine Special Conditions
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
| 20a |
How to Approach Clinical Cases |
Dr. Carla Pasteur |
| 21a |
How to Improve Acupuncture Results
|
Dr. Carla Pasteur |
| 22a |
Equine Cases: TCVM Approach
|
Dr. Huisheng Xie |
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Session 4 (on-site with online portion)
All four days of on-site class are held on the Chi Campus.
|
DAY 1
|
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
7:30-8:20
|
Registration |
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
| 8:30-10:20 |
A Quick Review from Sessions 1 to 3 How to Treat Renal Failure
|
Herbal Intro
|
Mix Point Lab
|
Acupuncture for Cancer; Feline Acupuncture |
| 10:30-12:30 |
How to Treat Heart Failure and Behavioral Problems
|
Exotic and Avian Acupuncture (lecture and demo)
|
Case Studies from Students
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch Break
|
Class Ends
|
| 1:30-3:20 |
Mix Point Lab
|
Mix Point Lab
|
Acupuncture for Liver Diseases |
|
3:30-6:00
|
How to Treat Skin Problems; Acupuncture for Immune-Mediated Diseases
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The following Small Animal lectures will be made available online to Mixed Class students. Each lecture is 50 minutes long.
| Lecture |
Topic |
| 1-2 |
How to Treat Diabetes, Cushing's Disease and Thyroid Disorders |
| 3-4 |
How to Treat Liver Problems
How to Treat Skin Problems |
| 5-6 |
Avian Acupuncture
Other Exotics Acupuncture |
| 7-8 |
How to Treat Cancer
Feline Acupuncture |
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Session 5 (on-site with online portion)
All four days of on-site class are held on the Chi Campus.
|
DAY 1 |
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
7:30-8:20
|
Registration |
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
Tai-ji/Qi-gong
|
| 8:30-10:20 |
Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology: Spleen, Lung and Liver
|
Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology: Kidney and Heart; Overview: How to Sell TCVM
|
How to Treat Reproductive Disorders; Equine Cases: a TCVM Approach
|
Written Final Exam
|
| 10:30-12:30 |
Intro to Food Therapy; Intro to Tui-na
|
| 12:30-1:30 |
Lunch Break
|
Class Ends
|
| 1:30-3:20 |
Wet-Lab Acupoint Review
|
Wet-lab Acupoint Review
|
Clinical Acupoint Exam
|
3:30-6:00
|
The following Small Animal lectures will be made available online to Mixed Class students. Each lecture is 50 minutes long.
| Lecture |
Topic |
| 1-2 |
Intro to Food Therapy
Intro to Tui-na |
| 3-4 |
Rehabilitation with Acupuncture
How to Understand Chinese Herbs and Start Herbal Practice |
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