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Canine Acupuncture Program in Guangzhou, China (class full, register for wating list)

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Syllabus

Required Texts

Tuition and Fee

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This program is accredited for 50 training hrs towards the Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) program by the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine (FL, USA), Chi Institute of Europe (Madrid, Spain) and Chi Institute of Australia (Perth, Australia). It is equivalent to the first two sessions of the regular 5-session Small Animal Acupuncture program. Graduates from this program may continue their study of rest 3 sessions at any of above organizations for the diploma of CVA.

Registered students?
Please click here to download the information package for this class.
Objectives of this Program The fundamental principles of veterinary acupuncture. The top 78 acupuncture points (acupoints) in dogs. The use, indications and contraindications of dry needling, aqu-acupuncture, moxibustion and electro-acupuncture. The use acupuncture for treatment of Arthritis, Neurological, Reproductive, GI and Respiratory Disorders in dogs.	16 Hrs Intensive Hands-on Wet Lab

Main Speakers and Instructors

Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD
Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA
Reed Holyoak, DVM, PhD, CVA
Interim Department Head and Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University , USA
Mushtaq Memon, BVSc, MSc, PhD, CVA
Associate professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, USA
Dr. Aituan Ma
Professor, University of Hebei, College of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, CHINA
Drs. Dayou Shi and Shining Guo
Associate professors, South China Agricultural University, College of Veterinary Medicine, CHINA

Learn From the Master , Dr. Xie

Location/Accommodation (Limited to 45 students)

Offered at College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 75 miles from Hong Kong.
Tuition covers the Pickup Service at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) on June 2nd, 2013.
Optional accommodation ($700 fee ) - covers 3 meals per day and DOUBLE occupancy hotel room at Bamboo Garden Hotel in the campus from June 2nd to 8th, 2013 (check out on June 9th), and airport drop-off service on June 8th or 9th, 2013.
Optional accommodation ($1,000 fee) - covers 3 meals per day and SINGLE occupancy hotel room at Bamboo Garden Hotel in the campus from June 2nd to 8th, 2013 (check out on June 9th),, and airport drop-off service on June 8th or 9th, 2013.

Accredited for CVA Programs in USA, AU and Europe

Tentative Class Syllabus (June 3 - 8, 2013) PDF Syllabus Download

Time		June 3	June 4	June 5	June 6	June 7	June 8
8:00 AM	8:30 AM	Registration	Tai-ji Practice
8:30 AM	9:20 AM	Program Goal and and History of Acupuncture - Dr. Xie	How to Understand Acupuncture Points - Dr. Xie	Yin-Yang Theory - Dr. Ma	Five-shu Transporting Points and Other Special Points - Dr. Xie	How to Treat Gastro-Intestinal Disorders - Dr. Xie	Canine Acupuncture Point Wet Lab - Drs Holyoak (lab leader), Mushtaq, Cheng, Ma, Peng, Liu, Shi and Guo
9:30 AM	10:20 AM	What’s Acupuncture - Dr. Xie	How to Understand Meridians and Channels - Dr. Xie	TCVM Diagnosis Intro - Dr. Xie
10:30 AM	12:30 PM	Five Elements - Dr. Xie	Zang-fu Physiology - Dr. Ma	How to Treat Bi and Arthritis - Dr. Xie		How to Treat Respiratory Disorders - Dr. Xie	Demo Lab: How to Practice Acupuncture in Small Animals (Demo with Real cases ) - Dr. Cheng
				How to Treat Neuro Disorders I - Dr. Ma
12:30 PM	1:30 PM	LUNCH BREAK (lunches provided on-site)
1:30 PM	2:20 PM	Intro to Integrative Vet Medicine - Dr. Memon	Wet Lab: Top 10 Acupoints, Dry Needling, Aqu-Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Electro-acupuncture	How to Treat Neurological Disorders II - Dr. Ma	Canine Acupuncture Point Wet Lab - Drs Holyoak (lab leader), Mushtaq, Cheng, Ma, Peng, Liu, Shi and Guo	Canine Acupuncture Point Wet Lab - Drs Holyoak (lab leader), Mushtaq, Cheng, Ma, Peng, Liu, Shi and Guo	General Rules of Veterinary Acupuncture - Dr. Xie
2:30 PM	3:20 PM	What’s Acupuncture: Scientific Basis - Dr. Memon		How to treat Reproductive Disorders - Dr. Holyoak
3:40 PM	4:20 PM	Evidence Based Research About Acupuncture - Dr. Hernandez		Integration of Western and TCVM - Case Studies - Dr. Memon
4:30 PM	5:30 PM

Required Textbooks (Please call 800-891-1986 for ordering books)

Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine: Fundamental Principles

-- By Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD and Vanessa Preast
Chapter 1- 5 of this book is required to be previewed before June 3rd.

Xie’s Veterinary Acupuncture
-- By Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD and Vanessa Preast

Reference Books

Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine -by Dr. Allen Schoen
Four Paws, Five Directions - by Cheryl Schwartz, DVM
The Foundations of Chinese Medicine - by Giovanni Maciocia, Cac
The Web that Has No Weaver - by Ted J. Kaptchuk, OMD
Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion - by Cheng Xinnong
Chinese Veterinary Herbal Handbook - by Huisheng Xie, DVM PhD

Tuition: $2,065 Register Now $100 application fee is required for all new students.
	- $950 deposit is due upon registration.
	- Whole payment is due by 04/1/2013.
	- A $50 fee applies for all late payments.

Scholarship

Are you a Junior or Senior student in Vet. Medical Schools? You may be eligible for the Chi Institute $10,000 Student Scholarship. Click here for detail.
Are you a Vet. Medical School Faculty, Graduate Student or Resident? You may be eligible for the Chi Institute $10,000 CVM Scholarship. Click here for detail.