By the end of this Veterinary Acupuncture course, you will be well prepared to make a TCM diagnosis and able to build an acupuncture treatment strategy with confidence.
Structure of our Veterinary Acupuncture course:
The Theory
- This new modality offers on-line sessions of 3.30 h a week, every Tuesday or Thursday afternoon at 13.00h CET.
- These sessions are “live” in a virtual classroom and will be recorded and accessible for the students for later review if needed. The recordings are available during all the course duration.
- This method allow you to assimilate the new knowledge on one hand while at the same time advancing quite fast.
- During the sessions you will have the opportunity to ask questions through a direct chat possibility and further discussions can be done in an e-mail group.
The Wet labs or hands-on
- You will have 3 hands-on sessions about point location on equine and/or canine on one hand, and diagnosis, treatment strategies, treatment and needling on patients on the other, will be on-site in Belgium.
Location of the practical’s: G. Vandenheuvelstraat 139, 2230 Ramsel
We offer a “split track” option course
This means that you can choose your practical’s as either a 100% Equine track, a 100% Canine track, or a classic 50-50% Equine- and Canine track. Depending on your choice, you will be examined and certified by IVAS in the track of your preference.
In order to obtain the IVAS diploma, the students need to follow every module of the course. However, if you already had an acupuncture formation, you can follow individual modules of your preference to refresh or increase your knowledge.
The 2021-2022 course has been attributed: 329.5 EBP’s/PFCC/CEC points by the Belgian Veterinary Board (N.G.R.O.D) under number: EBP/N/2021/0179
Program Calendar
2021 - 2022 Course
2020 - 2021 Course
2021 - 2022 Course
I module: Goals and expectations and bases of TCM
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 9th 2021 | Goals and expectations Historical views of TCMV Incorporating Acupuncture in the practice What is acupuncture, Yin- Yang theory |
A. Snijders D. Puertas |
3h 30′ |
| September 16th 2021 | Five elements Theory | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| September 23th 2021 | Five Constitutions Fundamental substances Qi (energy), Xue (blood), Jin-Je (organic fluids), Jing (essence) |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| September 30th 2021 | Meridian System or Jing-Luo | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| October 7th 2021 | Meridian System or Jing-Luo Circadian Clock System Points with special actions |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| October 14th 2021 | Points with special actions | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| October 21th 2021 | Needle techniques, selection and safety Failures of acupuncture Zang-Fu organs in TCM |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
Module: 24h 30′
II Module: Organs, channels and acupuncture points
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 26th 2021 | Zang-Fu organs in TCM Metal element – Organ and meridian Lung and large intestine functions, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| November 2nd 2021 | Lung and large intestine in Small animals. Lung and large intestine in Horses. |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| November 9th 2021 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Water element – Organ and channel Kidney and bladder Functions, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| November 16th 2021 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| November 23th 2021 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in Small animals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| November 30th 2021 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Wood Element – Organ and channel Function of Liver and Gall bladder, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| December 7th 2021 | Liver and gall bladder meridian in Horses Liver and gall bladder meridian in Small animals Handout of videos of small animals and horses |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| December 14th 2021 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Fire Element – Organ and channel Functions of Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 4th 2022 | Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater meridian in Small animals | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 11th 2022 | Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater in Horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 18th 2022 | Zang-Fu organs in TCM Earth Element – Organ and meridian Functions of Spleen and Stomach, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 25th 2022 | Stomach and Spleen meridians in Small animals Stomach and Spleen meridians in Horses |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| February 1st 2022 | Extraordinary Vessels: Du mai and Ren Mai in equine and canine | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| February 8th 2022 | Extra Points in Small animals and horses Trigger points |
A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| February 15th 2022 | Indicator (diagnostic) points | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| February 22th 2022 | Extraordinary Vessels | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| March 1st 2022 | Extraordinary Vessels | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
Module: 59h 30′
ON SITE Sessions of wetlabs on acupuncture points; March 11 to 13 of 2022
III Module: Ethiophatology and Diagnosis in TCM
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15th 2022 | Ethio-phatogeny in TCM Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals |
D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| March 22th 2022 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| March 29th 2022 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 5th 2022 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 12th 2022 | Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 19th 2022 | Tongue Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 26th 2022 | Pulse Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| May 3rd 2022 | Extraordinary Vessels pathology | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
Module: 28h
IV Module: Zang Fu Syndromes
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10th 2022 | Liver and Gall bladder pathology Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| May 17th 2022 | Heart Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| May 24th 2022 | Stomach Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| May 31th 2022 | Spleen Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| June 7th 2022 | Lung Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| June 14th 2022 | Intestinal problems (Large intestine and Small intestine) and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| June 21th 2022 | Kidney and bladder Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| June 28th 2022 | Feline: Specific problems Bi Syndrome |
Katy Vanden Bosh D. Puertas |
3h 30′ |
| September 6th 2022 | Wei Syndrome Neurological problems |
E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
Module: 31h 30′
On site sessions: 3 days of clinical cases Diagnosis and treatment strategies. June 10 to 12th 2022
V Module: Neurophysiology and acupuncture, Electro acupuncture, Laser acupuncture. Treatment strategies. Balance method
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 13th 2022 | Neurophysiology and acupuncture | 3h 30′ | |
| September 20th 2022 | Neurophysiology and acupuncture: Pain and Neuropathology | 3h 30′ | |
| September 27th 2022 | Pain and Neuropathology | 3h 30′ | |
| October 4th 2022 | Electro acupuncture Laser apuncture |
A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| October 11th 2022 | Gold bead implants in small animals and horses Case Reports, Case logs, and Exams |
A. Snijders D. Puertas |
3h 30′ |
| October 18th 2022 | Treatment Strategy and Balance method | A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| October 25th 2022 | Cancer treatment Introduction to Herbal medicine or phytotherapy |
Are Thoresen E. Vanden Bosch |
3h 30′ |
Module: 24h 30′
On site sessions: days of clinical cases Diagnosis and treatment strategies – November 10 to 12th 2022
Total of theoretical hours 144h
Total on site hours 64h
2020 - 2021 Course
I module: Goals and expectations and bases of TCM
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1st 2020 | Goals and expectations Historical views of TCMV Incorporating Acupuncture in the practice What is acupuncture, Yin- Yang theory |
A. Snijders D. Puertas |
3h 30′ |
| September 8th 2020 | Five elements Theory | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| September 15th 2020 | Five Constitutions Fundamental substances Qi (energy), Xue (blood), Jin-Je (organic fluids), Jing (essence) |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| September 22th 2020 | Meridian System or Jing-Luo | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| September 29th 2020 | Meridian System or Jing-Luo Circadian Clock System Points with special actions |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| October 6th 2020 | Points with special actions | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| October 13th 2020 | Needle techniques, selection and safety Failures of acupuncture Zang-Fu organs in TCM |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
Module: 24h 30′
II Module: Organs, channels and acupuncture points
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 20th 2020 | Zang-Fu organs in TCM Metal element – Organ and meridian Lung and large intestine functions, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| October 27th 2020 | Lung and large intestine in Small animals. Lung and large intestine in Horses. |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| November 3th 2020 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Water element – Organ and channel Kidney and bladder Functions, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| November 10th 2020 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| November 17th 2020 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in Small animals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| November 24th 2020 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Wood Element – Organ and channel Function of Liver and Gall bladder, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| December 1st 2020 | Liver and gall bladder meridian in Horses Liver and gall bladder meridian in Small animals Handout of videos of small animals and horses |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| December 8th 2020 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Fire Element – Organ and channel Functions of Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| December 15th 2020 | Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater meridian in Small animals | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 12th 2021 | Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater in Horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 19th 2021 | Zang-Fu organs in TCM Earth Element – Organ and meridian Functions of Spleen and Stomach, physiology, pathology |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| January 26th 2021 | Stomach and Spleen meridians in Small animals Stomach and Spleen meridians in Horses |
D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| February 2nd 2021 | Extraordinary Vessels: Du mai and Ren Mai in equine and canine | D. Puertas A. Snijders |
3h 30′ |
| February 9th 2021 | Extra Points in Small animals and horses Trigger points |
A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| February 16th 2021 | Indicator (diagnostic) points | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| February 23th 2021 | Extraordinary Vessels | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| March 2nd 2021 | Extraordinary Vessels | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
Module: 59h 30′
ON SITE wetlabs on acupuncture points; March 12 to 14 of 2021
III Module: Ethiophatology and Diagnosis in TCM
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16th 2021 | Ethio-phatogeny in TCM Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals |
D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| March 23th 2021 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| March 30th 2021 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 6th 2021 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in horses | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 13th 2021 | Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 20th 2021 | Tongue Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 27th 2021 | Pulse Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| May 4th 2021 | Extraordinary Vessels pathology | J. Skoien | 3h 30′ |
Module: 28h
On site sessions: 3 days of clinical cases, diagnosis and treatment strategies. May 14 to 16th 2021
IV Module: Zang Fu Syndromes
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11th 2021 | Liver and Gall bladder pathology Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ | ||||
| May 18th 2021 | Heart Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ | June 8th 2021 | Lung Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| May 25th 2021 | Stomach Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ | ||||
| June 1st 2021 | Spleen Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ | ||||
| May 18th 2021 | Heart Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ | June 8th 2021 | Lung Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| June 15th 2021 | Intestinal problems (Large intestine and Small intestine) and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ | ||||
| June 22th 2021 | Kidney and bladder Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ | ||||
| June 29th 2021 | Feline: Specific problems Bi Syndrome |
Katy Vanden Bosh D. Puertas |
3h 30′ | ||||
| July 6th 2021 | Wei Syndrome Neurological problems |
E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
Module: 31h 30′
On site sessions: 3 days of clinical cases Diagnosis and treatment strategies. June 9 to 11th 2022
V Module: Neurophysiology and acupuncture, Electro acupuncture, Laser acupuncture. Treatment strategies. Balance method
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7th 2021 | Neurophysiology and acupuncture | Olga Martín | 3h 30′ |
| September 14th 2021 | Neurophysiology and acupuncture: Pain and Neuropathology | Olga Martín | 3h 30′ |
| September 21th 2021 | Pain and Neuropathology | Olga Martín | 3h 30′ |
| September 28th 2021 | Electro acupuncture Laser apuncture |
A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| October 5th 2021 | Gold bead implants in small animals and horses Case Reports, Case logs, and Exams |
A. Snijders D. Puertas |
3h 30′ |
| October 12th 2021 | Treatment Strategy and Balance method | A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| October 19th 2021 | Cancer treatment Introduction to Herbal medicine or phytotherapy |
Are Thoresen E. Vanden Bosch |
3h 30′ |
Module: 24h 30′
On site sessions: 3 days of clinical cases, diagnosis and treatment strategies – November 12th to 14th 2021
Total of theoretical hours 144h
Total on site hours 64h
Exam dates January 8th and 9th 2022
Prices
Price setting of the IVAS Hybrid course
Payments for the online part of the Hybrid course can be done per module. The payment has to be made at least one month before the start of each module by bank transfer. You will receive an invoice before the start of each module and practicals. As each module has a different amount of lecture hours and subjects, the price of the modules varies.
All modules
MODULES
ONSITE SESSIONS
The price for these labs is 150€ (+ VAT when applicable) for each day, coffee and lunch included.
These prices do not include the cost of the IVAS exam at the end of the course either (on-line theoretical- and on-site practical part), which will also be calculated as mentioned above.
At the beginning of the course it is difficult to determine the price for taking the exam. As soon as the total number of participants is known, we will forward this information as soon as possible.
Refunds
Payments made a month before the start of the course are non refundable.
Student Testimonials
Dr. Eva Jonville
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Dr. Saskia Wauters
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