You still have the possibility to start the 2021-2022 Veterinary Acupuncture course.
The lectures from the 1st and 2nd module are recorded and available now.
We´ll assist you furthermore with live tutorials.
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.
Schedule is:
We start every day at 9:00h and finish at 18:00h, with a pause of 1 hour for lunch. On Sunday we finish at 15:00h.
We will send the program of the hands-on previously the hands-on dates as well as the groups.
The lunch and coffee breaks are included in the price of the hands-on.
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
I module: Goals, expectations and bases of TCM
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31st 2023 | Goals and expectations Historical views of TCMV Incorporating Acupuncture in the practice What is acupuncture, Yin- Yang theory | A. Snijders D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| February 7th 2023 | Five elements Theory | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| February 14th 2023 | Five Constitutions Fundamental substances Qi (energy), Xue (blood), Jin-Je (organic fluids), Jing (essence) | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| February 21st 2023 | Meridian System or Jing-Luo | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| February 28th 2023 | Meridian System or Jing-Luo Circadian Clock System Points with special actions | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| March 7th 2023 | Points with special actions | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| March 14th 2023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21st 2023 | Zang-Fu organs in TCM Metal element – Organ and meridian Lung and large intestine functions, physiology, pathology | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| March 28th 2023 | Lung and large intestine in Small animals. Lung and large intestine in Horses. | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| April 4th 2023 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Water element – Organ and channel Kidney and bladder Functions, physiology, pathology | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 11th 2023 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| April 18th 2023 | Kidney and Bladder meridian in Small animals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| April 25th 2023 | Zang-Fu Organs in TCM Wood Element – Organ and channel Function of Liver and Gall bladder, physiology, pathology | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| May 2nd 2023 | 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′ |
| May 9th 2023 | 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′ |
| May 16th 2023 | Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater meridian in Small animals | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| May 23th 2023 | Heart, Small intestine, Pericardium and Triple Heater in Horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| May 30th 2023 | Zang-Fu organs in TCM Earth Element – Organ and meridian Functions of Spleen and Stomach, physiology, pathology | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| June 6th 2023 | Stomach and Spleen meridians in Small animals Stomach and Spleen meridians in Horses | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| June 13th 2023 | Extraordinary Vessels: Du mai and Ren Mai in equine and canine | D. Puertas A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| June 20th 2023 | Extra Points in Small animals and horses Trigger points | A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| June 27th 2023 | Indicator (diagnostic) points | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| September 5th 2023 | Extraordinary Vessels | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| September 12th 2023 | Extraordinary Vessels | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
Module: 59h 30′
ON SITE Sessions of wetlabs on acupuncture points; September 15th to 17th of 2023.
III Module: Ethiophatology and Diagnosis in TCM
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26th 2023 | Ethio-phatogeny in TCM Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| October 3rd 2023 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| October 10th 2023 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| October 17th 2023 | Diagnosis in TCM and eight principals | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| October 24th 2023 | Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| October 31st 2023 | Tongue Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| November 7th 2023 | Pulse Diagnosis in TCM | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| November 14th 2023 | Extraordinary Vessels pathology | D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
Module: 28h
On site sessions: 3 days of clinical cases Diagnosis and treatment strategies
November 24th to 26th of 2023.
IV Module: Zang Fu Syndromes
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 21st 2023 | Liver and Gall bladder pathology Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| November 28th 2023 | Heart Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels pathology | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| December 5th 2023 | Stomach Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| December 12th 2023 | Spleen Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| December 19th 2023 | Lung Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| January 9th 2024 | Intestinal problems (Large intestine and Small intestine) and Pathology in the Sinew channels | Katy Vanden Bosh | 3h 30′ |
| January 16th 2024 | Kidney and bladder Syndromes in TCM and Pathology in the Sinew channels | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
| January 23th 2024 | Feline: Specific problems Bi Syndrome | Katy Vanden Bosh D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| January 30th 2024 | Wei Syndrome Neurological problems | E. Vanden Bosch | 3h 30′ |
Module: 31h 30′
V Module: Neurophysiology and acupuncture, Electro acupuncture, Laser acupuncture. Treatment strategies. Balance method
| Date | Subject | Teachers | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6th 2024 | Neurophysiology and acupuncture | Olga Martín Jurado | 3h 30′ |
| February 13th 2024 | Neurophysiology and acupuncture: Pain and Neuropathology | Olga Martín Jurado | 3h 30′ |
| February 20th 2024 | Pain and Neuropathology | Olga Martín Jurado | 3h 30′ |
| February 27th 2024 | Electro acupuncture Laser apuncture | A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| March 5th 2024 | Gold bead implants in small animals and horses Case Reports, Case logs, and Exams | A. Snijders D. Puertas | 3h 30′ |
| March 12th 2024 | Treatment Strategy and Balance method | A. Snijders | 3h 30′ |
| March 19th 2024 | 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
April 5th to 7th 2024.
Total of theoretical hours 144h
Total on site hours 64h
EXAM DATES May 11th and 12th, 2024
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.
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