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NEW ABVA FOUNDATION COURSE 2012 - 16/17 February & 22/23 March - Henley in Arden, Warwickshire - £1,200
The Foundation Course is primarily a practical one for veterinary surgeons who are new to acupuncture or those who wish to refresh their knowledge. Experience in point finding and needling in various species will be gained from animal acupuncture demonstrations provided when indicated, especially dogs and horses. Videos are shown. Safety issues in humans and animals are explained. Those delegates who wish to be needled or needle others are invited to do so. Notes are provided. A full programme is available on request.
The information we give you stands firmly on a Western clinical diagnosis and an understanding of acupuncture’s neurophysiological mechanisms; but to broaden your experience we would like to introduce you to some of the historical and traditional concepts from which this ancient form of medicine evolved.
It takes four days to give you the information you need to start practising acupuncture safely and competently for the relief of a broad range of conditions.

To book a place call: 01606 786782 or 01606 871237



Henley in Arden, Warwickshire College, Stratford Road, Henley in Arden B95 6AB venue website map
16/02/2012 - 17/02/2012 (Part 1)
22/03/2012 - 23/03/2012 (Part 2)

To book and further information:
contact admin@medical-acupuncture.org.uk or Tel. 01606 786782

ABVA SPRING MEETING - Wednesday 7 March 2012, MacDonald Burlington hotel, Birmingham B2 4JQ ABVA members £110 non members £130
We would encourage all members to attend the annual Spring meeting, it is the only meeting organized by ABVA during the year and is followed by our AGM. This is a unique opportunity to meet with colleagues and swap stories from the sharp end of the veterinary acupuncture world

PROGRAMME (Subject to alteration)

9.00 - 9.30 Registration 
 9:30 - 10:15 Acupuncture for Equine Colic
Dietrich von Schweinitz

10.15 - 10.30   Luna’s Fund update
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 - 12.00 Acupuncture for cancer patients and Palliative Care
Jacqueline Filshie
12.00 - 13.15 Lunch 

13.15 - 14.15 Acupuncture for cancer patients and Palliative Care
Jacqueline Filshie
14.15 - 14.45 Q & A session
14.45 - 15.15 Coffee Break 

15.15 - 16.00 Acupuncture for small animal bladder problems
Gary Cregan

 16.00 - 16.30 AGM 

Speaker:
Jacqueline Filshie is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain
Management at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Honorary Senior
Lecturer at the Institute of Cancer Research. She is a past
Chairman of the British Medical Acupuncture Society.
She has written and lectured widely on acupuncture,
complementary medicine and anaesthesia.
She has a special interest in acupuncture for pain and symptom
control in cancer patients.
 
To book a place call: 01606 786782

MacDonald Burlington Hotel, Burlington Arcade, 126 New Street, Birmingham venue website map
07/03/2012

To book and further information:
contact admin@medical-acupuncture.org.uk or Tel. 01606 786782

NEW ABVA FOUNDATION COURSE 2012 - 11 - 14 May 2012 - The Mansion House, Bedfordshire - £1,200
The Foundation Course is primarily a practical one for veterinary surgeons who are new to acupuncture or those who wish to refresh their knowledge. Experience in point finding and needling in various species will be gained from animal acupuncture demonstrations provided when indicated, especially dogs and horses. Videos are shown. Safety issues in humans and animals are explained. Those delegates who wish to be needled or needle others are invited to do so. Notes are provided. A full programme is available on request.
The information we give you stands firmly on a Western clinical diagnosis and an understanding of acupuncture’s neurophysiological mechanisms; but to broaden your experience we would like to introduce you to some of the historical and traditional concepts from which this ancient form of medicine evolved.
It takes four days to give you the information you need to start practising acupuncture safely and competently for the relief of a broad range of conditions.

To book a place call: 01606 786782 or 01606 871237



Shuttleworth College, The Mansion House, Old Warden Park, Near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. SG18 9EA venue website map
11/05/2012 - 14/05/2012

To book and further information:
contact admin@medical-acupuncture.org.uk or Tel. 01606 786782

NEW ABVA FOUNDATION COURSE 2011 - 5 - 6 July/09-10 August 2012 - Bishopton Veterinary Group, Ripon - £1,200
Studley Road, Ripon, N Yorkshire HG4 2QR


The Foundation Course is primarily a practical one for veterinary surgeons who are new to acupuncture or those who wish to refresh their knowledge. Experience in point finding and needling in various species will be gained from animal acupuncture demonstrations provided when indicated, especially dogs and horses. Videos are shown. Safety issues in humans and animals are explained. Those delegates who wish to be needled or needle others are invited to do so. Notes are provided. A full programme is available on request.
The information we give you stands firmly on a Western clinical diagnosis and an understanding of acupuncture’s neurophysiological mechanisms; but to broaden your experience we would like to introduce you to some of the historical and traditional concepts from which this ancient form of medicine evolved.
It takes four days to give you the information you need to start practising acupuncture safely and competently for the relief of a broad range of conditions.

To book a place call: 01606 786782



There are no dates availble for this Course at the moment.

New ABVA FOUNDATION COURSE - The Mansion House, Bedfordshire 12 - 15 October 2012 £1,200
The Foundation Course is primarily a practical one for veterinary surgeons who are new to acupuncture or those who wish to refresh their knowledge. Experience in point finding and needling in various species will be gained from animal acupuncture demonstrations provided when indicated, especially dogs and horses. Videos are shown. Safety issues in humans and animals are explained. Those delegates who wish to be needled or needle others are invited to do so. Notes are provided. A full programme is available on request.
The information we give you stands firmly on a Western clinical diagnosis and an understanding of acupuncture’s neurophysiological mechanisms; but to broaden your experience we would like to introduce you to some of the historical and traditional concepts from which this ancient form of medicine evolved.
It takes four days to give you the information you need to start practising acupuncture safely and competently for the relief of a broad range of conditions.

To book a place call: 01606 786782 or 01606 871237




Shuttleworth College, The Mansion House, Old Warden Park, Near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. SG18 9EA venue website map
12/10/2012 - 15/10/2012

To book and further information:
contact admin@medical-acupuncture.org.uk or Tel. 01606 786782

BMAS Electroacupuncture, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, London WC1 21st November 2012 - £310
AS Super 4 Digital included in the registration fee
A 1 day course covering:
Introduction and historial perspective
Evidence from clinical trials
Electrial properties - safe practice
Clinical practice - forum
Small group practicals

Faculty to include:
Mike Cummings, London, UK

Book on line at
http://www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk
or
Tel: 01606 786782



Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine , 60 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HR venue website map
23/11/2011

To book and further information:
contact admin@medical-acupuncture.org.uk or Tel. 01606 786782

Canine Geriatric Dog
The Canine Geriatric Patient, An Overview of Conditions, history of acupuncture and it’s use in veterinary acupuncture—Kate Rew
The Pain Pathway and Acupuncture, An Introduction—Lowri Davies
Management of Geriatric Conditions (Incontinence, renal disease, cognitive disorders, disc disease, neurological conditions, etc.) Discussions to include:
Integrating conventional medicine and acupuncture—Kate Rew
Acupuncture, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy as part of a rehabilitation—Lowri Davies
Geriatric Nutrition—Louise Newman
Osteoarthritis-Lowri Davies
Workshop—Physiotherapy in Geriatrics Dogs
Workshop: 3 sessions of 30 minutes rotating
Acupuncture, a typical session and treatment regimes—Kate Rew
Rehabilitation/hydrotherapy and use of underwater treadmill—Lowri Davies
Other Complementary Therapies and their place in Veterinary Practice—TBC




There are no dates availble for this Course at the moment.

An Integrated Approach to the Working Dog
The aim of the course is to provide a practical and comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and management of orthopaedic conditions commonly encountered in working dogs.

Steve Butterworth is a RCVS recognised Specialist in canine orthopaedics and an internationally recognised speaker in his field. His lectures will focus on diagnosis and surgical management of commonly encountered conditions in working breeds.

The course will also aim to provide an integrated approach to non surgical management of these cases through appropriate rehabilitation as well as providing information on how to prevent injury through well designed training/conditioning programmes and appropriate nutritional management.



There are no dates availble for this Course at the moment.

Advanced course in Veterinary Acupuncture Module Two
This module introduces the ABVA course Module 2 - Chinese Medicine. The Module explores the traditional basic concepts of acupuncture. We will aim to provide an overview of the history and a detailed examination of the principles and practical aspects of traditional Chinese medical theory and examine their use in applying acupuncture. On completion of this module practitioners should feel safe and competent to treat a wide variety of conditions in domestic animals.

NOTE: We are currently accepting delegates on a wait-list basis for the ABVA Advanced Course (all Modules). At present, we have insufficient delegate numbers to run a complete course. We will contact those on the wait list as soon as there are sufficient numbers to allow the Advanced course to proceed.


There are no dates availble for this Course at the moment.

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