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ABVA Foundation course in Veterinary Acupuncture Oct/Nov 2010 - Warwickshire college - £750


Henley in Arden, Warwickshire College, Stratford Road, Henley in Arden B95 6AB venue website map
13/10/2010 - 14/10/2010 (Part 1)
10/11/2010 - 11/11/2010 (Part 2)

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

Electroacupuncture, Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, London WC1 25th November 2010 - £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 on Day 2

Faculty to include:
Mike Cummings, London, UK






Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, 60 Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3HR map
25/11/2010

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

ABVA Foundation course in Veterinary Acupuncture February/March 2011 - Warwickshire college - £750


Henley in Arden, Warwickshire College, Stratford Road, Henley in Arden B95 6AB venue website map
17/02/2011 - 18/02/2011 (Part 1)
17/03/2011 - 18/03/2011 (Part 2)

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

ABVA Spring Meeting Wednesday 30 March 2011 ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA
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.

The speaker for 2010 was Anna Hielm-Björkman, from the University of Helsinki. In addition to speaking on both the theoretical and practical aspects of using gold bead implants she also spoke about her work in developing a chronic pain index, and the effects of acupuncture that can be observed by using MRI. Both these topics should help vets in practice to communicate with clients about what we hope to achieve with acupuncture and give us and them a practical system for assessing progress with cases.



Birmingham ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA venue website map
30/03/2011

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

ABVA Foundation Courses In Veterinary Acupuncture 5 - 8 May 2011 - Shuttleworth College - £750
Shuttleworth College, Old Warden Park, Nr. Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9EA


Shuttleworth College, Near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. SG18 9EA venue website map
05/05/2011 - 08/05/2011

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

ABVA Foundation course in Veterinary Acupuncture June/July 2011 - Guildford College, Surrey - £750


Merrist Wood campus, Guildford College, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1EZ venue website map
09/06/2011 - 10/06/2011 (Part 1)
07/07/2011 - 08/07/2011 (Part 2)

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

ABVA Foundation course in Veterinary Acupuncture October/November 2011 - Bishopton Veterinary Group, Ripon - £750


Bishopton Veterinary Group, Mill Farm, Studley Road, Ripon, N Yorkshire HG4 2QR map
08/10/2011 - 09/10/2011 (Part 1)
10/11/2011 - 11/11/2011 (Part 2)

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

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.

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.

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