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Veterinary Acupuncture 203

Credit Hours(s)6.0

InstructorsAllen Schoen, DVM, MS

Price$144.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

Educational Objectives

Compare and contrast the study and treatment of gastrointestinal, reproductive, immunological and dermatological disorders from Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives
Explain the theory and evidence for the effects of acupuncture on gastrointestinal, reproductive, immunological and dermatological function
Identify the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal, reproductive, immunological and dermatological disorders according to the patterns of the Eight Principles, vital substances, Zang-fu organs, pathogenic factors, channels and the four level theory on heat-induced disease
Describe the recommended acupuncture treatment for gastrointestinal, reproductive, immunological and dermatological disorders
Assess the evidence for the the use of acupuncture in surgical and postoperative analgesia
Identify the acupuncture points used to induce analgesia in specific anatomical locations
Explain the technique of gold bead implantation
Summarize the differences and similarities in applying acupuncture to avian and mammalian patients
Outline the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal remedies in treating the avian patient
Describe the theory and principles of auricular therapy in animals

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