ACCESSIBLE

HIGH QUALITY

COMPREHENSIVE

Offers 12 veterinary C.E. programs (RACE approved) and a Master’s Degree in TCVM.

PRACTICAL

Limited seats, small lab groups, intense hands-on experience in the wet lab.

Free Case Consultation with Dr. Xie for All Students.

Learn from the master, Dr. Huisheng Xie, “the leading authority in animal acupuncture”

- CBS Early Show, Dec 28th, 2005.

CertifiedSmall Animal AcupunctureCourseStarts on October 9, 2008 Chi Institute of EuropeApartado de Correos 1023928080 MADRID SPAINTel: (+34)600777182 Fax: (+34)965127167Web Site: www.mvtc.esEmail: info@mvtc.es hola@novovet.es

Conference HotelHOTEL RURAL-HACIENDA LOS ROBLES Sandra Redondo, Manager assistantAvenida de Madrid, 2728491Navacerrada (Madrid)SPAIN Hotel Web Site: www.haciendalosrobles.comEmail: hacienda@haciendalosrobles.com

Tele: (+34) 918560200 Fax: (+34) 918560225

Program Schedule & TuitionChi Institute European Veterinary Acupuncture

Session Date Tuition1 October 9 to 12, 2008 900€

2 November 20 to 23, 2008 900€3 February 12 to 15, 2009 900€4 April 8 to 12, 2009 900€

Application Fee: 100 €Final exam, Case Report Review & Certification fee: 300€

The full payment for the tuition of each session is due by 30 •days before each session, according to the postmark of the pay-ment receipt. A late fee will be charged for all late payment.

Payment method: bank transfer. Please indicate the name of •student and the memo of transfer. (Session number, application fee,finalexam,casereportandcertification,inanycase)

RegistrationPlease visit www.mvtc.es, email info@mvtc.es or call (+34)600777182 for class registration.

All programs are for Licensed Veterinarians only.

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Major Topics TCVM Principles: Five Elements,

Yin-Yang, Eight Principles, Zang-fu Physiology and Pathology, Meridians & Channels.

How to understand acupuncture: Scientific Basis.

How to needle acupuncture pointsin dogs, cats and birds.

TCVM diagnosis systems includingtongue & pulse diagnosis.

50 classical acupoints in dogs. 120 transpositional acupoints in dogs. Wet lab demonstration & hands on

experience. How to use veterinary acupuncture to

diagnose and treat: 1. Musculoskeletal conditions,

lameness & neurological disorders.

2. Cardiovascular diseases andrespiratory disorders.

3. Gastrointestinal disorders andbehavioral problems.

4. Dermatological problems andimmune-mediated diseases.

5. Renal & urinary disorders andreproductive disorders.

Veterinary acupuncture techniques:1. Dry Needle (conventional needling).2. Aqu-Acupuncture (point injection).3. Electro-Acupuncture.4. Hemo-Acupuncture.5. Pneumo-Acupuncture.

How to integrate acupuncture into your practice.

Program Features Learn from the Master, Dr. Huisheng

Xie, “the leading authority in animal acupuncture” quoted from CBS Early Show on Dec 28th, 2005.

Limited seats, small lab groups, intensehands-on experience in the wet lab.

130 C.E. hours. Free case consultation with Dr. Xie. Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture

after fulfilling all requirements. Balanced Learning Environments: Qi-

gong/Tai-ji practice.

The Chi insTiTuTe provides high qualiTy, unique and inTegraTed veTerinary ConTinuing eduCaTion in TCvm.

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Training

Canine Acupoints & Meridians

Introduction to Chi Institute Certified Small Animal Acupuncture C.E. ProgramThis 130-hour C.E. program is presented in 4 sessions over a period of 6 months, offered only to licensed veterinarians. Students will learn acupuncture points on dogs, cats, rabbits and birds. The program includes 40 hours lab (30%). A lab instructor with a lab animal is assigned to each group, usually consisting

of 4-5 students, in order to provide each student individual attention and more hands-on experience. This well-designed class is coming to you. We hope that you will enjoy this great opportunity.

Dr. Xie received his DVM at the Sichuan Col-lege of Veterinary Medicine in China in 1983. In 1988, he received his Master of Science in Veterinary Acupuncture. From 1988 to 1994, he was an Assistant and Associate Professor in the Beijing Agricultural University College of Vet-erinary Medicine. In 1999, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida for his investiga-tion of the mechanisms of pain control in horses

by using acupuncture. He is the Director of Veterinary Acupuncture Internship Program at the Veterinary Medical Center of the University of Florida. Dr. Xie has lectured on veterinary acupuncture and herbal medicine nationally and internationally, and is the author of 10 books andover100scientificpapersonTCVM.

Key Speaker of the Chi InstituteMeet Dr. Xie

Other Major Speakers Cheryl Schwartz, DVM, CVA

Dr. Schwartz graduated from Washington State Veterinary School in 1978 and has been practic-ing holistic veterinary medicine for more than 25 years. She is one of the original members of the AHVMA. She specializes in acupuncture, herbs and nutrition. She teaches herbology and vet-erinary acupuncture accreditation courses world-

wide, and is a frequent lecturer for humane societies and private animal training groups. Dr. Schwartz is the author of two books: “Four Paws, Five Directions” and “Natural Healing for Dogs and Cats from A-Z”.

Roger Clemmons, DVM, Ph. D, CVA Dr. Clemmons received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1973 and Ph.D in 1979, both from Washington State University. He is an Associate Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida,andisacertifiedVeterinaryAcupunctur-ist as well. He integrates veterinary acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition into his practice.

Madeline Yamate, DVM, CVA, MBADr. Yamate received her BA from Amherst Col-lege in 1982, MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Gradu-ate School of Management at Northwestern Uni-versity in 1991, and DVM from the University ofCalifornia,Davis, in2005.She is certified inveterinary acupuncture, veterinary herbology and veterinary Tui-na by the Chi Institute and China

National Society of TCVM. From 2006-2007 she was an acupuncture intern at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Dr. Yamate has lectured on Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine and TCVM nationally and is a lecturer and teaching assistant at the Chi Institute. Currently, Dr. Yamate is the Marketing Director for the American Jour-nal of TCVM and an associate veterinarian at the Integrative Veterinary Center in CA.