Overview
The Canine Acupuncture Deep Dive Course helps solidify your grasp of acupuncture points and to become more confident in treating your patients with acupuncture. The course is intended for small animal practitioners who have learned and are familiar with canine acupuncture points and respective indications. In total, the course is 14 hours.
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide a solid review in canine acupuncture points. During the course, you will:
- Learn a simple way to locate acupuncture points in dogs and their respective indications
- Review acupuncture techniques such as dry needling, aqua-acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and moxibustion
- Examine how to use these acupuncture techniques on each of these points
Course Features
Confidently locate 127 transpositional and 28 classical canine acupuncture points
Use and alternate between different acupuncture techniques more fluidly
Practice veterinary acupuncture more effectively and efficiently
Get in-depth analysis of real live animal demos and case studies
Receive free lifetime case consultations
Canine Acupuncture Deep Dive
Taught in English
For veterinarians & veterinary students only
14 RACE-approved CE hours
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
The course is intended for students who have taken all sessions of the Acupuncture Certification Track or equivalent.
Curriculum
Canine Acupuncture Deep Dive
Canine Acupuncture Points Refresher Course Introduction
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Lung and Large Intestine Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Stomach and Spleen Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Heart and Small Intestine Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Bladder and Kidney Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Pericardium and Triple Heater Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Gall Bladder and Liver Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for GV and CV Channels
1h
Canine Acupoints Review for Top Classical Points
1h
Canine Acupoints Review and Case Studies
2h
Canine Acupuncture Techniques
3h
Instructors
Huisheng Xie
BS-vet med, MS-vet acupuncture, PhD Professor and founder of Chi University
Dr. Xie has 43 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience in veterinary acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). He has been invited to deliver lectures for more than 200 veterinary organizations and universities in over 30 countries, including WSAVA, AVMA, the Western Veterinary Conference, VMX/NAVC, and AAEP. He has trained over 12,000 veterinarians to practice TCVM worldwide. Dr. Xie is also the author of over 140 peer-reviewed papers, and 35 textbooks including Xie’s Veterinary Herbology and Xie’s Veterinary Acupuncture, which have been used for TCVM training courses around the world. He built the longest standing Veterinary Medical School’s acupuncture service in the US in 1999 and acupuncture internship program in 2003 and served as a clinical professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine until 2021. He is also an honorary professor at China Agricultural University, South China Agricultural University, and Southwest University. Dr. Xie continues to teach and develop educational courses and programs at Chi University.
Read moreTerri Rosado
DVM, MS-TCVM, Associate Professor and Medical Director
Dr. Terri Rosado holds a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and is certified in canine rehabilitation and medical manipulation. As an Associate Professor at Chi University and the Medical Director of Chi Animal Hospital, Dr. Rosado is passionate about education, offering externships to Chi and veterinary school students, and inviting volunteers to experience integrative small animal practice.
Enrollment Options
Semester
2025 - 2026
Schedule & Tuition
Canine Acupuncture Deep Dive
Online
Open enrollment in 2025 - 2026
Duration: 3 months
$895.00
Payment Information
A $100.00 non-refundable course deposit is charged upon enrollment to reserve your seat.
Payment is due 60 days before the start date of each session, course, or event.
Discounts
Chi CVA Alumni Discount
-$100.00
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will I have access to the online course?
You will get 3 months of access to this online course. The course can be accessed through our learning portal.