Course Overview
TCVM Diagnostics, Classical Points and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques is a wet lab workshop offered to veterinary acupuncturists to expand their technical knowledge of acupuncture and to strengthen their TCVM diagnostic skills. Practical clinical application is the ultimate goal of this course; as such, wet labs make up more than half the on-site portion of the course and lectures are comprised of many demos and case studies. This version of the course is offered to equine practitioners.
Main Topics
The course covers three major topics:
1. TCVM Diagnostic Skills
In any medical system, effective treatment hinges upon accurate and complete diagnosis. In Chinese medicine, this crucial process of diagnosis is referred to as Bian Zheng, where Bian means differentiation and identification and Zheng means a type of pattern or illness. Thus, TCVM diagnosis consists of identification of disease patterns, usually through palpation and through tongue and pulse readings. This course discusses the theory and techniques of Bian Zheng beyond what is covered in the Basic Acupuncture course and gives students the opportunity to practice palpation and tongue as well as pulse diagnosis on live equine patients.
2. Advanced Acupuncture Techniques
Advanced acupuncture topics covered in this course include auricular acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, needling points around difficult locations (eyes, feet, abdomen, etc.) aqua-acupuncture, point embedding, pneumo-acupuncture and moxibustion. They will be covered in course lectures and demos and practiced by students in the wet labs.
3. Classical Acupoints
Today, the majority of veterinary acupuncture points were transposed from humans. However, some ancient books describing the acupoint locations developed specifically for equine and small animal species were preserved and are still used today. The locations and unique actions of these classical acupoints is another major topic of this advanced course.
Course Features
Expand your technical knowledge of acupuncture and to strengthen your TCVM diagnostic skills
12 hours of wet labs intensive hands-on learning
Diagnose and treat real cases with the instructors and fellow veterinary acupuncturists
Learn from all the wet lab cases with discussion rounds
Satisfies the internship requirement of CVA certification
TCVM Diagnostics, Classical Points and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques
Taught in English
For veterinarians & veterinary students only
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Completion of a veterinary acupuncture course provided by Chi or another equivalent institution is required for enrollment in this course. If currently enrolled in the Chi veterinary acupuncture course, you must complete at least through Session 4 before this course begins.
No semesters currently available
Instructors
Huisheng Xie
DVM, PhD
Dr. Xie has 42 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience in veterinary acupuncture and TCVM. He has trained over 11,000 veterinarians to practice TCVM worldwide. Dr. Xie’s education includes advanced training in veterinary medicine, veterinary acupuncture, and human acupuncture. Dr. Xie has authored 20 books and over 100 peer-reviewed papers. His textbooks, including Xie’s Veterinary Herbology, Xie’s Veterinary Acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine-Fundamental Principles, have been used for TCVM training programs around the world. Dr. Xie continues to teach and develop educational courses and programs at Chi University, serves as a full clinical professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and is an honorary professor at China Agricultural University, South China Agricultural University, and China Southwest University.
Read moreLorena LLoret Nadal
DVM, CVA, CVTP, CVFT, CVCH, CVBMA
Dr. LLoret received her DVM from Murcia University in Spain in June 2002. She earned her veterinary acupuncture certification from Chi University-Thailand in 2005. The following year, Dr. LLoret completed the acupuncture internship program at the University of Florida with Dr. Xie. She served as Chief of TCVM Services of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University Alfonso X in Madrid, Spain from 2014-2021. Dr. LLoret is the translator and editor-in-chief of the Spanish edition of TCVM: Fundamental Principles by Dr. Xie. She is currently the director of Chi-Europe, Chi-Spain and Chi-Ireland and serves as a primary instructor for Chi CVA courses throughout Europe. Dr. LLoret TCVM specialty in both small animal and horses , offering clinics in Ireland.
Directors
Imke Tratsis
DVM,CVA,CVBMA and Zusatzbezeichnung Akupunktur
Imke Tratsis studied veterinary medicine at the University of Leipzig in Germany and the Vetsuisse University of Bern in Switzerland. She graduated in 2009 and then worked in large animal and mixed practices. In 2013 she earned her degree in veterinary chiropractic. She started learning TCVM at Chi Spain in 2015. She became a certified acupuncturist in 2017. Since 2015 she has been working in her own practice with an emphasis in TCVM and chiropractic medicine in the south of Germany. She treats mainly horses, dogs, and some cattle.
Enrollment options
No semesters currently available
Frequently Asked Questions
How about the transfer fees for Chi Germany Classes?
CHI on-site and on-line class transfers will only be processed by calling our registration department directly at +1-800-860-1543 or emailing register@chiu.edu.
CHI will confirm all transfer requests by fax or email. If the student does not receive a confirmation of transfer within three (3) business days of the request, the student should call +1 (800) 860-1543 to reconfirm. Financial responsibility remains with the student for all class fees unless a proper transfer request is received and confirmed by CHI prior to the start of the class.
A class registration can be transferred only ONCE. After the transfer, the registration is no longer able to be cancelled or transferred and any payment associated with it is no longer refundable.
The following on-site and online class transfer fee schedule applies as measured by the number of calendar days the transfer request was received prior to the start date of class.
- 30 or more days: No fee
- 29 days - 15 days: 10% fee
- 14 days or fewer: No transfer permitted
The student is responsible for paying any difference in tuition or fee increase between the registered class and the transferred class.
How about the cancellation fees for Chi Germany classes?
Refunds for class cancellations will be credited back to the original payment source at the time of registering. Refunds requests should to be sent to register@chiu.edu.
CHI on-site and online class cancellations will only be processed by calling our registration department directly at +1-800-860-1543 or emailing register@chiu.edu.
CHI will confirm all cancellations requests by fax or email. If the student does not receive a confirmation of cancellation within three (3) business days of the request, the student should call +1-800-860-1543 to reconfirm. Financial responsibility remains with the student for all class fees unless a proper cancellation request is received and confirmed by CHI prior to the start of the class.
Upon registering for a course, students pay a non-refundable course deposit to reserve their seat in the course. Unless the cancellation fee is in excess of the course deposit, the course deposit will act as the cancellation fee.
For a cancellation of courses, the refund of the paid amount less the cancellation fee will be issued. All refunds for credit card payments are subject to 4% of the total refund amount as a processing charge.
The following on-site and online class cancellation fee schedule applies measured by the number of calendar days the cancellation request was received prior to the start date of class.
For Chi Germany classes:
- 61 or more days: No charge
- 30 - 60 days: 25% of the course tuition
- 15 - 29 days: 50% of the course tuition
- 11 - 14 days: 75% of the course tuition
- 10 or fewer days: 100% of the course tuition
My acupuncture training is not through the Chi. Can I still attend this class?
Definitely! As long as you have completed an acupuncture course offered by the Chi U, or organization (IVAS, and etc.), you are welcome to register for this course.
I noticed that this course consists of both an online and an onsite component. Can I choose to just take the online component?
No. Registration for the course includes both the online and onsite portions of the course. Because this course is based heavily on the hands-on wet labs, the onsite portion is essential to the full understanding of the course material.
What's the format of the online lectures? How can I access them?
The online lectures are available streaming on the website. You will receive access instructions via email when the online portion begins. The lectures are available in two formats, one for faster internet connections and one for slower internet connections.
Do I have to pay the entire tuition when I register?
No, the course deposit of $100 will save your seat when you register. The class tuition is due 30 days before the class begins.