Course Overview
The Advanced Small Animal Veterinary Medical Manipulation (Chiropractic) course is a hybrid course that teaches students advanced adjusting techniques. Students will refine their skills, get more from their physical exams and learn new adjusting techniques. The course is open to veterinarians who are graduates of any veterinary spinal manipulation or chiropractic course.
Major Topics
The course is intended for students who have taken a certification course in small animal medical manipulation and would like to delve into deeper topics. In this course, you will learn:
- Advanced Adjusting Techniques
- Anatomy Trains
- Body Awareness
- Postural Patterns
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Canine Desensification
Advanced Veterinary Medical Manipulation
Taught in English
For veterinarians and veterinary students only
20 RACE-approved CE hours
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
The course is open to veterinarians who are graduates of any veterinary spinal manipulation or chiropractic course.
No semesters currently available
Instructors
Karen Spracklen
DVM, CVA, cAVCA, CVMMP
Dr. Spracklen is a graduate of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her Veterinary Chiropractic training in 1996 and is certified through the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (cAVCA). She received certifications in Veterinary Acupuncture (CVA) in 1999 and Medical Manipulation (CVMMP) 2018 through Chi. Dr. Spracklen is owner of a performance-based practice devoted to TCVM and veterinary manipulation. Dr. Spracklen is a national and international speaker on veterinary acupuncture. She has been published in the American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (AJTCVM) and has authored several textbook chapters on equine acupuncture. She is one of the Assistant Editors of the AJTCVM. Dr. Spracklen also devotes time serving as an instructor for the Chi University. Currently, she is the director of their Veterinary Medical Manipulation (VMM) program and serves as a faculty member for the Masters in Integrative Veterinary Medicine program.
David Hirsch
DVM, CVA, CVCH, MS-TCVM
Dr. Hirsch graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1983. He was certified by the American Chiropractic Veterinary Association in 2001, and was certified by Chi in Veterinary Acupuncture in 2002 and Herbal Medicine in 2007. He has also earned his Master's Degree in TCVM from Chi. He is the co-owner and co-director of Parkway Veterinary Hospitals in Cape May Courthouse and Marmora, New Jersey. Dr. Hirsch is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference and a past board member for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center of New Jersey.