Course Overview
The Advanced Equine Veterinary Medical Manipulation (Chiropractic) is a 20-CE-hour (RACE approved) course, which offers 13 hours of lectures and 7 hours of wet labs in advanced equine adjusting techniques, to veterinarians exclusively.
Students will refine their manipulation (chiropractic) 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.
Course Objectives
This course is intended for students who have taken a certification course in equine manipulation and would like to delve deeper into advanced topics. In this course, you will learn how to:
- Refine your techniques
- Learn new techniques for adjusting
- Find uncontrolled joint movement and its cause
- Use muscle development to spot changes in biomechanics before injury
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.