Conference Overview
The Annual TCVM Conference has been conducted every year since 1999. It provides a great opportunity for veterinarians to learn from the top TCVM experts and meet TCVM practitioners from all over the world. Additionally, TCVM practitioners and research scientists from around the world are invited to speak about their clinical experiences and research findings. The conference will span over the course of four days, with two days of lectures and two days of rotating workshops. Each workshop is 4 hours.
Main Theme
The main theme for this year's conference lectures is gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases in dogs, cats, and horses.
The Annual Conference on TCVM is co-sponsored by the World Association of TCVM (WATCVM).
Highlights
Learn from world-renowned speakers and get the latest updates on TCVM
Enjoy networking opportunities with like minds from around the world
Receive a digital PDF file of the conference lectures handouts
Add a complimentary hardcover conference proceedings to your TCVM library
Access to 3 months of convenient online streaming
22nd Annual Conference on TCVM
Conducted in English
For veterinarians, veterinary students & their guests
Up to 24 RACE-approved CE hours
Curriculum
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Lecture
How to Use the TCVM for IBD
Dr. Mitsie Vargas
TCVM Diagnostic Methods for Gastrointestinal Disease in Dogs and Cats
Dr. Aja Senestraro
Food Therapy for Gastrointestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Dr. Margaret Fowler
Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment using Warm Disease Theory (Wen Bing Xue)
Dr. Cynthia Lankenau
Effects of Acupuncture for Megacolon in Small Animals
Dr. Weerapongse Tangjitjaroen
TCVM Treatment of Gastric Dilatation in a Dog
Dr. Yihan Li
Canine case study:Strike the Wood, Light the Fire, and Singe the Earth
Dr. Joan Winter
Harnessing the Power of Qi for Treatment of Equine Gas Colics
Dr. Suzan Seelye
How to Balance Gastrointestinal Disorders in Animals
Dr. Antonio Alfaro
Correlation between TCVM Pattern Diagnosis and Gastroscopy in Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Dr. Amelia Munsterman
Food Therapy for Gastrointestinal Ulcers in Horses
Dr. Margaret Fowler
Clinical Application of TCVM for Ileus Paralytic Horses
Dr. Lorena Lloret
The Use of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine for Treatment of Chronic Diarrhea and Lameness on a Horse
Dr. Silvia Do Valle
Integrative Therapy for an Anorexic Walrus and a Grizzly Bear with Severe Degenerative Joint Disease
Dr. Erika Nelson
TCVM Treatment for Idiopathic Sialorrhea in a Koala
Dr.V. Renea Johnson
The Effectiveness of Integrating Gui Pi Tang with Conventional Medicine in the Treatment of Thrombocytopenia and Severe Thrombocytopenia in Dogs – A Retrospective Study
Dr. Chee May Wong
GI case studies
Dr. Shen Xie
Hepatobiliary Diseases
Lecture
Clinical Applications of Chinese Herbal in Canine Cases of Liver Diseases due to Differential Western Medical Diagnosis
Dr. Lorena Lloret
Treatment of Hepatopathy, Portal Hypertension, Ascites, Peritoneal and Pleural Effusion and Urinary Calculi in a Three-Year-old Cocker Spaniel with Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Food Therapy
Dr. Donna Hein
Lifelong Management of an Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt with Severe Anemia using Dietary Therapy, Chinese Herbal Formulations, and Acupuncture
Dr. Margie Garrett
The use of TCVM Food Therapy in an-8 year Old Pug for the Treatment of Biliary Mucocele and TCVM in a 2-year-old Domestic Short-haired Cat for the Treatment of Severe Jaundice (Huang Dan)
Dr. Doris Reátegui Blacker
TCVM to Diagnose and Treat a Special Canine Hepatobiliary Case, Sole Dry Needle Acupuncture Treatment for Chocolate Toxicity in a Dog, Using Chinese Herbal Medicine to Treat a Dog with Strange Angry Mood Cycle
Dr. Yu Cheng
Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Canines: Five Case Studies
Dr. Michelle Tilghman
Treatment of A Dog with Tracheal Collapse Using Acupuncture, Tui-na and Herbal Medicine
Dr. Ying-Choi Chong
Acupuncture Treatments Reduced Paroxysmal Cough and Heart Rate at Six Minutes’ Walk Test in Dogs Suffering from Tracheal Collapse
Dr. Phurion Chueainta
Acupuncture Treatment Results in Paralysis of a 2-Year-Old Dachshund
Dr. Tristin Morgan
Liver-3 Acupoint Effect on Isoflurane Anesthesia Usage During Canine Orchiectomy: A Controlled, Randomized and Blinded Clinical Study
Dr. Karen Turner-Knarr
Treating Mares with Reproductive Problems with Balanced Method
Dr. Prem González
Acupuncture Diagnosis of Equine Stifle Diseases
Dr. Pedro Vicente Michelotto
Integrative Medicine: TCVM and Rehabilitation in a Case of Radio / Ulnar Fracture and Radial Paralysis in an Owl, Thermographic and Visible Fluorescence Induced by UV Light Study of Acupoint Fu–tu, LI-18 in the Horse
Dr. José Zilberschtein Juffe
The Use of Acupuncture in Equine Sports Medicine: a Literature Review, The Heart-Brain Connection
Dr. Roselle Hartwigsen
Why veterinary Ozone is such an important adjunct to practice
Dr. Margo Roman
Equine TCVM Scanning & Lameness Diagnostics
Workshop (4 hours)
Clinical Veterinary Ozone Therapy
Workshop (4 hours)
Instructors
John Langlois
DVM, MSTCVM, CVA, CVMMP
Dr. Langlois is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. He has been an equine practitioner in Marion County, Florida for the past 32 years, where he established his own practice in 1983 with an emphasis on reproductive medicine, lameness diagnostics, and surgery. He has received advanced training in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese veterinary herbal medicine, and veterinary Tui-na massage. He has been practicing for over 30 years and has been using Chinese medicine and spinal manipulation successfully for over 10 years enjoying treating at many of the prestigious thoroughbred farms in Marion County, FL.
Margo Roman
DVM, PhD
Dr. Roman graduated from Tuskegee Institute School of Veterinary Medicine In 1978 and is a licensed DVM in Massachusetts and California. She became certified in veterinary acupuncture in 2001. She has lectured at over 30 conference and universities on Integrative topics both nationally and internationally, including: Tufts University, Western University, Tuskegee University, Atlantic Veterinary School Prince Edward Island, and Nippon Veterinary School in Tokyo, Japan.
Enrollment Options
Number of Workshops
Schedule & Tuition
With the travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the Annual Conference on TCVM will have an online option. Lectures and workshops will be streamed live via Zoom and recorded for 3 months online access for convenient streaming. On-site attendees will also receive 3 months online access for convenient streaming.
Conference Lectures
On-site in Reddick, FL
11/19/20 - 11/20/20
$525
Day 1 | |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lectures - Gastrointestinal Diseases |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Lectures - Gastrointestinal Diseases |
Day 2 | |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lectures - Hepatobiliary Diseases |
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Lectures - Hepatobiliary Diseases |
Payment Information
A $100 non-refundable course deposit is charged upon enrollment to reserve your seat.
Payment is due 90 days before the course start date.
Add-ons
Printed Binders
$35
Discounts
WATCVM Member Discount
-$50
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will I get access to stream this event online?
You will get 3 months of access to this online course. The course can be accessed through our learning portal.