International

Integrative Veterinary Medicine is practiced globally.

25 experts from 12 different countries will present the most

advanced researches and

clinical experience

China, Costa Rica, Italy Malaysia , USA, Spain,

Taiwan, The Netherlands , Turkey, South Africa ,

Switzerland

Integrative

Veterinary medicine

Traditional Chinese

Veterinary Medicine: Acupuncture

Chinese Herbal Medicine Food Therapy

Tui Na Physical therapy rehabilitation , Hydrotherapy,

TENS, Laser Therapy Veterinary Chiropractic

Ozonotherapy

Location

We celebrate 10 years offering

post-graduate courses and international certification on

TCVM for veterinaries from all Europe

El Escorial- Maria Cristina

Royal Universitary Center located at San Lorenzo de El Escorial, will host our most

special event in cooperation with

Chi Institute Europe

10th anNiversarY CHI INSTITUTE OF EUROPE

April 19th - 22th 2018 I European Congress of Integrative Veterinary Medicine

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april 19th 2018, english language

TCVM for Degenerative Mielopathy

and Wei Syndrome

TCVM for the treatment of cancers

TCVM for pruritus in dogs

Acupuncture as stem cells therapy

Hemoacupuncture for the treatment of

uveítis and ocular ulcers on horses and

dogs: clinical study

Researches: A new standarized TCVM

treatment on cervical spinal cord and

paraparesis in dogs

Understanding the Six Channel System

on Pattern Diagnosis

Biophysical and miofascial clinical

approach in Tui Na for sport horses

Diagnosis of Du Mai and Tui Na

therapy in dogs

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Integrative Medicine: TCVM and rehabilitation

for laminitis in horses An integrative approach to EGUS ( Equine

Gastric Ulcerative Syndrome)

How to use the balance method to treat

gastrointestinal disorders in animals

Integration of Chinese medicine in clinical veterinary services for cattle

Clinical application of cromo-acupuncture

Study in the measurement of acute stress in normal beagle dogs in the use of rehabilitation protocols

TCVM and Rehabilitation in a case of coral snake bite in a dog

TCVM and Rehabilitation in a case of radius / ulna fracture and radial paralysis in an owl.

The acupuncture treatment of a Boxer dog with

Ulcerative Colitis

Integrative medical approach to Anaplasmosis in a dog

How to use Microsystems as scalp and caudo-

puncture for pain control in small animals,

integrated with TCVM Pattern

Internal problems can cause back pain via

viscerosomatic reflexes.

april 20th 2018, english language

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Estudio en la medición de estrés agudo en

perros beagles normales en el uso de

protocolos de rehabilitación: sesión de

acupuntura

Medicina Integrativa: MVTC y rehabilitación

en un caso de morderdura de serpiente coral

a un perro

Medicina Integrativa: MVTC y rehabilita-

ción en el caso de una fractura de ulna/radio y

y parálisis radial en un búho

Como integrar el uso de la rehabilitación/

terapia física veterinaria con MVTC:

práctica clínica

Integración de la quiropráctica en el

tratamiento rehabilitador de pequeños

animales

Alopecia en la nariz de un perro :

¿problema interior o exterior?

Medicina Integrativa en un caso clínico de

enteropatía con pérdida de proteínas en un

perro

Tratamiento integrativo de leucemia

linfoblástica aguda en un perro

Ninfa con circovirus tratada con MVTC

Uso de la ozonoterapia en la resolución de

otohematomas en perros

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Cómo equilibrar los problemas

gastrointestinales en animales empleando

el método del balance en acupuntura

veterinaria

Descripción del uso de la Medicina

Veterinaria Integrativa : MVTC y

rehabilitación para laminitis en caballos

Tratamiento integrado de quiropráctica y

acupuntura en caballos . Casos clínicos

Medicina China Integrativa en la clínica de

Ganado vacuno

Cómo usar los microsistemas de

craneopuntura y caudopuntura de manera

integrada con MVTC para el control de

dolor en pequeños animales

Caso clínico : Pony con Calor en Hígado

tratado con MVTC

Problemas de comportamiento en caballo

de salto tratado con MVTC

Laminitis crónica con reaparición de fase

aguda tratada con MVTC

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Dr. Lorena A. LLoret-Nadal DVM, CVA, CVFT, CVTP, CVCH

( Spain) Dr. LLoret-Nadal is veterinary licensed from University of Murcia from 2002, when

she started studying Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine around the world

(England, USA, Thailand, and China). She became Certified on Veterinary

Acupuncture, Certified on Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine, Certified on

Veterinary Food Therapy and Certified on Veterinary Tui-Na practitioner by Chi

Institute of Chinese Medicine (USA-FL). Co-founder and director of Chi Institute of

Europe, Dr. LLoret is professor of TCVM disciplines since 2008. Dr. LLoret is the

president of the Spanish Association of TCVM. Speaker renowned in Europe and also

abroad.

She is responsible for the Acupuncture and TCVM integrative service at the Veterinary

teaching Hospital of the University Alfonso X in Madrid, where she actually develops

TCVM integrative service, also teaching students on practices about general

applications of acupuncture and with annual speeches about TCVM on this University.

She is now on Master Thesis of TCVM endorsed by Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine

with collaboration of University Alfonso X.

Dr. José Zilberschtein Juffé DVM, CVA, CCRP, PhD ( Spain)

Dr. Zilberschtein received his DVM degree in 1991, Master of Science degree in

Veterinary Acupuncture in 1995 and Diploma in Advanced University Teaching in

1997, all from Buenos Aires University, Argentina. He received his Diploma in

Veterinary Rehabilitation from Barcelona University, Spain in 1999 and his PhD degree

in 2002 from the Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery Science at the

University of Murcia, Spain. He received training in a TCVM Continuing Education

externship 2003/2004 and is currently involved in various acupuncture researches with

Dr. Huisheng Xie, in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.

Dr. Zilberschtein was hired by the University of Murcia as an academic staff professor

in the College of Veterinary Medicine, in the Medicine and Clinic Surgery Department,

and became a clinical faculty member in the Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital of

the University of Murcia in the Surgery and Clinic Equine Service and the

Acupuncture, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Service. He has given lectures at

national and international meetings and congresses in different countries and

continents, and is author and co-author of books and scientific publications. Dr.

Zilberschtein became the first clinician of complementary and alternative veterinary

medicine at a public university in Spain.

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Dr. Huisheng Xie DVM, PhD ( USA )

Dr. Huisheng Xie (pronounced “Shay”) founded the Chi Institute in 1998, to

train veterinarians in Chinese acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy and Tui-na. He’s an experienced professional with extensive academic

accomplishments. Before moving to America, Dr. Xie received his Bachelor of

Science Degree in Veterinary Medicine (equivalent to DVM), from the

Sichuan College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine in 1983. He then

received a Master of Science in Veterinary Acupuncture from Beijing

Agricultural University in 1988, where he also served as an associate professor

until July, 1994. He went on to receive advanced training in human

acupuncture at the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the

National Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In August, 1994, he

moved to America to pursue his doctoral studies, and in 1999, he received his

PhD from the University of Florida for his investigation of the mechanisms of

pain control in horses using Acupuncture. Currently, Dr. Xie continues to

teach and to develop educational courses at the Chi Institute in FL. He also

serves as a clinical professor at UF´s College of Veterinary Medicine. He is an

honorary professor and director of the International Institute of TCVM of

South China Agricultural University. Dr. Xie has trained over 6,000

veterinarians to practice TCVM worldwide.

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Dr. Ching Ming Liu DVM, MS, PhD (Taiwan)

Dr. Liu graduated from National Taiwan University in 1989 and acquired his

Mater degree of clinical veterinary medicine from National Taiwan University

in 1991. Passing the Senior Civil Service Exams he served as an official

veterinarian then entered National Taiwan University Veterinary Teaching

Hospital as a staff veterinarian till now. He was a visiting scholar of

Washington State University Veterinary Hospital in 2008, focusing on

neurology. Followed by 8 years, he was certified CVA, CVCH, CVPT, CVFT

by Chi Institute, CCRP and got his PhD degree from National Taiwan

University.

He has been the director of surgical section and is right now the director of

Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine section. His interested field includes

neurology, acupuncture and rehabilitation. He also helps teaching acupuncture

in Taiwan, China, and South Korea.

Dr. Antonio Alfaro DVM, MSc, CVA, CVTP, CVCH,

CBMP (Costa Rica)

Dr. Alfaro received his DVM in 1975 from Federal University of Parana,

Brazil. Master of Sciences on large animal Surgery, Radiology and

Anesthesiology from University of Minnesota, USA from 1979, Nowadays

he is retired Professor of Equine Surgery at the School of Veterinary

Medicine, National University, Costa Rica since 2005. He actually teaches

integrative equine medicine and Acupuncture to students at National

University in Costa Rica .Dr. Alfaro Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture

since 2004, also CVTuiNA Practitioner CVChinese Herbalist from Chi

Institute and he is Certified Silver level on Balance Method practitioner since

2012.Coordinator of the Chi Institute América Latina since 2017, Dr. Alfaro

is national and international speaker renowned and will be presenting part of

his excellent job with Balance Method for gastrointestinal disorders in animals at our conference in both languages, Spanish and English.

Dr. Linda Boggie , DVM, CVA (The Netherlands)

Dr. Boggie graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary

Medicine in 1987. She completed the International Veterinary Acupuncture

Society basic acupuncture course in 1995 and incorporated acupuncture into

her existing small animal hospital practice using both conventional and

alternative medicine. She completed the veterinary Chinese herbal course at

the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida. In 2003 she moved to The

Netherlands and has her own practice in Deventer where integrative

medicine is practiced. Since 1998 she has lectured for various acupuncture

courses around the World. Since 2013 she is the organizer of the IVAS

Affiliate course in the Netherlands. An active member of the International

Veterinary Acupuncture Society since 1995, she was elected President of the

society in 2002 and completed her duties as President in 2008. She remains

actively involved with IVAS as the Examination committee chairperson and

member of the IVAS Board of Directors. In November of 2014 she took and

passed the advanced acupuncture certification exam offered by the AAVA

(American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncturists) and is now a Fellow of the AAVA.

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Dr. Qiumin Ren, DVM, CVA, CVTP, CVCH, CTCVMP (China)

Dr. Ren graduated from Southwest University Rongchang Campus (China) in 2015,

and continued her Master Degree both in TCVM at College of Animal Science

Southwest University (China) and Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine (USA), and she

finished her Master Degree in 2017 at Chi Institute.

Under the guidance of Professor Juan Liu, she has participated in the project to

implement national science and technology (Rescue and Rearrangement of TCVM in

Southwest Area of China, NO.2013FY110600). She has done a lot of work in this

regard, such as interviewing the old traditional veterinarians, writing 5 papers about

the interviews, making traditional Chinese medicine specimens, collecting the ancient

books about TCVM, rearranging the prescriptions. Dr. Ren learned a lot of

experimental skills during her master’s program, such as High-performance Liquid

Chromatographic Analysis, Thin Layer Chromatography, Pharmacological and

Toxicity Experiments of TCVM and other skills.

Dr. Roselle Hartwigsen DVM, BSc, BVSc, CVA ( SouthAfrica)

Dr. Hartwigsen qualified as Veterinarian from the University of Pretoria, South Africa,

in 2011. Thereafter she obtained her Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture from The

Chi Institute of Europe in 2013. Dr Hartwigsen has been practicing integrative

veterinary medicine in private practice since then. In 2017 she was appointed as the

Director of the Chi Institute of TCVM Africa, her duties include promoting and

training students in TCVM. Dr Hartwigsen is also the representative for Southern

Africa on the Board of the World Association of TCVM. She is also committee

member of the Complementary Veterinary Medicine Group of SA. Dr Hartwigsen in

passionate about teaching TCVM, as well as promoting integrative veterinary medicine daily veterinary health care.

Dr. Roberta Pozzi, DVM , ItVAs Certified. (Italy)

Dr. Roberta Pozzi graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 1992. In 2001 she achieved

the Veterinary Acupuncture Diploma at S.I.A.V., Società Italiana Agopuntori

Veterinari (www.siav-itvas.org). In 2005 she achieved the Shiatsu Therapist

Diploma at Franco Bottalo’s School ‘Shiatsu Xin’ in Milan. She teaches Veterinary

Acupuncture and Manual techniques at S.I.A.V. She teaches and educational

organizer “Technician in Physiotherapy Veterinary”. Former president of SIAV, she

contributes with her professional expertise in Veterinary Acupuncture, Shiatsu and

Physiotherapy in various clinics and surgeries of Northern Italy. She took part as

lecturer in numerous cultural and scientific events (SCIVAC, SITOV, SIAV, IVAS,

CHI INSTITUTE) in Italy and abroad. She published several contributions on

Veterinary Acupuncture and on Veterinary Physiotherapy. 23 June 2012 she

achieved the Master of II level in ‘Sport Physiology and Veterinary Physiotherapy

applied to dog’ at the Veterinari University of Pisa, Italy.

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Dr. Francesco Longo, DVM, CVA ( Italy )

Specialization in Physiopathology of Reproduction. Equine Practitioner.

Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by Traditional Acupuncture School of

Florence. Certified in Scientific Veterinary Acupuncture by Italian Society of

Equine Practitioners. Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by International

Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS). Vice President of the Italian Veterinary

Acupuncture Society (ItVAS).Course Director and Teacher of the ItVAS courses.

Scientific Supervisor of the Italian Veterinary Acupuncture Clinical Center

(ItVAC) in University of Bologna (Italy). Councillor of Person-centered Medicine

Society. Member of Liaison Committee between ItVAS and Experimental

Zootechnic Institute – IZSLT - of Tuscany (Italy) for Scientific Veterinary

Acupuncture.

Lecturer in Veterinary Acupuncture in University of Udine (Italy), in University

of Barcelona – UAB (España), in Experimental Zootechnic Institute – IZSLER –

of Lombardy (Italy). Lecturer in Veterinary Acupuncture in Sociology of the

Health course in University of Bologna (Italy) and University of Milano (Italy).

Invited speaker in more than 50 congresses and courses (national and

international). Author of about 70 papers on Veterinary Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.

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Dr. Martina Neidhart, DVM, CVCh, CVA ( Switzerland)

Dr. Neidhart completed her Veterinary Medicine study at the university of Bern,

Switzerland in 2003. From 2003 to 2006 she worked as equine vet at the NPZ

(national equine center) in Bern. 2006/7 she worked as a groom/ horse trainer for

Werner Ulrich ( 4-in-hand combined driving) and went with the team to all

national and international competitions ( WC and World Cup included) From

2003 to 2005 and 2007 to 2008 she worked at the "animal-eye- referral clinic.

Specialized in ophthalmology and small animal surgery and rehabilitation.

Certified as veterinary Chiropractic at the BackBone Academy in 2011. In 2013,

she Certified on Veterinary Acupuncture at the Chi Institute Europe . Dr Martina

completed further education and certification in Equine Kinesio Taping (EKTP),

Equine Rehabilitation at the Animal-Rehab-Institute (FL/USA) and in animal

TuiNa at the Chi institute (FL/USA) . She was an instructor for animal

chiropractic at the BackBone Academy for veterinarians and DC's from 2011

untill 2016. She has been self-employed at the VeMaTherapy since 2011.

Specialized in animal Rehabilitation (80% equine, 20%small animals and bovine).

2005-2017 she has been attending and presenting several further educations and

externships all over the world ( from the states to Australia) in equine -

rehabilitation, -sports medicine, -neurology, -podiatry and - behaviour .

Dr. Elvira Rodríguez-Velasco, DVM, CVA, CVRP (Spain)

Veterinary licensed in 2011 at UAX. 2014 , Certified in Veterinary Rehabilitation

by I.A.C.E.S. CVA and Certified on advanced techinques by Chi Institute Europe

n 2015 .2016- 2017 joined the team of small animal rehabilitation service at UAX.

In 2015, it was formed with the Chi Institute program in Chinese Medicine and

advanced acupuncture in horses. Internships at the HCV in Barcelona and

Edinburgh, in 2015 she did externship at a Hovhedegard equine reproduction

center in Denmark where he works with acupuncture to improve fertility and sports

performance. She is continuing her education through CIVT on chinese herbal

medicine applied to cattle for gastrointestinal, reproductive and respiratory

diseases. Today she does clinical work for large animals, mostly cattle where she

practices acupuncture and uses Chinese medicine to help all her patients.

Natalia Valbuena Hernández, DVM , CVRP (España) Licenciada en Veterinaria por la Universidad Cardenal Herrera CEU, Valencia

España en 2005.

Máster en Rehabilitación y Fisioterapia en Pequeños Animales, FORVET

“Los Madrazo” 2007-2008

Actualmente, docente y miembro del Servicio de Medicina Interna y

Hospitalización del HCV UAX y Responsable del Servicio de Rehabilitación

de Pequeños Animales del Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Universidad

Alfonso X El Sabio.

Miembro de AVEPA y de AEVEFI.

Rafael Grandas Calleja, DVM, CVA (España)

Licenciado en Medicina Veterinaria por la Universidad Alfonso X, Madrid.

Certificado en Acupuntura Veterinaria por Chi Institute of Europe en 2014.

Diplomado en Quiropráctica veterinaria por el College of Animal Chiropractors,

EEUU y por la Academia de Quiropráctica Animal, AIQA.

Especialista en rehabilitación y fisioterapia veterinaria, Forvet.

Profesor en la Academia Internacional de Quiropráctica Animal AIQA hasta el año

2015, y en el GPCert in Chiropractic de Improve Internacional desde 2017.

Instructor en Chi Institute of Europe desde 2015.

Veterinario fundador de Quiroanimal, que ofrece servicio veterinario integrado, con

los servicios de fisioterapia y rehabilitación, quiropráctica, osteopatía craneosacral y

acupuntura, tratando caballos de deporte y animales de compañía.

Valle Sánchez Ráez DVM (España)

Diplomada en Fisioterapia en el año 1999, licenciada en Veterinaria y especializada

en fisioterapia y rehabilitación en pequeños animales. Diplomada en Quiropráctica

veterinaria. Actualmente dirige el servicio de rehabilitación de numerosas clínicas

veterinarias de la Comunidad de Madrid y colabora con el equipo del Dr. Ángel

Soutullo Esperón (Especialista en Traumatología y Ortopedia). Colaboró en el

desarrollo del capítulo “Papel de la fisioterapia y rehabilitación en el manejo del

dolor” dentro del libro “Manejo práctico del dolor en pequeños animales” escrito

por el Dr. Miguel Ángel Cabezas Ponente en el primer congreso del ESVPS de

especialidades veterinarias en el año 2016, realizado en Madrid, con la ponencia

“Manejo fisioterápico del dolor en el paciente con osteoartrosis” y con la

presentación de casos clínicos en el manejo de las secuelas del síndrome vestibular

geriátrico. E coordinadora y ponente del GPCert in Small Animal Physiotherapy y

en el GPCert in Chiropractic además de ponente en el Nurse Certificate in

Physiotherapy en Oporto (Portugal), organizados por Improve Internacional.

Conoce a los principales ponentes

PROGRAM

TUITION

Veterinarians

International track : 250€

Spanish track : 250€

International + Spanish track : 400€

Veterinary Students

International track : 125€

Spanish track : 125€

International + Spanish track : 200€

Members of

WATCVM and/ or

AEMVTC

- 35€ discount

LOCATION :

RCU EL ESCORIAL- MARIA CRISTINA

Paseo de los alamillos, 2

san Lorenzo de el escorial

28200

Madrid – SPAIN

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