AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTUREANNUA L M E E T I NG

MARCH 24 - 26, 2017

HYATT REGENCY HOTEL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

MISSION:

To improve animal health

care by the advancement of

veterinary acupuncture,

Traditional Chinese Veterinary

Medicine and Traditional

Eastern Medicine through

education, research and

leadership.

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General Information ..........3Conference at a Glance

ScheduleFriday, March 24 .......... 4Saturday, March 25........5Sunday, March 26..........6

Registration Form ..............7

2017 marks the twelth annual meeting of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA) - an eventplanned FOR practitioners, BY practitioners.We know that this conference will be an extraordinary opportunity foryou to learn and receive top quality CE. Your colleagues are in touch with exactly what you want to know - anddeliver! It is also a great place to meet experts in your field and network!

AAVA AWARDS BANQUETSaturday • March 25, 2017

Join us as we honor the 2017 Award recipient during our banquet on Saturday night.

R EG I S TERONL INE AT:www.aava.org

AAVA WET LABSSmall Animal: Tui Na in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

(Debbie Hadlock, VMD)This laboratory will provide a complementary 2 hour hands-on workshop to the Tui-na lecture previously presented. During Tui-na practicethe most common tools are the hands (hand manipulation). Other body parts may be used. Techniques will be demonstrated, thenpracticed and applied by each student. Skillful manipulation emphasizing quantity and quality will be stressed. Acupuncture points,especially selected for the performance patient, will be reviewed including Ashi points as well as contrary- Ashi points as well as Jing-jin(the musculotendinous system along the 12 meridians). Discussion will evolve around application for both prevention and treatment for thesport / performance animal.

Tui-na manipulation stimulates acupoints and channels which promotes Qi and Blood circulation, removes Qi blockage and Blood stasis. Itis also beneficial for restoring injured soft tissues. In the performance animal, our goal should be to achieve a smooth flow of Qi which willimprove performance and eliminate pain.

Small Animal: Identifying and Developing TCVM-based Treatment Plans for Injuries in the Canine Athlete(Kim Henneman, DVM)

This 2 hour lab will review common injuries in the active canine athlete (including companion weekend warriors) and how to identify themwith integration of both conventional Western and TCVM physical exam techniques and diagnostic imaging. Treatment discussion willinclude the use of various acupuncture/pressure techniques whether as stand-alone therapies or integrated into a larger, multi-teamrehabilitation approach, as well as the use of food therapy and herbal formulas

Large Animal: Skills to Diagnose and Treat Upper Body Lameness “Interactive”(Deborah Marshall, DVM)

This will be an interactive lab using 6-10 horses. Dr. Marshall will first demonstrate how to use the palpation and visual skills necessary tounderstand and diagnose problems in the Upper Body of the equine. Each student will then be given hands on training with the horses toaid in their understanding of the different textures and feel of the musculature including development, balance and injury. All of this willbe done before we use traditional acupuncture diagnostics and before we use the horse move in order to encourage the students to learnto read the history of the horse through their fingers.

Students will then be asked to add their own skills, traditional acupuncture diagnostics, TOM pulsing, Are Thorenson pulsing, ECIWO,intuition, experience, horsemanship, whatever talents and ideas the students have to add to the information we have received from ourfingers. We will then add the notes and comments of the owners, riders and trainers and see the horse in motion to gain a newer andmore complete picture of the horse’s story.

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CONTINUING EDUCATIONBy attending the AAVA Annual Meeting you will have a three day opportunity to earn top quality continuingeducation credit.

HOTEL RESERVATIONSThe Hyatt Regency Hotel will be the site for the annual meeting for the American Academy of VeterinaryAcupuncture. The Savannah riverfront hotel gives you direct access to River Street, or walk to the ferry after enjoyinga ride to the north bank.

The group rate is $220 for single or double occupancy (plus tax). To make reservations at the special AAVA rate,contact the hotel by calling 888/421-1442. To ensure the group rate and space availability, make your reservationsno later than Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The room block will close once the room block has been met or hasreached the deadline, whichever occurs first.

REGISTRATIONConference registration is required to attend or participate in the 2017 AAVA Annual Meeting. Advance registrationby February 27, 2017 is recommended, as you will receive a discount!

AAVA Annual Meeting registrations will no longer be accepted after March 10, 2017. Please register onsite afterMarch 10, 2017.

Registration includes a name badge that allows access to lectures, the exhibit hall, daily refreshment breaks andlunch. Proceedings will be provided to all attendees online through the AAVA website, which will include allsubmitted lecture notes for scheduled speakers. Bound Book Proceedings will be available for an additional fee of$35. To guarantee your copy at this fee you must pre-order. A very limited quantity will be available onsite at a costof $45.

TO REGISTER YOU MAY:

1. Go to the AAVA website at www.aava.org and register on-line.2. Complete the form with credit card payment (Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Discover) and fax

to 931/433-6289.3. Complete the enclosed form and mail with complete payment to AAVA, PO Box 803, Fayetteville, TN

37334.

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Friday • 7:00am - 5:30pmSaturday • 7:00am - 5:30pmSunday • 8:00am - 12:00pm

PRIZE DRAWINGS!Be sure to register to be eligiblefor the prize drawings that willoccur during the day on Fridayand Saturday! The exhibitorshave donated some GREATprizes, so don’t miss out on thechance to win a fabulous prize!

CONFIRMATION OFREGISTRATIONRegistration for all sessions will beconfirmed only after submission ofthe registration form and fee.

CANCELLATION POLICYCancellations minus a $100administrative fee will be honoreduntil February 24, 2017. Requestsmust be made in writing to the AAVAoffice. No refunds will be given afterFebruary 24, 2017.

Hyatt Regency Hotel • Savannah, Georgia

GENERAL INFORMAT ION

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Friday ~ March 24, 2017 Total CE Hours: 6.0

7:00am - 5:00pm Registration

7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:15am-8:30am Welcome: AAVA PresidentDr. Hwa Choi

8:30am – 10:30amKeynote Session

Qi GongMichelle Tilghman, DVM

10:30am – 11:00am Break in Exhibit Hall

11:00am-12:00pmGeneral SessionQi Gong Basic Lab

Michelle Tilghman, DVM

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:00pm-1:50pmSMALL ANIMAL LARGE ANIMAL

Food Therapy in Wei SyndromeCatherine Alinovi, DVM

Integrating Acupuncture into the Overall Health and Managementof Upper Level English Performance Horses

Maureen Kelleher, DVM

1:50pm-2:00pm Break in Exhibit Hall

2:00pm-2:50pm Food Therapy in Bi SyndromeCatherine Alinovi, DVM

Integrating Acupuncture into the Overall Health and Management ofUpper Level English Performance Horses

(Continued)Maureen Kelleher, DVM

2:50pm-3:30pm Break in Exhibit Hall

3:30pm-4:30pm

Use of Herbals, Tui Na & Acupuncture in a Mature Dog Athlete With IVDDand Lyme Disease

Use of Aquapuncture and Herbal Therapy to Increase Endurance and Speed in aCanine Agility Athlete

Mitsie Vargas, DVM

Beyond Meridians-Upper Body Lameness Chapter 1-The ForequartersDeborah Marshall, DVM

4:30pm-5:30pm Break in Exhibit Hall

5:30pm - 6:30pm Welcome Reception

2017 AAVA PROGRAM GRID Program Subject to Change

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Hyatt Regency Hotel • Savannah, Georgia

Saturday ~ March 25, 2017 Total CE Hours: 7.0

8:00am - 5:00pm Registration

7:00am - 7:45am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

7:45am – 8:00am Messages

8:00am – 10:00am

General SessionAcupuncture & Laser Therapy as a Tool for Rehabilitation in Orthopedic Disease in Zoo Animals

Christina Fuoco, VMD**15 min. break halfway through

10:00am – 10:30am Break in Exhibit Hall

10:30am - 12:30pm

General SessionIntegrative Medicine-An Upcoming Trend in Veterinary Medicine

Mushtaq A. Memon, BVSc**15 min break halfway through

12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:30pm – 2:20pmSMALL ANIMAL LARGE ANIMAL

Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine on a Leonburger Dog with Clinical Signs ofLeonburger Polyneuropathy (LPN)

Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine on a Domestic Short Haired Feline WithFeline Calici Virus (FCV)

Anna Portnoy, DVM

Beyond Meridians-Upper Body Lameness Chapter 1-The Forequarters(Continued)

Deborah Marshall, DVM

2:20pm – 2:30pm Break in Exhibit Hall

2:30pm – 3:20pmSynthesis of Nanopharmacology, Supplements and Acupuncture in Veterinary

Practice as Adjuncts to RehabilitationP. J. Broadfoot, DVM

Equine Neck Pain and Dysfunction: Clinical Examination and PathologyKevin Haussler, DVM

3:20pm – 3:50pm Break in Exhibit Hall

3:50pm – 4:40pmBiopuncture & Supplements- Choosing Therapeutics for Musculoskeletal

Inflammation and Degeneration in RehabilitationP. J. Broadfoot, DVM

Equine Neck Pain and Dysfunction: Treatment OptionsKevin Haussler, DVM

4:40pm – 5:30pm Break in Exhibit Hall

6:30pm – 9:30pm AAVA Award Banquet

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AAVA Annual Meeting • March 24 - 26, 2017

Sunday ~ March 26, 2017 Total CE Hours: 7.0

8:00am - 5:00pm Registration

7:00am - 8:00am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00am – 8:15am Messages

8:10am – 9:00amSMALL ANIMAL LARGE ANIMAL

Along the Iditarod Trail: Frostbite, Northern Lights and AcupunctureKim Henneman, DVM Laser Therapy and Its Application to Equine Back Pain

Kevin Haussler, DVM

9:00am – 9:10am Break in Exhibit Hall

9:10am – 10:00am Tui Na For The Performance DogDeborah Hadlock, VMD

Rehabilitation Approaches for Managing Equine Back PainKevin Haussler, DVM

10:00am – 10:10am Break in Exhibit Hall

10:10am – 11:00am Acupuncture for the Amputee PatientDeborah Hadlock, VMD

How to Acupuncture the Equine Athlete for PerformanceKim Henneman, DVM

11:15am – 12:00pm Lunch Provided Only to Wet Lab Attendees

12:00pm-2:00pmGENERAL SESSION WET LAB

Qi Gong-A Complete Set of Exercises to Purge, Restore and Cultivate Your QiMichelle Tilghman, DVM

12:00pm - 4:00pm

SMALL ANIMAL WET LAB LARGE ANIMAL WET LAB

Tui Na in Sports Medicine and RehabilitationDebbie Hadlock, VMD

Skills to Diagnose and Treat Upper Body Lameness"Interactive"

Deborah Marshall, DVM

Off-Site (Limited Space)

**15 Min Break

Identifying and Developing TCVM-Based Treatment Plans for Injuriesin the Canine AthleteKim Henneman, DVM

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REGISTRATION FORM Please PrintName on Badge:______________________________________________Degree/Certification: __________________________________________Mailing Address: ______________________________________________City: ________________________________________________________State/Province: ______________________________________________Zip/Postal Code:______________________________________________Phone: ______________________________________________________Fax: ________________________________________________________Email: ______________________________________________________

(required for confirmation purposes)

Emergency Contact Phone Number/Cell Number: ____________________________________________________________________________

PAYMENT □Check Enclosed (Made Payable to AAVA)

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CreditCard#_________________________________Exp.Date___________________Signature__________________________________________________________Sec. Code:________________________________________________________

SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENT:Please indicate: □ Vegetarian □ Vegan □ FruitFood Allergies — please specify:______________________________________

AUXILIARY AIDIf you should need any auxiliary aid to attendthis meeting, please contact the AAVA office byJanuary 23, 2017

REGISTERby 2/27/17 for early discount — Pre-registration closes 3/10/17

1. ONLINE: www.aava.org2. FAX: 931-433-62893. MAIL: PO Box 803, Fayetteville, TN 37334

Questions? Call 931-438-0238

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BASIC REGISTRATIONBefore After

FULL REGISTRATION 2/27/17 2/27/17AAVA Member............................................................................$525 ........$575 $____________________Non-Member (One Year AAVA Membership Included) ....................$625 ........$650 $____________________□ Spouse/Guest Registration***Name:___________________________$0 ..............$0 $ Complimentary

ONE-DAY REGISTRATION

Check one: □ Friday □ Saturday □ SundayAAVA– Member ........................................................................$300 ........$300 $____________________Non-Member ..............................................................................$400 ........$400 $____________________

WET LAB (Limited Space-Register Early)Small Animal (Dr. Debbie Hadlock & Dr. Kim Henneman) ................$300 ........$300 $____________________Large Animal (Dr. Deborah Marshall) ............................................$350 ........$350 $____________________

TICKETS

AAVA AWARDS Dinner (Saturday 6:00pm) ......................................$50 ............$50 $____________________Spouse/Guest Ticket ......................................................Ticket Quantity ______$50 $____________________

PROCEEDINGSProceedings will be provided to all attendees online through the AAVA website. Bound Book Proceedings may be pre-pur-chased for an additional cost.Check here to order a Bound Proceedings Book ..........................Qty_________@ $35 $ __________________

TOTAL ENCLOSED....................................................................................................$____________________

*** One spouse/guest registration per attendee includes admission to exhibit hall.See Tickets section to purchase additional event tickets.

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