CONGRESS 8,9,10 SEP PTEMBER Complementary Veterinary Medicine Group The Origin of Disease congress.cvmg@gmail.com 2017 L E T H A B O E S T A T E C R A D L E O F H U M A N K I N D
Dear colleagues, We are excited to invite you to join us at the 2017 Complementary Veterinary Medicine Group congress at the Lethabo Estate, South Africa. This year we will be exploring the holistic approach to the Origin of Disease. Only through understanding the root causes of illness and pain in our patients can we begin to successfully treat and prevent these dis-eases, refining our health care programmes and prolonging quality of life for our patients. With the growing global resistance to antimicrobials and increase prevalence of chronic diseases there is a growing gap in successful therapies within the conventional medicine systems. With this, an explosion of innovations are surfacing including increased research and experiences based veterinary medicine in the use of complementary medicine like herbal, homeopathy, nutritional therapy and acupuncture. One of the fastest growing fields of research into the causes of disease is the gut microbiology: how diet, vaccination, chemicals and medicine affects the microbiome and ultimately the human or animal host. We willl have several lectures from experts in the field exploring this topic. Chronic pain in our patients is one of the top complaints veterinarians are faced with daily. Long gone are the days of just prescribing a non-steroidal to cope with the discomfort. As integrative veterinarians our goal is to look for the origin of pain, not just in the physical boy, and knitting together a patient specific treatment pain. Combining complementary therapies with conventional medicine to alleviatee and hopefully cure pain. We are privileged to have phenomenal local and international speakers to enlighten us about pain and the management thereof. During this congress we wish to present complementary and conventional veterinarians with some of the modalities available that can be used to treat our patients in a truly integrative way. So, if you are looking for an eye opening weekend or just to have some fun and share in interesting conversation with likeminded individuals, please save the date for this congress. We are looking forward to welcoming you! Sincerely Dr Roselle Hartwigsen Congress Coordinator 2 P a g e
Congress Venue Lethabo Estate in Lanseria is set on the banks of the Crocodile River, centrally positioned very near Lanseria International Airport and a short commute from Pretoria and Johannesburg. Enjoy wraparound views of the nature reserve from the deck overlooking the Crocodile River with our delicious cuisine. Come and revitalise yourself on this unique and beautiful 150 acre estate. www.lethaboestate.com Programme committee Roselle Hartwigsen and Nicola Colborne. With the help of Jane Fraser, Sue Hayes, Barry Hindmarch and Maryke Thomas. Target audience Members of the CVMG as well as any veterinarian with an interest or curiosity about integrative complementary veterinary medicine. This congress will be CPD accredited. Language All lectures will be presented in English International speakers We are excited to host two international speakers this year. Dr Lorena Lloret from Spain and Dr Martina Neidhart from Switzerland Practical demonstrations There will be one afternoon of practical teaching on life animals at the venue. 3 Page
Accommodation and Travel There are luxury rooms available at the congr congress ess venue, Lethabo Estate. Room rates include breakfast and dinner. There are only a limited number of rooms available at the venue. Additional accommodation will be made available at neighbouring venues if required. Room rates: Single room R1600 per night incl breakfast and dinner. Double room R1300 per night incl breakfast and dinner. Lanseria international airport is 11km (17min) from venue. There are daily flights from Durban, Cape Town and several international destinations. Car rental is available at the airport from all major hiring companies. The Venue is located approximately 1hour drive from Pretoria and Johannesburg. Congress fees Early bird (end 30 June) Full congress Day rate CVMG members C R1950 R2100 R700 Please book by emailing the booking form to: Non-members members R2300 R2500 R1000 congress.cvmg@gmial.com Congress fee includes Access to all lectures Congress handout Trade exhibition All beverage during congress Snacks and Tea twice daily Daily lunch There is a special rate available for veterinary students (on request). 4 Page
Preliminary programme 8 September Speaker Topic 8:00-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:50 Dr Lorena Lloret The origin of disease on TCVM diagnosis: The Root and the Manifestation 10:00-10:50 Dr Jane Fraser Vaccinations 10:50-11:00 Sponsored Talk Dogmatters 11:00-11:30 Tea Time 11:30-12:40 Prof Patrick Bouic The microbiome: critical role in health and immune regulation, and its manipulation for management of chronic disease 12:40-13:00 TBA Case study 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:50 Dr Lorena Lloret Food therapy according to TCVM as prevention and treatment of Disease 14:50-15:40 Dr Anuska Viljoen Feed your Second Brain: The profound link between the food mammals eat and how it affects the gut lining, the microbiota, illness expression, thoughts and behaviour. What you think, you eat. What you eat, you think. 15:40-16:00 Tea Time 16:00-16:50 Dr Anita Schwann Homeopathy TBA 16:50-17:30 Speakers day 1 Panel Discussion 9 September 8:00-8:50 Dr Tanya Grantham Juvenile Canine Hip Dysplasia: In Search of Better Outcomes 9:00-9:50 Dr Lorena Lloret The use of electo-acupuncture as integrative anaesthetic/analgesia for minor surgeries on small animals. 10:00-10:50 Dr Lorena Lloret Tui-Na Therapy as integrated tool of TCVM for different conditions 10:50-11:00 Tea Time 11:00-11:50 Dr Martina Neidhart Equine back pain part 1: How to detect and understand external reasons 11:50-12:40 Dr Martina Neidhart Equine back pain part 2: How to detect and understand internal reasons. 12:45-13:00 Sponsored talk Vaccicheck 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-14:50 Dr Martina Neidhart Rehabilitation of the Equine Patient 15:00-15:50 Dr Lloret and Dr Neidhart Demonstration: Tui-Na and chiropractic treatments 15:50-16:00 Speakers Day 2 Panel Discussion 16:00-16:30 Tea Time 16:30-17:30 AGM CVMG Members 10 September 8:00-8:50 Dr Barry Hindmarch The use of Vitamin C in the treatment for cancer 9:00-9:50 Dr Graham Blake Homeopathy lecture TBA 10:00-10:50 Dr Lorena Lloret The use of Herbal Medicine to promote Quality Of Life 11:00-11:30 Tea Time 11:30-12:20 Kim Dyson How the energetic and mental state is the origin of disease. 12:30-13:00 Sponsored Talk Paleo Pets 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:10-15:00 Dr Roselle Hartwigsen From without to within: environmental factors leading to disease in animals 15:00-15:50 Dr Tamsin Price TBA 15:50-16:00 Speakers day 2 Panel discussion 16:00-16:30 Tea Time 5 P a g e
Meet some of our speakers Dr Lorena Lloret Nadal Dr. Lloret graduated as DVM from Murcia University, Spain in 2002. In March 2004 received Veterinary Acupuncturist Certification at ABVA and University of Bristol, UK. She started to integrate Acupuncture on her daily clinic in Bristol. In 2005 she was Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by Chi Institute and University of Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she met Dr. Xie. Thereafter she moved to USA and completed an internship at UF with Dr. Xie. In 2006 she was Certified in Advances techniques by Chi Institute. She is also Certified on Veterinary Food Therapy, Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine. Experienced as speaker at different countries at USA, China, Taiwan and Europe, she becomes a referent TCVM. From2006 she developed as full time TCVM practitioner for small animals and horses, with experience on exotic and wild animals. Offering TCVM as a complement for clinics and pet owners, reaching where conventional medicine stops. She published the first paper about acupuncture on wild foxes in 2005 at the British Journal of TCVM. Her last paper published in 2015 about the integrative use of EAP as anaesthesia agent n minor surgical procedures has been published by the American Journal of TCVM in August 2015 with remarkable success. Founder member and director of Chi Institute of Europe since 2008, Chi Europe as proud branch of Chi Institute Florida is the reference TCVM teaching center, where she is one of the major speakers. Dr. Lorena manages the TCVM clinical service of Chi Europe ( CHI-VETS ) along with different internship CVA vets, offering clinic service for horses, smalll animals and exotics. Editor in chief of the Spanish translation of the book TCVM Fundamental Principles by Dr. Xie, nowadays is on the process of several books translations of TCVM. She is Board of Directors of WATCVM- World Association of TCVM representing Spain, and Co-Chair at the Curricular and Educational Committee of this Association. She is founder and president of AEMVTC ( Spanish Association of TCVM), where she active participates in the edition of the Spanish Journal of TCVM. From December 2014, Dr. Lorena is the chief of the TCVM Service of the veterinary teaching hospital of the University Alfonso X in Madrid - Spain, where she offers TCVM clinical service for small animals and horses. Dr Martina Neidhart In 2003 she completed her Veterinary Medicine study at the university of Bern, Switzerland. From 2003 to 2006 she worked as equinee 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 2006/7 to 2008 she worked fulltime, and relieve work until 2011 at the animal-eye- referral clinic. Specialized in ophthalmology and small animal surgery and rehabilitation. In 2008-2010 she returned to university to write her thesis at the Veterinary University of Budapest/ Hungary.She received certification in veterinary 6 P a g e
chiropractic at the Backbone Academy in Germany in 2011. In 2013 she qualified as Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist 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 until 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 world ( from the states to Australia) behaviour. and presenting several further educations and externships all over the in equine -rehabilitation, -sports medicine, -neurology, -podiatry and - Prof. Patrick Bouic Prof. Bouic is Chief scientific Officer at Synexa life sciences and a full Professor at the University of Stellenboch. His main area of interest is Microbiology and Immunology. He holds various degrees in this area including a PhD in Immunology from the University Claude Bernard, France. Prof. Bouic has written 7 Chapters in books, published 122 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, 29 published abstracts, 14 articles in popular press and owns 4 patents. He has attended and presented at 48 international congresses and at 102 national congresses and symposiums. Member of the SFI (Sociéty Francaise d'immunologie). S.A.I.S. (South African Society of Immunology). S.A.P.S. (South African Pulmonology Society). ALLSA (Allergy Society of South Africa).FCASA (Flow Cytometry Association of South Africa) - Treasurer of W. Cape Branch. Registered at the HPCSA as a Medical Scientist. Dr Tanya Grantham Dr Tanya qualified in 1994 at Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, Pretoria. She immediately started working in the small animal field on the East Rand, Gauteng. After my first year she was offered a partnership, which she accepted and stayed in busy private practice for 12 years. From 2007 2009 She completed a number of courses overseas, and explored various other healing modalities whilst being available to fill locum positions. In February 2009 Dr Tanya started Animal Health and Hydro, a small animal physical rehabilitation facility. This business goes from strength to strength and continues to provide daily inspiration. Dr Tanya have found a passion for empowering people, specifically through education and so have now made herself available for a variety of public speaking events. Qualifications BSc (Hons), BVSc Univ. of Pretoria, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner CCRP Univ. of Tennessee Certificate of Safety and Competence in Veterinary Acupuncture CertSCVA UK, Caninology Canine Bodyworks Practitioner CCBW USA. 7 P a g e
Dr Anuska Viljoen Anuska trained as a conventional Veterinarian in South Africa and qualified from Onderstepoort in 1993. She completed a post graduate Honours degree in Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pathology in 1995, while running an animal welfare hospital for the PDSA in Soweto. Mid 1995 she decided to move to the UK to gain international experience as a Veterinary Surgeon. She soon became interested in complementary medicine, after witnessing how homeopathy could help conditions where conventional medicine no longer had much to offer. In 2000, she became a Veterinary member of the Faculty of Homeopathy in the UK. She is also a Licentiate member of the International College of Crystal Healers (2003) and passed her Veterinary Acupuncture Exams in 2004. After moving back to South Africa in 2004, Anuska set up Mandala Health (now Simply Vets) - the first fully integrated holistic Veterinary practice in South Africa, combining her alternative healing skills with conventional medicine and surgery. She has also studied a range of other therapies, including homotoxicology, medical nutrition, functional medicine, magnetic therapy, physical therapies, emotional freedom technique (EFT), herbs, essences and spiritual healing. She has a passion for animal nutrition. Kim Dyson After spending time with Kim Dyson, it is easy to understand why she finds it difficult to categorize exactly what she does. Her simplicity of healing is perceived in such complexity. The closest term she has come to this simplicity so far is Complementary Holistic Healer but even those words tell only part of the story. It is more a case of reiki-acupuncture-aromotheraphy-crystal-quantum-physio-pyschic-radionics- communicator- homeopathy-angel-colour-herbal-clairvoyant-horsewhisperer-intune, massage, and celestial-myopathy-nutritional therapist. And oh yes, she works with both humans and animals after all, she says, it is all the same! Simplicity. This diversely skilled lady is a bubble of energy, good things, and is passionate about her work. She welcomes a skeptic mind to discover this magic that is within us all. Her approach of, word-of-mouth only, has worked well, garnering a legion of clients across South Africa and neighboring countries. She also has a respectable following in England and Dubai. Kim has been an integral part of several winning teams, helping and healing where necessary in order for horse and owner to produce their best efforts. She prepared the Springbok teams for the Tri Nations held in Namibia in 1998 and 1999, as well as the Saddler team for their international event against the USA held in Parys in 2007. She started her Equine B.Sc in 2008. Kim is enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge and regularly runs courses around the country. She would like as many people as possible to be empowered. Through the inspiration of many people she was pushed towards establishing Equisentials, to teach horses, owners and grooms to feel, and in due course will be publishing a book. 8 P a g e
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