About the Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group

The Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group is a special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association and represents veterinarians who are interested in or qualified in veterinary acupuncture.

The  Group provides member services and a vehicle for developing the field of veterinary acupuncture in Australia. We achieve this through education and on-going training and accreditation of veterinarians and by promoting the integration of acupuncture into veterinary medicine to create and maintain optimal health in all animals.

In the USA, specialty status (Board certification and Diplomat status) for advanced veterinary acupuncture study is underway, recognizing this valuable tool in the treatment of numerous conditions from allergies and behavioural problems to musculo-skeletal and immune mediated diseases.

In Australia more than 250 veterinarians have been trained to international standards set by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Certified veterinarians are entitled to use the letters CVA (Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist) and must maintain membership and continuing education credits in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine to use the letters CVA (IVAS).

The Australian Veterinary Acupuncture group has an active email list for members. Please contact Esther Horton on acupet@optusnet.com.au.

Veterinarians can obtain information on the IVAS Veterinary Acupuncture Course through Dr Chris Robinson on crob@ava.com.au.

For further information on the Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine course contact Dr Barbara Fougere on petdoc@ozemail.com.au.