Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hello:

I am a veterinarian who has been using TCM acupuncture and herbal therapies for

my patients for the last 14 years. I did not study at a formal TCm college. I

apprenticed under Jake Fratkin and Jim Skoiens, and took a 140 hour professional

certification training program offered by the International Veterinary

Acupuncture Society. For 7 years I developed and co-facultied a three year six

module training program for veterinarians in Traditional Chinese Herbal

Veterinary Medicine with Jake Fratkin, OMD and Huisheng Xie, DVM, MS, PhD a

Chinese veterinarian, formerly on the faculty of the Veterinary College in

Beijing and currently on the faculty of the University of Florida and head of

the Chi Institute in Gainsville, Florida. I use tongue and pulse diagnosis

extensively in my practice and where appropriate design custom Herbal

formulations for my patients. I also have designed a line of

nutraceutical/botanical formulas specifically for use by veterinarians

(www.naturaldvm.com). I hope that these accomplishments will allow me to be an

effective member of this group. Thanks.

 

Rob Silver, DVM, MS