Seminars for larger groups

Since early 1980's, in Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and the United Kingdom, we have held some 45 weekend workshops for veterinarians and these are continuing as demanded.

To answer your question "Why should I learn the art of Acupuncture ?"

(1) PATIENT BENEFITS .

• Acupuncture is a beneficial method of treatment for about 80% of cases that you will see in your clinic.
• Acupuncture will often prove effective where conventional methods have failed or prove unsatisfactory due to side effects.
• Acupuncture will reduce your use of glucocorticoids and nsaids.
• Acupuncture is most unlikely to cause side effects of its own, nor cause a worsening of any condition you treat.
• Acupuncture has an exciting role in the racing animal industry.
• Acupuncture has a large part to play in geriatric medicine, with an emphasis on management of degenerative conditions.

There are veterinarians who use acupuncture in cattle, pigs and camels. Most veterinarians limit their use of acupuncture to musculo-skeletal disorders, but it can also be used in neurological, physiological, cardio-vascular, endocrine, and many other applications as well. Armed with the knowledge and techniques that this course will give you, it is possible for you to successfully treat a very wide range of animal disorders.

(2) PRACTITIONER BENEFITS

• When you offer acupuncture to your clients, you will open up a whole new world of possibilities.
• Offering acupuncture does not mean that you will be losing your surgical income, it means that you will be gaining a whole new income stream. It means that you will be gaining an extra client base which will multiply rapidly.
• Acupuncture clients are very active in referring new clients to you. I will show you how you can generate an extra income every week with minimal additional outlay of time or money.

Despite the efforts of some to cloak acupuncture with a mystique and an aura of complexity, it remains a simple technique, the basics of which can be successfully learnt in a short time.

It is my mission to take a practitioner with no previous knowledge of acupuncture, and after two days of integrated theory and practical sessions, provide him/her with sufficient knowledge and experience to begin treating cases in a clinic situation the very next day.

In fact I encourage course participants to contact me with details of their very first miracle. It is a continuing buzz for me to get the "miracle reports" the very next week!

What they have said....over the past 18 years.

David Gilchrist's weekend seminar was - even taking into account the fact that I normally work weekends which virtually doubled the cost - the most practical and worthwhile gathering that it has been my pleasure to attend.
( Dr Joan Humphreys, Vic., 20/8/1981 after seminar #1)

I am writing to say that despite our scepticism (initially) we are getting great success with acupuncture treatment since your course. Our treatments have been confined mainly to musculo-skeletal and nerve paresis problems with about 80 -90% success rate - some long term paresis problems have responded amazingly well which has stunned us!
( Dr W. 7/9/83 NSW)

I am continuing to have good success with acupuncture treatments and have begun a (4 yr Human) Acupuncture Diploma Course
( Dr W. 13/3/84 NSW)

I plunged into acupuncture straight away (after the course) or I may have lost courage. I have been quite amazed at my good results despite my ineptitude and the simplicity of the formulae. I have been mainly treating arthritis, anorexia, respiratory depression, and CNS disorders.
( Dr Y Aug 93 NZ)

Since completing David Gilchrist's course, I have persisted with the practice of acupuncture in my small animal practice, where it has become an essential "back-up" therapy to conventional medicine. I have no hesitation in offering it as an alternative treatment to clients.
I can recommend the acupuncture course to my colleagues wholeheartedly.
(Dr Tony Thelander, Past Pres ASVA, Qld)

I think the recent acupuncture weekend in Nelson must have passed by the fastest of any I can remember. It was a most stimulating experience and has certainly given me a greater confidence to pursue this discipline further. I wanted to thank you for giving your time to spread the word.
( Dr M 20/12/1985 NZ)

I have watched veterinarians trained under David Gilchrist suceed with acupuncture to the great benefit of their patients. I can state without equivocation that any practitioner who studies under David will gain very valuable and practical knowledge, which if developed and utilised will give forth splendid therapeutic results in quite a range of otherwise intractable conditions. David Gilchrist is an innovator with a fund of effective valuable knowledge.
( Dr Tom Hungerford OBE FACVSc HDA and former Director of Post Grad. Foundation in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney. NSW)

Thanks a lot! I will let you know about my acupuncture miracles soon, just a bit flat out, but I am amazing myself and my clients. If I choose the
right case, eg muscle/back pain etc I am getting animals which have been
lame for months to walk normally! I am so glad I started studying with you, thanks.
(Dr Sam Sorensen, WA. After the 39th seminar October 1997)

ORGANISING A WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Maybe you would be interesting in organising a weekend workshop for veterinarians. Here are the details you will need.

• LEAD TIME minimum of 12 weeks
• Minimum of 20 registrants must be paid up for seminar to go ahead.
• Accept up to 30 total.
• Your function as local organiser = 1 free participation. (yourself or nominee)
  I suggest a local mailing and advertising thru local association, local newsletter and drug company mailings.
• Also suggest a local ring around after the mailing has had time to get out.
• Suggested investment of $XXX. Actual amount will depend on where you are located in the world.
• Non-veterinary spouses and/or veterinary nurses be allowed to participate as well (for a concessional fee of 2/3 the Veterinarian Fee
• No student or other discounts.
• I need a room for lectures with a whiteboard .
• Seating for the participants and handlers.
• 1 table per 5 participants suitable for a greyhound to lie comfortably on.
• I divide each day into 4 sessions, separated by morning & afternoon teas and lunch.
• Each session starts with a theory segment and concludes with supporting practical work.
• The participants divide into groups of 5 per greyhound.
• They are set certain tasks in a workbook which I provide, and my assistant & I circulate around the groups checking progress, answering questions, demonstrating etc. The breaks tend to become informal discussions.
• VENUES need not be like Hilton Convention Centre. Venues I have used in the past include veterinary clinics large enough so the we did not interfere with normal clinic routines, Vet nursing facility at Murdoch, yoga hall, TAFE facilities, Adult Education facilities, Ag College facilities, Uni facilities at Qld, Syd, UK, Brussels, etc etc. I'm a bit wary of Uni's as they sometimes have hidden problems.
• LUNCH. I favour $5/head KFC or similar, and send out a handler to bring back to the venue. Some organisers have gone to extraordinary lengths to provide top shelf gourmet lunches which have led to higher charges. I prefer for my participants not to have the option of alcohol for lunch as they want to go to sleep in the afternoon sessions.
• We need tea and coffee making facilities and toilets.
• GREYHOUNDS are a must. I find that the best way is to get 1 or 2 trainers who are interested to provide the dogs and to sit in and participate for free. Their duties include providing sufficient dogs. Usually 1 per 5 participants plus a spare. They bring them in dog trailers which can double as holding kennels when not required. The trailers need to be parked close to the lecture room as they have to be brought in and out 4 times during each day. The trainers/handlers look after the dogs requirements for food/water/emptying. Although the dogs have yet to suffer any damage from their experiences, it is nonetheless advisable to use retired or spelling dogs for our purpose. I stress that you must seek out reliable people for these duties. My nightmare is of 25 vets turning up but no dogs!!!
• MOUNTED DOG SKELETON necessary for rusty veterinarians to brush up their palpation skills. Usually possible to borrow from university or similar. Last visit to NZ I had to bring my own…What a nightmare with Quarantine BOTH WAYS! So please start working on this one immediately. Normally possible to borrow from a local vet who owns one.
  

If you would like explore the possibility of organising a Large Group Seminar in your town, then please send us an email and tell us where you are, how many vets you can arrange, and approximately when you are thinking of staging this event. We will get back to you with information re the costs and the organisational details involved.

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