WHAT IS THE VBMA?
Founded in 2002, The Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association, or VBMA, is a group of veterinary professionals and herbalists dedicated to developing responsible herbal practice by encouraging research and education, strengthening industry relations, keeping herbal tradition alive as a valid information source, and increasing professional acceptance of herbal medicine for animals.
Whether you're just beginning to explore the possibility of incorporating herbal medicine into your practice, or if you're already utilizing herbal medicine but wish to learn more, the VBMA is here to help you on your journey via educational opportunities, consultations and conversations with your peers on our members only website, access to our Herbal Wiki Index, and much more!
Whether you're just beginning to explore the possibility of incorporating herbal medicine into your practice, or if you're already utilizing herbal medicine but wish to learn more, the VBMA is here to help you on your journey via educational opportunities, consultations and conversations with your peers on our members only website, access to our Herbal Wiki Index, and much more!
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UPCOMING VBMA SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
There's a Mushroom for That! Mushrooms are having their moment, capturing the imagination of folks everywhere, from the excitement of foraging for mushrooms that happens when you find a rare and edible species, to the value of using mushrooms as medicinal companions when treating your patients. This talk by a true mushroom expert, will provide a basic foundation of knowledge regarding mushrooms for those new to this field, but will also dig deep into a few specific mushrooms and their active ingredients, to include hericinones from Lion’s Mane; Ergothioneine from the Golden Oyster mushroom; cordycepin from the cordyceps mushroom, and PSP from the Turkey tail mycelium. This lively lecture will have something for everyone, not to be missed!
Two days, two amazing speakers - VBMA Sponsored Jody Noe, MS ND lectured on November 9th, and ACVBM Sponsored Brendan Kelly L.Ac. lectured on November 10th. CLICK HERE to purchase Jody's Cherokee Medicine and Gut Brain Connection Lecture Recordings.
VBMA LEARNING LIBRARY
The VBMA has been sponsoring educational opportunities since 2008, all of which we offer as recordings to allow you to learn at your own pace as your schedule permits. There are currently 20 teleseminar audio recordings, 19 webinar video recordings, and 9 conference lecture recordings available for you to choose from! Anyone is welcome to purchase access to items in the VBMA Learning Library, veterinarians and non-veterinarians alike.
WHY USE HERBS IN YOUR PRACTICE?
VBMA Members Cindy Lankenau, Marge Lewter, and Jamie Moran share their answers to that question and more in the videos below!
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