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2023 AHVMA Annual Conference & Exhibition
October 7th - 10th 2023
View the Pre-Conference Guide HERE!
LOCATION: Town & Country San Diego 500 Hotel Cir N San Diego, CA 92108 800-772-8527 (ask for the group rate)
REGISTRATION: NOW OPEN! Click HERE to sign up.
VBMA SPEAKERS:
John Chen, Pharm.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.
Dr. John Chen’s participation in the family tradition has led him to become a recognized authority in both western pharmacology and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He has taught herbology and pharmacology at universities, including University of Southern California (School of Pharmacy) and University of California in San Francisco (School of Pharmacy) and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Chen has also given seminars on herb-drug interactions for regional, national and international associations and organizations. Dr. Chen is currently a member of the Herbal Medicine Committee for the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; he is an herbal consultant for the California State Oriental Medical Association.
Dr. Chen will lecture on Treatment of Allergy & Autoimmune Disease:
- Treatment of Allergy & Autoimmune Disease (TCM)-1
- Treatment of Allergy & Autoimmune Disease (TCM)-2
- Treatment of Allergy & Autoimmune Disease (TCM)-3
- Treatment of Allergy & Autoimmune Disease (TCM)-4
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), MHSc, BCMed
Dr. Barbara Fougere graduated from Murdoch in 1986. She has post graduate qualifications in human and veterinary Integrative medicine. She is a Past President of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and AVAG and current board member of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine and the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association. She has been a veterinary acupuncturist and herbalist for over 20 years, has authored textbooks on herbal medicine and lectured extensively. Her interests are varied and in her spare time enjoys her permaculture garden and menagerie of animals, pilates, silversmithing and reading antiquarian veterinary texts. Dr. Fougere will lecture on Phytotherapy for Dental Disease and Opthamology.
VBMA HERBALIST CERTIFICATION EXAM: Those interested in becoming a Certified Veterinary Herbalist or Certified Veterinary Herbalism Educator are invited to sit for the exam at the AVHMA Conference. CLICK HERE for details and to sign up.
VBMA Endorses Quality Herbal Products
VBMA recognizes that the herbal product industry has faced quality control and regulatory challenges, and we recommend supporting those companies attempting to self regulate in a meaningful way. Companies that manufacture herbal products marketed for humans should be members of the American Herbal Products Association, an industry organization which explores issues, interacts with regulators, and establishes policy. Veterinary product companies should be members of the National Animal Supplement Council, an organization which develops policies and procedures on adverse event reporting and quality control.
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