BRUCE FERGUSON

Bruce Ferguson DVM, MS

Bruce Ferguson received his MS in Animal Behavior in 1986 and his DVM in 1992 from the University of Florida. Bruce purchased Micanopy Animal Hospital in 1993 and practiced predominantly conventional medicine for 7 years. He studied with the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 1997 and began attending Chi Institute classes in 1998. After certifying in Traditional Chinese Veterinary (TCVM) acupuncture and herbal medicine, Bruce studied Tui Na in Beijing and, along with Dr. Xie, developed a TCVM Tui Na course now offered at the Chi Institute. Bruce has attended human acupuncture school (Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine) and trains with experts in human TCM annually. Bruce lectures at veterinary colleges and at scientific meetings nationally and internationally in the field of TCVM. Bruce has trained and taught oriental martial and meditative arts for over 25 years and includes Qigong practice in his presentations at the Chi Institute. Bruce's current practice, Integrative Veterinary Services, utilizes acupuncture, herbal medicine, Chinese bodywork, and food therapy as primary modes of therapy.

Education
B.S. 1982 - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Major:   Psychology
M.S. 1986 - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Major:   Psychology
D.V.M. 1992 - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Class Standing 7/80, GPA 3.68
1997-1998 - International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, Training in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Veterinary Acupuncture
1998-1999 - Traditional Chinese Veterinary Acupuncture, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
1998-1999 - Traditional Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
2000-2003 - Human Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Program, Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Work Experience
2000-Present - Sole Proprietor, Integrative Veterinary Services, a completely Holistic veterinary practice utilizing Acupuncture, Chinese and Western Herbal Medicine, Tui Na, and Nutrition
1993-2000 - Sole Proprietor, Micanopy Animal Hospital, Micanopy Florida. Mostly Conventional Practice, including exotics.
1998-2000 - Animal Compliance Officer and Attending Veterinarian, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida
1992-1993 - Associate, Jackson Veterinary Hospital, St. Augustine Florida. Small animals and exotics Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Glen Ellyn, IL
Summer 1989 - Fellowship in Comparative Pathology and Comparative Animal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Teaching Experience
2006 - Lecturer, American Veterinary Medical Association, Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
2005 - Lecturer, North American Veterinary Conference Post-Graduate Institute, Orlando, Florida
2004 - Lecturer, Veterinary Acupuncture, Tufts University College of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts
2003-Present - Lecturer, Veterinary Acupuncture Wet-Lab. The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida
2003 - Lecturer, Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA.
2002-2004 - Lecturer, Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ft. Collins, CO.
2000- 2003 - Instructor, Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Gainesville, FL
1998-Present - Instructor, Veterinary Acupuncture. Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
2003-Present - Instructor, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
Summer 1997- Instructor VEM 5208: Additional Approaches in Disease Treatment and Prevention: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine

Professional Organizations
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association
American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine

Public Service
2006-Present - President, American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
2005-Present - Executive Board, Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association
2002- 2003 - Board of Directors, American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.
1999-Present - Interviewer of Candidates for Admission to Veterinary School, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies
1998-2001 - Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
1994-2004 - Veterinarian, Florida Wildlife Care, Inc., Gainesville, FL
1991-1999 - Instructor, Community Education Classes in Field Ecology of North Central Florida through Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida
1991 - Volunteer Grief Counselor, Florida Pet Loss Grief Hot line, Gainesville, Florida

Publications
Refereed
Chandra, A.M.S., Ginn, P.E., Ferguson, B., Terrrell, S.P., Adjiri-Awere, A., Dennis, P., and          Homer, B.L. (2000). Canine Distemper Virus Infection in Binturongs (Arctictis                   binturong). Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 12:1, 88-91.

Non-refereed
Ferguson, B. (2003). Case Studies of Herbal Protocols for Companion Animals. Journal of the American Herbalists Guild, 4:1, 13-21.
Ferguson, B. (2002). Chinese Pulse Diagnosis Part I: Qualities , Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Asociation, 21:2, pp. 33-37.
Ferguson, B. (2000). Integrative Management of Common Chronic Canine and Feline Health          Disorders. Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Asociation, 19:3, pp.25-31.
Ferguson, B. (1999). The Use of a Chinese Herbal Formula to Significantly Reduce Chronic Stifle Pain in a Canine Patient after Acupuncture and Western Medications Failed to Help. Start Group, Autumn, Institute of Traditional Medicine, Portland, OR.
Ferguson, B. (1998).   Equine Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Hackney World, Sep/Oct, 21-24.

Papers presented
2005 - Traditional Chinese Medical Food Therapy. Florida Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
2005 - Introduction to Veterinary Tui Na. Florida Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
2005 - Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medical Food Therapy. American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - Acute Disease Management with Acupuncture for Humans and Small Animals, Medical Acupuncture Training Program for Physicians, sponsored by UCLA Medicnal Acupuncture for Physicians training program, Boca Raton, Florida
2004 - TCM Basis of the Formation and Circulation of the Wei Qi.   the 29th International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Congress, Belgium
2004 - Using the Formation and Circulation of the Wei Qi to Treat Cancer.   the 29th International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Congress, Belgium.
2004 - The Integrative Management of Canine and Feline Cardiovascular Disease with TCVM and Western Nutraceuticals, The Third International Conference on TCVM, Guangzou, China.
2004 - A Review of the Use of Echinacea Herb for Immunological Disorders, The Third International Conference on TCVM, Guangzou, China.
2004 - Introduction to Small Animal Energetic Diagnosis and Veterinary TuiNa Training Experience, Gaia Lectures, Medicines from the Earth, Black Mountain, NC
2004 - Veterinary Tui Na, Italian Veterinary Acupuncture Society, European Meetings, Padova, Italy 2004 - Avain and Exotic Animal Acupuncture. The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL
2004 - Introduction to Veterinary Tui Na. The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL
2003 - Veterinary Acupuncture: History, Anatomy and Physiology. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, May, 2003, Safety Harbor Florida. Ferguson, B.
2003 - Basic Veterinary Tui Na. Acupuncture and Oriental          Medicine Alliance, May, 2003, Safety Harbor Florida. Ferguson, B.
2003 - Basic Applied Veterinary Tui Na, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine,   March 2003.
2002 - Natural Plant Remedies in Small Herbivores. Annual Exotics Veterinary Medical Conference, Key West, June 2002. Ferguson, B.
2002 - Practical Acupuncture in Birds.   Annual Exotics Veterinary Medical Conference, Key West, June 2002. Ferguson, B.
2002 - Veterinary Acupuncture: History, Anatomy and Physiology. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, May, 2002, San Francisco. Ferguson, B.
2002 - Basic Applied Veterinary Acupuncture.   Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, May, 2002, San Francisco. Ferguson, B.
2001 - Traditional Chinese Medical Theory (TCM) and Veterinary Acupuncture of Wildlife and Exotic Animals. the 27th International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Congress, Ottawa, Canada.
2001 - Gaia Medicines from the Earth Conference,   Black Mountain, NC. Basic Applied Veterinary Nature Cure and Herbal Medicine for Cats and Dogs, Ferguson, B.
2001 - Gaia Medicines from the Earth Conference, Black Mountain, NC. Advanced Veterinary Herbal Medicine and Common Canine and Feline Health Disorders, Ferguson, B.
2001 - Fifth Annual Llama Health Seminar, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Alternative Medicine and Common Llama Diseases. Ferguson, B.
2000 - Second Annual International Conference of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Guangzhao, China, Integrative Management of Canine Dermatological Disorders. Ferguson, B.
2000 - South Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (for Continuing Education Credits) Thinking Yourself into the Next Veterinary Decade. Ferguson, B.
2000 - Independent Organic Inspectors Association, Organic Livestock Inspector Training, Orlando, FL. Holistic Animal Health Management- Methods, Materials and Nutrition.   Ferguson, B.
1999 Florida Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL Traditional Chinese Medicine and Gastrointestinal Health, Ferguson, B.
1993 - The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida. The Behavior and Biology of Domestic Rabbits, Ferguson, B.

Book Chapters
Ferguson, B., O'Leary, N. (2006). Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Therapies. In Reptile Medicine and Surgery (ed. Mader, D.), Saunders, St. Louis, Missouri.

Papers in Preparation
2006 - Introduction to Veterinary Acupuncture, Introduction to Veterinary Tui Na, American Veterinary Medical Association, Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
2006 - Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medical Food Therapy, Advanced Canine and Feline Nutrition, Wild West Veterinary Conference, Reno, Nevada
2007 - Acupuncture Wet Lab for Veterinarians, The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida

Chapters in Preparation
2005 - Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques, in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Volume 2, edited by Xie, Huisheng

Bruce Ferguson DVM, MS
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