Excellence in Veterinary Chiropractic Education 

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Why study with us?

  • Choose the course that best suits you: Equine, Canine or both species combined
  • Courses combine online theory and practical in-person sessions (hybrid format)
  • Practice-oriented intensive training
  • Flexible practical sessions interchangeable between locations
  • Can be personalized to fit your schedule
  • 1 to 1 and small group tutorials also available as needed
  • Designed for chiropractors and veterinarians as well as students of both professions
  • Very experienced team of international teaching staff
  • The most popular veterinary chiropractic program in Europe for over 20 years!
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What colleagues say about our courses

The training at the IAVC was the best and most powerful continuing professional development I have ever attended. During the course I opened my own veterinary chiropractic and acupuncture practice and the feedback of my clients is amazing!
Carolin Lauck
Veterinarian and owner of Tierärztliche Praxis für Chiropraktik und Akupunktur - Carolin Lauck
At the end of this course I feel totally prepared to go and start treating animals. I also feel confident in my knowledge of the biomechanics/anatomy and theory of chiropractic, to be able to explain and problem solve in my daily practice.
Charlotte Taylor
BVSc MRCVS, Equine veterinarian at Hörmann Equine, Whissendine, Rutland, UK
There are so many courses out there on osteopathy/chiropractic but Donald and Sybil take it to an outstanding level backed up by their practical background. Practising chinese medicine daily adding animal chiropractic will be a valuable tool in my toolbox to approach veterinary medicine integratively. Thank you.
Dr. Juliet Decaestecker
Veterinarian from Nassogne, Belgium
Great course! Great content, great teachers, great labs, good practical activities. I really recommend this course! I'm happy it was a mixed course (horse and dog). I never thought I would enjoy doing dogs and I'm really thankful for that!
Dr. India Hertoghe
Equine veterinarian from Uccle, Belgium
I really appreciated the combination of theory and background with practical training. The provided material is excellent. Enough time in small groups with instructors to ask questions, practise and review. Alternation between theory, small group labs, experience reports made it interesting and easy to take in. Very patient animals and owners. Please continue this wonderful education.
Dr. Daniela Tiedemann
Veterinarian from Hemmoor, Germany
I have really loved this course! It's a good mix of theory/practicals and changed the way I see and treat my patients/horses, and think about the way we use and treat our animals.
Lisa Smith
Veterinarian at Højgård Hesteklinik Aalborg, Denmark

IAVC Courses

Essentials of Veterinary Chiropractic (Both Species)

Our "classic" tried and true course format of equine and canine chiropractic combined

EQUINE Essentials of Veterinary Chiropractic

Designed for the specialized equine practitioner

 

 

 

CANINE Essentials of Veterinary Chiropractic

For companion animal veterianrians and chiropractors with a special interest in working with small animals

Advanced Clinical Applications – Beyond the Essentials

A wide spectrum of life-long learning courses for expanding your animal chiropractic knowledge and skills

 

Current and Upcoming Courses

March 11, 2026 – September 6, 2026

IAVC Essentials of Veterinary Chiropractic Course 2026 (Germany)

Practical sessions to be held in Sittensen, Northern Germany

Course Outline - Preliminary dates Course start online: upon full registration. Course participants can begin immediately learning important veterinary chiropractic theory using the IAVC online learning platform. This allows students to learn from...

April 13 – 14, 2026

Introduction to Cranio-Sacral-Therapy

Level I

Sittensen, Germany

Cranio-sacral therapy is a very light-touch manual technique, used to evaluate the body through listening to the tissues, and invite them to change and heal themselves. It can be used to treat the physical body (subluxations, tensions in cranial s...

April 15 – 16, 2026

Clinical Cranio-Sacral Therapy

Level II

Sittensen, Germany

Course Topics Include: Fascial Techniques: pelvic diaphragm, respiratory diaphragm, thoracic inlet, hyoid and cranial base. Soft tissue techniques. Follow the tissues technique: applying the follow the tissue techniques to spinal subluxations and...

April 17 – 18, 2026

Cranio-Sacral Therapy - Understanding the Somato-Emotional Release

Level III

Sittensen, Germany

Course topics include: Approaching the emotional body of humans and animals. Deep listening with the physical structures of the body. Somato-emotional release based upon John. E. Upledger’s work. Craniosacral biodynamics: feeling the tides of the...