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Veterinary Herbal Apprenticeship and Retreat
Our 5-part course incorporating Herbal Medicine into Western Veterinary Practice featuring Dr. Laurie Dohmen & Guests.
2024 - 2025 COURSE DATES
September 6-9, 2024
October 11-14, 2024
November 2-4, 2024
March 15-17, 2025
April 12-14, 2025
COURSE LOCATION
Lowood Educational Center, Duck, NC
To learn more about this course & register.
The Wholistic Path
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” - Hippocrates
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Testimonials
Feedback From Our Students
General:
"The Veterinary Herbal Apprenticeship & Retreat course you and Kris taught was phenomenal and life changing. I was blown away by how thorough and generous you are with your knowledge. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was to learn so much. You are so full of enthusiasm, generosity, and striving for excellence in what you do. I am so grateful Laurie. Kris’ wisdom, knowledge, peaceful demeanor, and encouragement added so much to the self care part of the course. I think about what both of you taught us every day out here in the trenches.
On Our Materia Medica:
"The lectures were great--lots of good information. I like the inclusion of traditional uses and energetics of the herbs--gives insight into subtleties of herbal action."
On Our Labs:
"Labs were fun and informative and helped me gain confidence in making herbal products for self and family (which I do a lot now)."
On Our Herb Walks:
"Loved them! Seeing, touching, tasting, smelling plants in their natural environment deepened my connection with them and appreciation of them as living entities. "
On Our Homeworks:
"These gave me a welcome "excuse" to spend time researching herbs I didn't know much about. I also gained insights into the way information can be misrepresented on the Internet. Sometimes it was confusing and difficult to sort out 'the real story'."
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Seminars
Upcoming Seminars - 2023
2023 IVAS & AAVA Joint Congress
August 25th - 27th at the Westin Alexandria Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Lecture details coming soon!
2023 IAAHPC Paving the Way Conference
September 28th – October 1st, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. Laurie will be presenting a Poster on Herbal Support for Chronic Conditions and doing a Coffee Talk on Self-Care: How to Make Lip Balm. Purple Moon Herbs & Studies will also have a booth for you to visit - come say hello!
Ralph Lee’s Great Smokies Veterinary Conference 2023
November 8 - 12, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina. Laurie's lectures will be held on Thursday, November 9th. Topics include Introduction to Veterinary Medical Herbalism, “Simple” Herbal Extracts, and Specific Herbal Formulas for Vague Conditions.
Previous Seminars
2022 Bluegrass Veterinary Conference
July 28th - 31st 2022 at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana
Dr. Dohmen lectured on Bee Medicine, From Honey to Venom and Mushrooms as well as lead an herbwalk at the Brock Sampson Nature Preserve.
2022 American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference
September 10th - 13th at the Hilton West Palm Beach 600 Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Dr. Dohmen lectured on Saturday, September 11th on Herbal Antimicrobials and Echinacea.
2022 American Herbalists Guild Symposium
October 21st - 24th in Bethesda, MD. Dr Dohmen lectured on Herbal Tips for Pets.
2021 Annual Colonial Veterinary Conference
December 1-5, 2021, in Historic Williamsburg, Virginia, Hilton DoubleTree Hotel
2021 Bluegrass Veterinary Conference
July 29th - August 1st at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana
Dr. Dohmen led an herbwalk on the Campbell Woodland Nature Trail, and lectured on Bee Medicine: From Honey to Venom and Essential Oils: Uses, Phytopharmacology and Safety.
2021 Midwest Veterinary Conference
Feb. 11 - 14, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, September 7 – Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Nashville, Tennessee
2019 Bluegrass Veterinary Conference:
August 1-4, 2019, at the beautiful Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino in Elizabeth, Indiana
Dr. Dohmen hosted an herb walk at the Brock Sampson Nature Preserve. We walked the trails and discussed the plants along the way. We provided medicinal plant identification and uses. The area is known for some unlikely trees and plants, even cacti!
2019 Mountain Veterinary Conference:
April 7 - 10, 2019, "At the beautiful Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee, North Carolina"
On Sunday, Dr. Laurie Dohmen, VMD, MS and Dr. Julie Wentzel, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVPP co-hosted an herb walk in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Monday, Dr. Dohmen spoke about Western Herbal Medicine and Wholistic Food. Tuesday, Dr. Wentzel spoke about Wholistic Pain Management with an emphasis on Rehabilitation.
2019 Midwest Veterinary Conference:
Feb. 21 - 24, 2019, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Dohmen lectured on Western Herbal Medicine and Food Therapy.
2018 Colonial Veterinary Conference:
November 28 - December 2, 2018, Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dr. Dohmen lectured on Western Herbal Medicine and Food Therapy.
2018 Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference:
June 20 - 24, 2018, DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dr. Dohmen presented a series of six lectures on the Use of Western Medicinal Herbs to Enhance Muscle Function.
October 21-24, 2017, San Diego, California
Dr. Dohmen presented a series of three lectures on Bach Flower Essences: Psychological Therapy, "Simple" Herbal Therapy and Adaptogenic Herbs.
2017 Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference:
August 2 - 6, 2017, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dr. Dohmen lectured on Ethnomedicine, Organoleptics and Phytopharmacology while covering the roots of both Herbal and Pharmaceutical drugs, from a cultural and chemical perspective.
2016 Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference:
August 3 - 7, 2016, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dr. Dohmen lectured on Using Food as Medicine, Introduction to Western Herbalism, “Simple” Herbal Extracts and A Sampling of Acupuncture, Bach Flower Essences: Psychological Therapy.
2016 Food Preparation with Herbs:
July 12 - 14, 2016, Mequon Nature Preserve, Mequon, Wisconsin
Dr. Dohmen conducted an herb walk centered around Harvesting & Cooking and lectured on Herbal Facials
and Herbs for Pets.
CIVT Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine Immersion Workshop Part II:
June 17 - 19, 2016, Laurel, Maryland
Instructors Dr. Barbara Fougere, Dr. Laurie Dohmen and sSpecial guest Dr. Kris August explored herbs for veterinary use in the field and offered new and exciting options for the beginner herbalist through to advanced integrative practitioners.
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