BEVAS. Belgian Veterinary Acupuncture Society

BEVAS. Belgian Veterinary Acupuncture Society We are the first and oldest in Europe teaching Veterinary Acupuncture Drs Luc Janssens and Emiel van Den Bosch studied acupuncture in humans at the BVGA.

1976: drs Luc Janssens and Jan Still made the first complete acupuncture maps for dogs, still a reference today: “Acupuncture points and meridians in the dog”

Late 1990’s: drs Emiel van Den Bosch and Jean-Yves Guray made the first complete acupuncture maps for horses: “Acupuncture points and meridians in the Horse”. They would be accompanied by other pioneers, dr Andre Demontoy, George de Bilderl

ing, dr Westermayer and dr Kotbauer, to actively promote Veterinary Acupuncture in Europe, all in their own particular way. Until dr Marvin Cain (USA) introduced them to IVAS, which was about to start the first structured veterinary acupuncture course in the Western world in the late 1970’s.

1984: First IVAS certified Veterinary Acupuncture course in Belgium, and Europe, organized by BEVAS. In the same year, the first ever, international veterinary acupuncture congress was organised at the RUCA in Antwerp, Belgium with speakers from Europe, the United States of America, Africa, Asia and Australia. In the late 1980’s a small group of veterinarians set up the legal structure of non-profit organisation for BEVAS as an official affiliate of IVAS. From the continuing educational efforts and classes in Belgium, various other European societies would emerge. Founded in term by colleagues, who studied veterinary acupuncture with us in Belgium. Since 2013, Continuing education has become obligatory for veterinarians in Belgium. We are proud to communicate that the thorough structure of our courses allowed the Flemish Veterinary Board (N.G.R.O.D.) to accredit us official Continuing Educational credits, which are valid worldwide.

Detoxification is not a trend. It's a clinical approach that supports what the body is already trying to do on its own.⭐...
18/06/2026

Detoxification is not a trend. It's a clinical approach that supports what the body is already trying to do on its own.

⭐ When the liver, kidneys, digestive system, lymphatic system, and skin are working in balance, the patient has a much greater capacity to recover, regulate, and stay healthy. When that balance is compromised, symptoms appear — and they're often the ones we struggle to resolve with conventional treatment alone.

🎓 Learning to identify when and how to support these systems changes the way you approach chronic, inflammatory, and complex cases.

🌿 In our masterclass Detoxify & Strengthen Our Patients (Small Animals) we go deep into this approach with practical, clinical tools you can apply from day one.
🔗 Link in bio for more information.

☀️ Summer brings more than sunshine. For our patients, it means higher energy demands, more exposure, and a greater risk...
16/06/2026

☀️ Summer brings more than sunshine. For our patients, it means higher energy demands, more exposure, and a greater risk of internal imbalance.

From an integrative perspective, the hot season is an opportunity — to adapt nutrition, support key organ systems, and use acupuncture and herbal medicine to help the body regulate what it can't always manage on its own ☯️
Small adjustments made in time can prevent bigger issues when autumn arrives.

🌿 At BEVAS, we train veterinary professionals to apply this approach in real clinical practice.
How do you adapt your approach for summer patients? 👇

14/06/2026

Acupuncture is listening 🫏

Listening to what the body shows before the symptom becomes a problem. Listening to the pattern, the energy, the whole patient — not just the chief complaint.

That's what makes the difference in integrative veterinary practice.
🎓 Want to learn to practice acupuncture with this depth? Our Diploma programme is open for enrolment.

🔗 Link in bio

The immune system doesn't work in isolation. Gut, stress, energy, environment, and biological terrain are deeply connect...
11/06/2026

The immune system doesn't work in isolation. Gut, stress, energy, environment, and biological terrain are deeply connected ☯️

In Integrative Veterinary Medicine, understanding this relationship makes the difference between treating symptoms… or truly transforming your patient's health.

👉 In our course Detoxify & Strengthen Our Patients we explore this approach step by step — giving you the tools to work with the immune system from a complete, integrative perspective.

🔗 Link in bio for more information

Chinese Herbal Medicine is not about applying a fixed formula 🌾 It's about understanding that each patient has a unique ...
07/06/2026

Chinese Herbal Medicine is not about applying a fixed formula 🌾 It's about understanding that each patient has a unique pattern — and that the herb, the dose, and the timing need to match that pattern.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal prescription is built on diagnosis. We don't treat the symptom in isolation; we treat the imbalance behind it. That's why two patients with the same clinical presentation can require completely different formulas.

Learning to work this way changes how you approach every consultation. You stop looking for the right herb and start building the right treatment.
That's the shift that makes the difference.

🌿 At BEVAS, we teach Chinese Herbal Medicine as part of our integrative medicine programmes — applied to real veterinary practice, from day one.

🔗 Link in bio for more information

Do you use tongue diagnosis in your clinical practice? 👅🐶In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the tongue is a key diagnostic...
04/06/2026

Do you use tongue diagnosis in your clinical practice? 👅🐶

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the tongue is a key diagnostic tool. It's not just part of the physical examination — it's a reflection of the patient's internal state.

Observing the tongue complements conventional examination and improves clinical precision.
The difference isn't in looking. It's in knowing how to interpret.

If you want to learn tongue diagnosis applied to real veterinary practice, comment TONGUE and we'll send you the information.

02/06/2026

Katy, one of our Acupuncture Diploma instructors, shares what this medicine means to her — a way of life, and a way of helping both the animal and the person beside them ❤️‍🩹

When treatment goes beyond the symptom, everything changes.

🎓 Interested in integrating acupuncture into your practice?
Our Diploma programme is open for enrolment.
🔗 Link in bio

31/05/2026

Sometimes the best way to understand what BEVAS is — is to hear it from someone who's living it.
Our students come from different countries, different specialities, different career stages. But they all arrive with the same question: how do I take my practice further?

And they find the answer here.
👉 Curious about the programme? Full details — link in bio.

⭐ Acupuncture is not limited to chronic conditions. It can also be used as a complementary tool in certain acute cases, ...
28/05/2026

⭐ Acupuncture is not limited to chronic conditions. It can also be used as a complementary tool in certain acute cases, provided it is integrated into the patient’s clinical management. Here’s how 👇

☯️ Acute musculoskeletal pain
☯️ Muscle tightness or spasms
☯️ Trauma and contusions
☯️ Neurological crises or acute neuropathic pain
☯️ Recent-onset paralysis or paresis
☯️ Acute pain associated with herniated discs
☯️ Post-surgical inflammation or pain
☯️ Colic or acute abdominal pain

The key lies in knowing when to use it, which points to select, and how to integrate it with other treatments.

That’s why proper training is essential. If you’d like to learn how to incorporate acupuncture into your clinical practice, you’ll find all the information in the link in the bio 🔗

26/05/2026

In TCM, before you treat — you listen 👂 Not just to symptoms, but to the whole animal. Its energy, its constitution, its imbalances.

☯️ What is out of balance? That single question changes everything about how you approach a case.
This is the foundation of what we teach at BEVAS — a way of seeing that makes you a more complete practitioner.

👉 Discover the Diploma in Veterinary Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine — link in bio.

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