Dr. Shauna’s mission includes disseminating information and science, facilitating
veterinarians to incorporate this medicine, and empowering owners and caretakers
to provide care to their animals and anticipate when further care is needed. To this
effect, she performs workshops and training seminars, and lectures both in the
United States and internationally. She is available for educational forums for
veterinarians, veterinary students, other professionals, para-professionals and
animal owners/caretakers. The following list includes some of her interests:
Topics of Interest
Pain physiology and management of all species
Neurology of complementary therapies
Acupuncture and TCVM basics
Animal chiropractic/veterinary spinal manipulative therapy
How these modalities impact the growth of young horses
Currently, Dr. Shauna is developing an International Forum for Complementary
Medicine and Research. For more information on attending, presenting or
otherwise, please check back periodically or contact her directly.
Select Past Seminars
2009 Tallgrass Acupressure Institute, Colorado: Tui Na Workshop Weekend
2009 Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Introduction to Acupuncture: The Discovery of Healing Pins in
Veterinary Medicine
Student Holistic Club and student IVAPM: Feline TCVM demonstration
2009 Healing Oasis: Instructor
Temporomandibular Joint & Stomatognathic System
Introduction to the Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexus
2008 American Veterinary Chiropractic Assoc annual conference
Pain Management Principles I and II
Neuropathic Pain: Neurobiology and Treatment Strategies
2008 Chi Institute: Tui Na for Veterinarians
Equine Tui Na lectures and lab
2008 Acupuncture and TCVM Weekend Workshop. Western College of
Veterinary Medicine (U Saskatchewan), IVAPM (student chapter)
2008 Healing Oasis School of Veterinary Chiropractic:
Pain Management Principles I and II
Review of Cranial nerves, Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexus
2006-present Healing Oasis Master program in Functional Neurology:
Principles of Pain I and II
Review of Neurobiology of Pain
Somatic Analgesia
Neuropathic Pain
Rehabilitation and Pain Management
Equine Pain Management
Immunobiology of Pain
2008 Chi Institute: Classical Equine Acupuncture – Lab TA
2007 Arredondo Pony Club: TPR and Emergency Acupressure
2007-8 Healing Oasis: Instructor (Techniques Lab and Lecturer)
Temporomandibular Joint and Stomatognathic System
2007 Chi Institute: Tui Na for Veterinarians (primary instructor)
2007 Chi Institute: Tui-Na I and II for veterinary technicians
Equine Trigger Points for Equine Practitioners
Tui Na for Equine Practitioners
2007 Tallgrass Acupressure Institute, Colorado: Tui Na Workshop Weekend
2007 Seminar for Japanese Veterinarians: Equine Anesthesia, University of
2004-present Equine Acupuncture Labs: Chi-Institute Equine course
2007 Cantwell SL, Brooks DE, Xie H, Sapp HL. Electro-acupuncture to decrease
intraocular pressure in Rhesus monkeys with chronic glaucoma.
2007 Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan:
Evidence-based Acupuncture – A prospective, randomized, masked, trial.
2006 Senior Project: Effect of Acupuncture on Blood Pressure (presented by
senior student M.Noble)
2006 Referral DVM Day (UF): What’s new in Equine Field Anesthesia?
2006 Interdisciplinary Production Medicine and Dairy Science Seminars (UF)
Anesthesia and Pain Management in Ruminants
2006 AAVMC Educational Symposium
Invited lecture: Human Patient Simulator in Veterinary Education
2006 Health Science Anesthesiology Resident Seminars:
Veterinary Obstetrical Anesthesia
2005 PC: Myths and Misconceptions in Anesthesia
2004/5 Canine Breeders Symposium: Alternative Medicine
2004 American Society of Regional Anesthesia, Orlando FL
Invited Lecture: Regional Anesthesia in Veterinary Patients
2004 North American Veterinary Conference
Masterclass: Incorporation of Hospice Care to Practice
lternative Medicine: Terminal Life Care in Veterinary Medicine
2003 ACVS 13th Annual Symposium, Washington DC
1. Perioperative Equine Analgesia
2. Perioperative Small Animal Analgesia
3. Small Animal Pain Case Studies
4. Pain, What you should know (technician forum
5. Ins and Outs of the Anesthesia Machine, Go with the flow (technician
forum)
2003 Create and present: Human Patient Simulator Workshop I
and Human Patient Simulator Educators Workshop II
World Congress of Veterinary Anesthesia, Knoxville
2002 Presentation of Human Patient Simulator Tutorial
ACVA 27th Annual Meeting, Orlando, 2002
2002 UF Pain Control, Vision of Excellence, a case report
2001 UF Technician Lectures CPR
2001 UF Anesthetic Complications with Forelimb Surgery
1999 UF Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
1999 UF Central Pain Sensitization: The Role of Epidural Ketamine
Please call for an appointment.
Tel: 352 538-3021
or
Email Dr. Shauna:
drshauna@shaunacantwell.com