Module 2 – Functional Anatomy and biomechanics of
the hindlimb

Information:

• Structural and functional anatomy and biomechanics of
  the hindlimb in general, and in specific for the art. coxae,
  the art. genus, the art. tarsales, the art metatarso-phalangealis,
  the art. interphalangealea proximalis et distales,
  the ossae sesamoideae, and the patellae.
• The heamodynamic relations and the osteopathic relevance,
  of the art. coxae.
• The biomechanics and osteopathic relevance of the menisci.
• Introduction to the examination and normalizing technics for the hindlimb.

Extensive hands- on practical education and training of the examination,
functional and structural normalizing technics for the frontlimb.

Module 3

• Functional anatomy and biomechanics of the sacrum
• Functional anatomy and biomechanics of the ilium
• Vegetative integration:
  • the autonomic nervous system: the efferent system
  • fysiology of the vegetative integration

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Structural and functional anatomy and the biomechanics of the sacrum and ilei in
  general and in specific of the art. sacro-iliacalaE.
• The osteopathic relevance of the autonomic integration in general, and in specific
  the autonomic nervous system, the efferent pathway, and the fysiology of the autonomic
  integration from the osteopathic perspective in relation to the osteopathic disorder.
• Introduction to the examination and normalizing technics for the art. sacro-
  iliacalea, and ilio-sacralea.

Extensive hands- on practical education and training of the examination, stuctural and
functional normalizing technics for the art. sacro- iliacalea and ilio- sacralea.

Module 4

• Functional anatomy and biomechanics of the spine
• Vegetative integration:
  • the afferent system

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Structural and functional anatomy, and the biomechanics of the cervical, the
  thoracic and the lumbar spine
• The osteopathic relevance of the autonomic integration in general and in specific
  the autonomic nervous system, the afferent pathway.
• Introduction to the examination and normalizing technics for the cervical, thoracic,
  and lumbar spine.

Extensive hands- on practical education and training of the examination, structural and
functional normalizing technics for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine

Module 5

• Cranio sacral osteopathy:
  • the equine ten steps procedure

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Structural and functional anatomy and the biomechanics of the neurocranium , the
  viscerocranium, the meningeal system, the sutures and the synchondrosis spheno
  basilaris and the osteopathic importance to the parietal and visceral system in relation to
  the fysiology of the vegetative integration.
• Introduction to the practical application through the ten steps procedure of the
  cranio sacral osteopathy to the equine, examination and normalizing technics for the
  cranio sacral system.

Extensive hands- on practical educationand training of the examination and normalizing
techniques for the cranio sacral system.

Module 6

• the cranial nerves
• cranio sacral osteopathy in function of the cranial nerves

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• The structural and functional anatomy and the osteopathic relevance of the cranial
  nerves.
• Introduction to the examination and normalization in relation and function with the
  pathways, entrapment possibi;lities and possible, symptoms within the functionality of
  the cranio sacral osteopathy.
• Extensive repitition hands- on practical education and training of the examination
  of the cranial nerves, the normalization of the possible.

Entrapments and symptoms in function of the cranio sacral osteopathy.

Module 7

• functional anatomy and biomechanics of the diaphragm, ribs and sternal bone , the
  abdominal wall

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Structural and functional anatomy, biomechanics of the diaphragm the ribs and the
  sternal bone.
• Fysiology and osteopathic relevance of the diaphragm in relation to the parietal,
  visceral, cranio sacral the vascular, and respiratory system and the results in the
  adaptation systems of the body.
• Introduction to the examination and normalizing techniques for the diaphragm, ribs,
  and sternal bone.

Extensive hands- on education and training in the examination and normalizing
techniques of the diaphragm, ribs and sternal bone.

Module 8

• visceral osteopathy part – 1:
  • liver, spleen, pancreas, stomach, duodenum
  • the thoracic and abdominal wall, the inguinal region

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Introduction to the principles of the visceral osteopathy, the visceral mobility,
  motility and automatisms, the visceral articulation, the visceral disorder: serosity and
  non- serosity.
• Structural and functional anatomy, the biomechanics and the osteopathic
  relevance of the liver, spleen, stomach pancreas and duodenum in relation to the
  autonomic integration, the circulatory and parietal system.
• Introduction to the examination and osteopathic normalizing techniques for the
  liver, spleen, stomach pancreas and duodenum.

Functional and structural anatomy of the thoracic and abdominal wall , the inguinal
region of the mare and stallion and the osteopathic relevance of immasculation.

Module 9

• viscerale osteopathy part – 2:
  • kidneys, urethers, bladder,  ovaries, uterus, ductus deferens, and prostate.

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Structural and functional anatomy, the biomechanics and the osteopathic
  relevance of the kidneys, bladder, urethers, uterus, ovaries, prostate and deferent duct in
  relation to the circulatory, the cranio sacral and the parietal system.
• introduction to the examination and osteopathic normalizing technics for the pelvic room.
• functional and structural anatomy of the thoracic and abdominal wall ,the inguinal region
  of the mare and stallion and the osteopathic relevance of immasculation for the gelding.

Module 10

• TMG

Information:

Info: the students will be taught in:

• Functional and structural anatomy, the biomechanics and osteopathic relevance of
  the TMJ within the parietal, the visceral and the craniosacral system.
• Introduction to the structural and functional osteopathic normalizing technics for
  the TMJ.
• Extensive hands- on practical education of the examination and osteopathic
  normalizing technics for the TMJ.
• Introduction to the osteopathic examination and interpretation protocol.

Duration: 4 days

The final exams:

Day one: written exam.

• Five written open questions.
• 20 points each question if answered right.
• Ten multiple choise question.
• 10 points each question if answered right.
• Ten false or true statement.
• 10 points each question if answered right.
• Total points for written exam: 300 points.

To pass the written exam the candidate has to accomplish at least 65% of the points as a
minimum ( 195 points)

Day two: practical exam

• Exam committee: minimum of :
  • 1 veterinarian edo.
  • 1 do. edo.
  • 30 minuts practical exam through case introduction and questioning and actual
    performance of examination and normalizing technics by the student whitnessed by the
    exam committee.

Duration: 2 days

• All students will be given the necessary time to accomplish their written exam as they need.
• The practical exam will take 30 minutes each student.