My name is Dr. Silke Meermann; I am a small animal veterinarian in Bergkamen, Germany. After having graduated from Vet School in 2002, curiosity made me sign up for Veterinary Chiropractic with the former European Academy for Veterinary Chiropractic in 2004. In 2005 I completed both the EAVC and the IVCA-exams and have been an IVCA-member ever since. The way Chiropractic – and also Osteopathy and Physiotherapy – understand health and well being really has changed my life: Looking at things from a functional perspective instead of looking for names and diagnoses that tie an individual down to a disease or syndrome, really opened up my mind. As I have always been a „dog-person“, I took a small animal Physiotherapy Training and a Training in Structural Canine Osteopathy after that. At the same time I tried to learn as much as possible about different dog sports and behavioral training issues. This is where I met Christiane Gräff, a Human Physiotherapist and Osteopath with Special Training in Sports Physiotherapy – also dedicated to dogs. In countless talks and sessions we tried to combine our knowledge and fantasy – me coming from the Veterinary and Chiropractic Background – Christiane coming from the Human and Physiotherapeutic and Osteopathic side – to come up with osteopathic treatment techniques for dogs – and then put that together into our first book („Osteopathie bei Hunden“). The book is available as a hardcover textbook in German, it has also been translated into Spanish (Osteopatía en el perro). https://www.ulmer.de/usd-7118525/osteopathie-bei-hunden-.html As we saw – and still see – a lot of problems in connection with certain types of dog sports and the way dogs are trained, a couple of years later we felt the strong need for another Textbook on Sport Physiotherapy for dogs – this is how we came up with our second book („Sportphysiotherapie für Hunde“). It is also available as a hardcover textbook as well as an e-book. https://shop.thieme.de/Sportphysiotherapie-fuer-Hunde/9783132058712
IVCA Webinar with Sue Dyson and Doris Timmann
Pain assessment in ridden horses and small animals
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🌟 IVCA MEMBER LIVESTREAM WEBINAR 🌟
Pain assessment in ridden horses and small animals
📅 September 2, 2026
🕗 7:00 PM CET
💻 Online Webinar
✨ FREE exclusively for IVCA members
🎓 2 Animal Chiropractic CE Hours
We are delighted to invite our IVCA members to an exclusive livestream webinar with two internationally respected experts:
🐴 Dr. Sue Dyson
Sue will explore pain recognition in horses and the practical application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram.
🐶🐱 Dr. Doris Timmann
Doris will focus on pain-related behaviours and practical assessment tools for dogs and cats.
This is a special benefit of your IVCA membership – an opportunity to learn from two leading experts in their fields and further enhance your clinical knowledge.
📩 Registration is exclusively for IVCA members.
The registration link will be sent directly to members by email.
Don’t miss this exclusive IVCA member event!
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IVCA Member Spotlight
Dr. Lydia Hall is an associate equine veterinarian at Kentucky Lake Equine Hospital in Benton, Kentucky. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and is passionate about providing comprehensive, individualized care to her equine patients.
Through her training in veterinary chiropractic care, Dr. Hall has developed a particular interest in the role of the musculoskeletal system in overall health, comfort, mobility, and performance. She is excited to incorporate chiropractic care into her approach to equine patients as an additional tool to support their health and well-being.
Dr. Hall is also excited to have the opportunity to offer chiropractic care to her friends' and family's canine companions. She looks forward to continuing to expand her knowledge and skills in chiropractic medicine and incorporating this modality alongside traditional veterinary care to provide a more comprehensive approach to patient care. ...
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Successful IVCA Exam at Options US! 🎓🎉
Another IVCA exam has been successfully completed! This marks the 3rd exam in 2026 that our examination team has conducted at Options US.
A huge thank you goes out to everyone involved. Your hard work and support ensured that everything ran smoothly and successfully once again! 👏🙌
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IVCA - Webinar with Sue Dyson and Doris Timmann
IVCA Member Livestream Webinar
September 2, 2026, at 8:00 PM CET
FREE ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC 2 HOURS CE
Earn 2 CE Hours
IVCA Member Livestream Webinar: Pain Recognition and Assessment
Join two internationally respected experts, Dr. Sue Dyson and Dr. Doris Timmann, for a special livestream webinar exploring the recognition and assessment of pain in horses, dogs and cats.
Dr. Sue Dyson, an inductee of the University of Kentucky Equine Research Hall of Fame, will examine pain recognition in horses and the practical application of the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram.
Dr. Doris Timmann, veterinary neurologist and integrative pain specialist, will explore pain-related behaviors and practical assessment tools for dogs and cats.
Free exclusively for IVCA members
Do not miss this opportunity to learn from two leading experts and earn 2 animal chiropractic-specific CE hours!
The registration link will be sent shortly.
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