Education

B.S. 1982 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Major: Psychology
M.S. 1986 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Major: Psychology
D.V.M. 1992 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Class Standing 7/80, GPA 3.68

• 1997-1998 International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, Training in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Veterinary Acupuncture
• 1998-1999 Traditional Chinese Veterinary Acupuncture, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
• 1998-1999 Traditional Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
• 2000-2003 Human Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Program, Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Teaching Experience

• 2005 Lecturer, North American Veterinary Conference Post-Graduate Institute, Orlando, Florida
• 2004 Lecturer, Veterinary Acupuncture, Tufts University College of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts
• 2003-Present Lecturer, Veterinary Acupuncture Wet-Lab. The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida
• 2003 Lecturer, Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA.
• 2002-2004 Lecturer, Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ft. Collins, CO.
• 2000- 2003 Instructor, Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Gainesville, FL
• 1998-Present Instructor, Veterinary Acupuncture. Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
• 2003-Present Instructor, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Reddick, FL
• Summer 1997- Instructor VEM 5208: Additional Approaches in Disease 2002 Treatment and Prevention: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine

Publications

Refereed

Chandra, A.M.S., Ginn, P.E., Ferguson, B., Terrrell, S.P., Adjiri-Awere, A., Dennis, P., and Homer, B.L. (2000). Canine Distemper Virus Infection in Binturongs ( Arctictis binturong ). Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 12:1, 88-91.

Non-refereed, short list

• Ferguson, B. (2003). Case Studies of Herbal Protocols for Companion Animals. Journal of the American Herbalists Guild, 4:1, 13-21.
• Ferguson, B. (2002). Chinese Pulse Diagnosis Part I: Qualities, Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Asociation, 21:2, pp. 33-37.
• Ferguson, B. (2000). Integrative Management of Common Chronic Canine and Feline Health Disorders. Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Asociation, 19:3, pp.25-31.

Papers presented, short list

• 2005 Traditional Chinese Medical Food Therapy. Florida Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
• 2005 Introduction to Veterinary Tui Na. Florida Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
• 2005 Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medical Food Therapy. American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, Minneapolis, MN.
• 2004 Acute Disease Management with Acupuncture for Humans and Small Animals, Medical Acupuncture Training Program for Physicians, sponsored by UCLA Medical Acupuncture for Physicians training program, Boca Raton, Florida.
• 2004 Using the Formation and Circulation of the Wei Qi to Treat Cancer. the 29th International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Congress, Belgium.
• 2004 The Integrative Management of Canine and Feline Cardiovascular Disease with TCVM and Western Nutraceuticals, The Third International Conference on TCVM, Guangzou, China.
• 2004 A Review of the Use of Echinacea Herb for Immunological Disorders, The Third International Conference on TCVM, Guangzou, China.
• 2004 Introduction to Small Animal Energetic Diagnosis and Veterinary TuiNa Training Experience, Gaia Lectures, Medicines from the Earth, Black Mountain, NC
• 2004 Veterinary Tui Na, Italian Veterinary Acupuncture Society, European Meetings, Padova, Italy
• 2004 Avain and Exotic Animal Acupuncture. The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL
• 2004 Introduction to Veterinary Tui Na. The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL
• 2003 Basic Veterinary Tui Na. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, May, 2003, Safety Harbor Florida. Ferguson, B.
• 2003 Basic Applied Veterinary Tui Na, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, March 2003.
• 2002 Practical Acupuncture in Birds. Annual Exotics Veterinary Medical Conference, Key West, June 2002. Ferguson, B.
• 2002 Veterinary Acupuncture: History, Anatomy and Physiology. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, May, 2002, San Francisco. Ferguson, B.
• 2001 Traditional Chinese Medical Theory (TCM) and Veterinary Acupuncture of Wildlife and Exotic Animals. the 27th International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Congress, Ottawa, Canada.
• 2001 Gaia Medicines from the Earth Conference, Black Mountain, NC. Basic Applied Veterinary Nature Cure and Herbal Medicine for Cats and Dogs, Ferguson, B.
• 2001 Fifth Anuual Llama Health Seminar, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL. Alternative Medicine and Common Llama Diseases. Ferguson, B.
• 2000 Second Annual International Conference of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Guangzhao, China, Integrative Management of Canine Dermatological Disorders..Ferguson, B.
• 2000 Independent Organic Inspectors Association, Organic Livestock Inspector Training, Orlando, FL. Holistic Animal Health Management- Methods, Materials and Nutrition. Ferguson, B.

Reviews

• 2000 The Nature of Animal Healing, Martin Goldstein, DVM, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 216,11:1738, Ferguson, B.

Papers in Preparation

• 2005 Topics in TCVM Food Therapy, 7 th Annual International Conference on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL
• 2006 Acupuncture Wet Lab for Veterinarians, The North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida
• 2006 Introduction to TCVM and Veterinary Acupuncture, American Veterinary Medical Association annual conference, Hawaii
• 2006 Introduction to Veterinary Tui Na, American Veterinary Medical Association annual conference, Hawaii
• 2006 Topics in TCVM Food Therapy, American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association annual conference, Lexington, Kentucky
• Chapters in Preparation
• 2005 Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in Reptile Medicine and Surgery, edited by Doug Mader.
• 2005 Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques, in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Volume 2, edited by Xie, Huisheng.