I called the telephone number listed and spoke to the secretary of what turned out to be the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. She explained the basics of the course being offered and the dates of the various 'modules' that a person would have to take in order to be certified. To be enrolled in this training program, you needed to be a chiropractor or a veterinarian. I requested a few names of some of their graduates practicing in my area so that I could check the legitimacy of this Association and their courses. It turned out that there were very few graduates in the whole of Canada, only two in my province, none in most, but a few in Alberta. I made several calls.
My research gave me enough confidence that I signed up for the first of five modules. Each module consisted of thirty hours of classroom and lab work taken over four-day weekends every few months. A post-graduate course of 150 hours was certainly a commitment and seemed somewhat daunting at first. I was determined to at least check it out. Hoax or not, I'd give it my best, open-minded shot.
Flying to Chicago, renting a car and driving three hours due west to the eastern shore of the Mississippi River in western Illinois was a tiring way to end a long Wednesday after working all day seeing human patients. But, it was necessary as the course began at 9:00 am on Thursday.
The class consisted of around 60 people, from all over the US and Canada, about half chiropractors and half veterinarians and the same split of male to female. Our main instructor, who held both degrees, explained that most chiropractors never finished the course. Most vets did, but never used what they learned.
The chiros began the training, saw how easy it was, and thought, "I don't need a course for this." While the vets learned the theory, passed the exams, but found that unless they were using it regularly, they never got very good.
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