Canine II PT: Gross and Applied Anatomy and Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
This course is required for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists and actively enrolled students in these fields.
This course is not required of veterinarians, veterinary technicians or actively enrolled students in one of these fields but it can be used to fulfill the Canine V requirement.
Prerequisites
Participant must:
Participant must be a veterinarian, veterinary technician, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant or an actively enrolled student in on of these fields.
Course Description:
This course will provide the participant with a comprehensive examination of canine anatomy. Basic components of the orthopaedic and neurologic examination will be introduced as well as normal canine gait. Course material will include detailed review in both lecture and laboratory sessions of canine arthrology, myology, osteology and neuroanatomy. The dissection lab will be a major component of this course. Participants will be guided through a clinically supervised dissection of the dog and will have access to anatomical teaching specimens as well.
Seminar Outline:
Lecture:
- Arthrology
- Myology
- Osteology
- Neuroanatomy
- Basic principles of the orthopedic examination
- Basic principles of the neurological examination
- Normal Canine Gait
Laboratory:
- Dissections of above structures
- Review of anatomical specimens
- Palpation laboratory
- Basic principles of the orthopedic examination
- Basic principles of the neurological examination
