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Canine III VET: therapeutic Exercise Prescription/Aquatic Therapy

This course is required for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and actively enrolled students in these fields.

This course is not required of physical therapists or physical therapist assistants 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.
  • Successful completion of Canine I (if required) and II VET.

Course Description:

This course will provide the participant with the basic skills necessary to prescribe and provide therapeutic exercise programs for dogs. Benefits and risks associated with therapeutic exercise programs will be covered along with outcome assessment of exercise programs. Some of the topics covered will be; range of motion, strengthening exercises, aquatic exercises and exercises for wellness/prevention. Techniques will be practiced during extensive laboratories on live animals.

Seminar Outline

Day 1:

  • Biomechanics and physiology of rehabilitation
  • Assistive devices, cart and slings
  • BREAK
  • Aqualtic rehabilitation; physics and C-V physiology, underwater kinematics, practical applications
  • Joint mobilization, end feels, goniometry and limb circumference

Day 2:

  • Lab 1: Goniometry, Limb Circunference and Functional Assessment Score
  • Lab 2: Aquatic Activities; underwater treadmill and whirlpool and Assistive Devices; slings, carts, balance board, Zuni and Hoyer life
  • LUNCH
  • Lab 3: Exercise; dancing, wheelbarrowing, backpacks, weights, syringe cap, cavalettis, physiorolls/physioballs, stairs and sit-to-stand
  • Lab 4: Force Plate Analysis, Land Treadmill and Lameness Scores
  • Lab 5: Basic Joint Mobilization and Range of Motion

Day 3

  • Evaluation and documentation of the rehabilitation patient
  • BREAK
  • Review of lab exercises and consideration sin developing an exercise program