The University of Tennessee

University Outreach and Continuing Education


Canine IV - Putting It All Together: Designing and Implementing A Rehabilitation Program

This course is required for all participants.

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 P.T./II VET and III P.T./III VET

Course Description:

This course will provide the participant with the skills necessary to design and implement a comprehensive rehabilitation program for commonly seen orthopedic and neurologic conditions in the dog. A case study approach will be utilized teaming students from different professions together during this course to design and implement the rehabilitation programs. If possible, participants should bring a case or two for discussion in these group learning activities

Seminar Outline

Day 1

  • Designing and implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation program/Orthopedic conditions
  • BREAK
  • Designing and implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation program/Neurologic conditions
  • LUNCH
  • Designing and implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation program/Neurologic conditions continued
  • Correlation between physiologic processes and rehabilitation program
  • BREAK
  • Time Frames; beginning treatment, frequency of treatment, and duration of treatment

Day 2

  • Communication between the veterinary and physical therapy professions; why it is essential, referral methods, and follow-up
  • BREAK
  • Documentation; standardization of forms and communication between the veterinary and physical therapy professions
  • LUNCH
  • Developing a rehabilitation program (Teams) – Case Studies
  • BREAK
  • Case Study team presentations
  • Discussion

Learning Objectives

After successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
  • Design and implement a comprehensive rehabilitation program for commonly seen orthopedic conditions in the dog
  • Design and implement a comprehensive rehabilitation program for commonly seen Neurologic conditions in the dog
  • Correlate the rehabilitation program with the physiologic processes that the patient is undergoing during its rehabilitation
  • Discuss reasonable time frames for treatment including when to begin treatment, frequency of treatment, and duration of treatment
  • Discuss the need for and the methods of referral and communication between the referring veterinarian and the rehabilitation provider
  • Document the rehabilitation programs using standardized forms