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Note: The name of this class has been changed from Canine Rehabilitation Assistant to Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nursing.
Faculty: Mamie
Whitman, PT, CCRT, Wendy Davies, BS, CVT, CCRVN, VTS (Phys Rehab), Kristin
Kirkby Shaw, DVM, PhD, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR, Cara Blake, DVM, DACVS-SA, CCRT
Prerequisites: This
5-day course is open to veterinary technicians/nurses
that have successfully completed Introduction
to Canine Rehabilitation. Veterinary
technicians/nurses must submit an Employment
Agreement Letter when they register for this course. Before veterinary technicians/nurses can attend Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nursing, their supervising veterinarian or physical therapist must be certified in canine rehabilitation.
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Course
Description: Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nursing provides students
with a fundamental understanding of functional
canine anatomy, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic
exercise, hydrotherapy and massage. The basics
of neurological rehabilitation are also introduced.
Participants get hands-on experience with dogs
on site. Outcome measurement, documentation,
patient education, and legal and ethical issues
related to canine rehabilitation are also covered.
This course is
RACE approved by
the AAVSB.
Please note: Students who do not
attend a full day of class will not receive
any CE credit hours for that day and may have
to return to make up the missing hours.
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Course Fee: $2,650
Topics Covered
Include:
- Muscles and muscle groups as they apply to
function in the canine rehabilitation patient
- Utilization of therapeutic modalities including
LASER, ultrasound, electrical stimulation,
cold and heat
- Performing and progressing therapeutic exercise
programs for strength, weight-bearing, range
of motion, flexibility, proprioception and
stabilization
- Assisting in a basic canine orthopedic neurological
evaluation
- Rehabilitation-specific documentation
- Client education including basic therapeutic
exercises, stretches, massage strokes, and
the application of superficial hot and cold
modalities
- Proper use and maintenance of therapeutic
modalities and hydrotherapy equipment
- Legal and ethical issues
Note: Bring your Intro lab book with anatomy notes and color photos with you to the Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nursing course.
Classes are held each day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Colorado and Florida. There is a 1-hour break for lunch. Registered students: Please watch for specific emails about each class as there may be occasional minor changes to class times.
At the end of DAY 5, students are given an open-book,
take-home final exam that they have 30 days
to complete. Collaboration with fellow
classmates is encouraged.
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