» May 23-27, 2012
The Canine Rehabilitation Assistant, Coral Springs Animal Hospital, Coral Springs, Florida, $1,985.

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Register for The Canine Rehabilitation Assistant together with Canine Sports Medicine. You will have the opportunity to select your preferred dates when you register.

The Canine Rehabilitation Assistant plus Canine Sports Medicine (one course must be taken before June 1, 2012), $2,900

The Canine Rehabilitation Assistant plus Canine Sports Medicine (both courses taken after June 1, 2012), $3,000

Faculty: Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, Judy Coates, MSPT, MEd, CCRT, Krista Niebaum, MPT, CCRT, Shari Sprague, MSPT, CCRT

Prerequisites: This 5-day course is open to Veterinary Technicians and Physical Therapist Assistants who have successfully completed Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation.

Course Description: The Canine Rehabilitation Assistant 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 now RACE approved by the AAVSB. Veterinary technicians will earn 40 continuing education hours for successful completion of this 5-day course.

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Course Fee: $1,985    (Note: This course will be a 5-day course and the fee will remain $1,985 for classes beginning after June 1, 2012.)

 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 Assistant course.

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.