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Faculty: M.
Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Prerequisites: This
3-day course is open to Veterinarians, Physical
Therapists, Veterinary Technicians, Physical Therapist
Assistants, and Occupational Therapists who have
successfully completed Introduction
to Canine Rehabilitation.* Veterinarians, and Veterinary
Technicians who attend the course with their Veterinarians,
do not need to complete the Introduction course
before taking Canine Athletics.
Course Description: Canine
Sports Medicine provides students with a fundamental
understanding of structure and locomotion as
they relate to performance, and an introduction
to canine sporting events. Sports injuries in
canine athletes are covered in depth including
their causes, prevention and rehabilitation.
The role that psychology can play in the rehabilitation
of the canine athlete is also discussed. Participants
get hands-on experience with dogs on site.
Course Fee: $995
Topics Covered Include:
- Canine sporting events: the organizations
that oversee them and the breeds that participate
- Anatomical structures and locomotion as they
relate to canine performance;
- Gait assessment and retraining
- Lameness evaluation
- Canine sports injuries: causes, prevention
and targeted rehabilitation
- Conditioning for the canine athlete
- Erogenic drugs (ethical and unethical)
- Nutrition and supplements for the canine
athlete
- Canine sports psychology and how it can effect
rehabilitation
Course
Syllabus: View
the course
syllabus listing the subjects covered
each day.
At the end of the third day, students are given an open-book, take-home final exam that they have 30 days to complete. Collaboration with fellow classmates is encouraged.
Veterinarians and Physical Therapists are required to submit a case report within six months of completing the three courses required for certification. Veterinary Technicians and Physical Therapy Assistants must complete a final project involving outcome measurement in the same time period. Examples will be provided.
* Occupational
Therapists take final exams,
but are not required to submit a case study or
final project. They are not currently eligible
to be certified by CRI in canine rehabilitation
therapy, but receive certificates of attendance
for all courses completed successfully. |
