» March 21-23, 2010
Canine Sports Medicine, Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, $995.
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» September 10-12, 2010
Canine Sports Medicine, Aspen Arbor Animal Hospital, Broomfield, Colorado, $995.

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Save $80 when you register for Canine Sports Medicine together with The Canine Rehabilitation Therapist or the Canine Rehabilitation Assistant.

Faculty: M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, Dip ACVP

Prerequisites: This 3-day course is open to all Veterinarians and certified canine rehabilitation professionals. Veterinary Technicians, Physical Therapists, and Physical Therapist Assistants can enroll if they have taken Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation.

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 DAY 3, students are given an open-book, take-home final exam that they have 30 days to complete. Collaboration with fellow classmates is encouraged.