Symposium Proceedings CD on Sale
A Proceedings CD from the 5th International Symposium on Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is now on sale. The CD is available for $20 mailed within the United States and $25 for international mailings. To order, go to the Symposium registration page on the University of Minnesota website, click Continue, then select the CD you wish to purchase. The Canine Rehabilitation Institute was a principal sponsor of this symposium, held in August in Minneapolis.

Canine Rehabilitation Institute students and faculty are in the news.
"Canine physiotherapy," Living Calgary (CBC), October 2008
The Living Calgary show interviews CRI faculty member Laurie Edge-Hughes of the Canine Fitness Centre. "Like humans, sometimes dogs need a little help in their healing after they've had surgery or if they've been injured." See the video ...

"Aquatic treadmill added at vet hospital," Tulsa World, October 11, 2008
"Whether healing after surgery or suffering from hip dysplasia or arthritis, veterinarians are more commonly recommending physical therapy for animals these days. A Tulsa animal hospital has begun a relatively new and modern method of helping dogs with a variety of ailments — with an aquatic treadmill." Read the full article ...

New Partnership with Colorado State University
The Canine Rehabilitation Institute is pleased to announce a joint venture with the Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. We are excited about the valuable educational opportunities that will result from this new partnership.

"A Pioneer in Animal Rehab Education," Veterinary Practice News, June 2008
"Six years ago, Janet Van Dyke, DVM, packed all her surgical tools into a big blue Rubbermaid plastic tub. Best to keep them handy, she thought. This new idea about starting a canine physical rehabilitation business might be the biggest stumble of her career." Read the full article ...

Congratulations to Our New Graduates

November 2008
Dagmar Schouten, DVM, CCRT
Shari Sprague, MPT, CCRT

October 2008
Dennis Caywood, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRT
Kathy Wander, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRT
Kate Higgins, PT, CCRT
Pamela Dilley, RVT, CCRA
Julie D. Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT
Andrea Sisson, VT, CCRA

September 2008
Lisa Keehner, DVM, CCRT
Nancy Keness, PT, MS, CCRT
Robin Pelletier, MPT, CCRT
Deb Schneider, DVM, CCRT
Cheryl A. Tano, DVM, DVSc, DACVS, CCRT
Nancy Holling, DVM, CCRT

July 2008
Jacqueline R. Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVS, CVA, CCRP, CCRT
Cindy Daniels, RVT, CCRA
Veronica Devall, DVM, CCRT
Cheryl Adams, DVM, CVA, CCRT
Christine Helling, CVT, CCRA
Eliane Goncalves, DVM, CCRT
Pat Werner, PT, CCRT

CRI Sponsors International Symposium
The Canine Rehabilitation Institute served as a principal sponsor for the 5th International Symposium on Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, held Aug. 13-16 in Minneapolis. The symposium highlighted the collaborative relationship between veterinary and physical therapy professionals.

CRI offered its Canine Sports Medicine course as a pre-conference seminar Aug. 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. Click here to learn more about the course.