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CRI
Founder Janet Van Dyke, DVM, Elected Affiliate Faculty
Member at Colorado State University
CRI's founder and CEO Janet Van Dyke, DVM, CCRT, has
been named an affiliate faculty member in the Department
of Clinical Sciences at Colorado
State University's College of Veterinary
Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Faculty members
of the department elected Dr. Van Dyke
to a three-year affiliate faculty appointment.
"This [affiliate faculty status] is in recognition
of your past and anticipated future contributions
to teaching and research in the Department of Clinical
Sciences and the professional veterinary medical curriculum,"
stated D. Paul Lunn, BVSc, MS, PhD MRCVS, Dip. ACVIM,
professor and department head. "We
welcome the opportunity to involve you in our departmental
programs and look forward to a close and mutually
rewarding association in the future."
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Sports Medicine and Rehab Specialty Recognized
The Executive Board has granted the American College of Veterinary Sports
Medicine and Rehabilitation provisional recognition as a veterinary specialty
organization. The AVMA Council on Education recommended the board's formal
recognition of the organization, a move also supported by the American Board
of Veterinary Specialties. Read
the full article ...
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Have Dog, Will Travel
The Denver Post reports that Frontier Airlines is
now allowing small pets to travel in carriers in the passenger cabin. "We
received a lot of feedback on our pet policy and determined that pets would
be a welcome addition to the Frontier travel experience," said Ian Arthur,
Frontier's vice president of marketing and branding. Read
the full article ...
Southwest
Airlines also allows customers to carry small pets (cats and dogs
only) on board all Southwest Airlines flights. Visit www.southwest.com/pets for
details.
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The
6th International Symposium on Veterinary Rehabilitation
and Physical Therapy
The 6th International Symposium on Veterinary Rehabilitation
and Physical Therapy was held August 4-7, 2010 at Auburn
University's College of Veterinary Medicine in Auburn,
Alabama. CRI was a major sponsor of this event.
To learn more, please visit http://vetrehabsymposium.weebly.com/.
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Off-Road Adventures
Students, faculty, and canine companions from the July 2009 Introduction to Canine
Rehabilitation course gather during an after-class adventure in Colorado. Our
thanks to Stephanie Riner Ensley, DVM, for the photo.

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VOSM
Hosts Pre-Symposium Lab on Rehab Medicine
An ACVS
Pre-Symposium Lab was held Wednesday, October
7, 2009, at Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine
Group in Annapolis, Maryland. CRI was excited to work
with the doctors and staff at VOSM for this event, entitled
"Current
Techniques in Small Animal Rehabilitation Therapy."
The
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Symposium occurred
October 8–10, 2009, in Washington, D.C. For more
information about these events, visit the ACVS
Symposium website.
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Canine Rehabilitation Institute
students and faculty are in the news.
"Rehabilitation
medicine: Newest specialty poised for growth in
areas like post-surgical rehab, agility, pain management," DVM
Newsmagazine,
August 2010
The American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR)
received approval for specialty status by the American Veterinary Medical Association
Council on Education. In a Q&A with DVM
Newsmagazine, Janet Van Dyke, DVM, talks about the significance of the specialty
designation and the trends with animal rehabilitation. Read
the full interview with Dr. Van Dyke ...
"Pet
project," Westside Magazine, Summer
2010
"Dogs have realistic goals and no ulterior motives," said Dr. Amy Kramer,
a physical therapist who transitioned to animal rehabilitation in 2005. "They
just want to be able to get back on the sofa or go for a walk, versus my human
patients who want to get back to extreme sports!" Amy partnered with veterinarian
Dr. Jessica Waldman to create California Animal Rehabilitation (C.A.R.E.), a
first of its kind in the area for dogs and cats needing post-operative recovery
programs or non-surgical options, assistance with neurological disorders, weight
management, and general pain management associated with disorders from aging
or injuries. Read
the full article ...
"Going
out on a limb," The
Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi), May
2, 2010
Best anyone can figure, the dog was caught in a beaver trap and over a period
of days had to gnaw off his back legs to escape. Catherine Lutz, a brigadier
general in the Mississippi National Guard, found him in the middle of Cox Ferry
Road in Flora on Sept. 19, 2009. "I stopped, rolled down the window and said,
'Boy, this is not the safest place for you to be resting,' " she recalls. "Then
I noticed he was bleeding ... and then I noticed his back legs were gone. So
I got out and walked toward him. He was very friendly, wagging his tail. I picked
him up and put him in my vehicle." Seven
months later, the dog known as Bipod - a coal black mix of German shepherd and
Labrador - can walk and run, even swim. [Note: This article features Dr. Clare
Sanders, owner of MS K9 Rehab and a graduate of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.] Read
the full article ...
"Injured
baby alpaca on long trip to recovery" Chicago
Tribune, May 7,
2010
"For an alpaca named E.T., rehab here the
only way he can go home" Daily Herald, May
6, 2010
Dr. Laurie McCauley, CRI faculty member and owner of TOPS Veterinary Rehab in
Grayslake, Illinois, has been making headlines for treating E.T.,
a month-old alpaca from Wisconsin. ""If we can't get him walking
on his own, that's it for him," said vet Laurie McCauley, as she coaxed
E.T. into a sling and walked him about the yard of the rehab center on Thursday. "He
won't be able to get around. It's not like a dog, that can walk on three legs."
But after treatment this week that included laser
therapy to loosen injured leg muscles and walking
on an underwater treadmill, McCauley thinks E.T.'s
prognosis is good.
Read
the full article in the Chicago Tribune / Chicago
Breaking News...
Read the full article in the Daily Herald ...
"Where
animals get healthy: Vet clinic puts holistic
practices to work on four-legged clients," The
Journal Times (Racine, Wisconsin), May 1,
2010
Oliver, a yellow Labrador retriever, settled onto a large dog bed on the floor
as his owner, Debby Gault, explained how he lost a hind leg. Oliver’s right
rear leg was amputated in 2005 after he blew out first one rear knee, then the
other. The last of several unsuccessful surgeries was a full amputation. Before
you could say “red Rover, red Rover, let Jimmy come over,” veterinarian
Rebecca McCracken had inserted the first needle into Oliver. It jutted from the
top of his head — and look, a couple more needles protruded from other
spots on his skin. [Note: Both Dr. McCracken and
her colleague Marie Ashbaugh, CVT, are graduates of the Canine Rehabilitation
Institute.] Read
the full article ...
"One
rescued dog, one inspiring story: M.J. the shepherd
mix overcomes paralysis, distemper," Los
Angeles Times, March
10, 2010
Many readers have come to Dr. Heather Oxford for advice on animal health and
wellness through Unleashed's Ask a Vet column. But when she's not answering your
pet-health questions, Dr. Oxford is a practicing veterinarian
at L.A.'s California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE),
helping animals to bounce back from illness and injury. Dr. Oxford shares the
story of one special patient who's fought both paralysis and distemper with the
help of some devoted animal lovers. [Note: Dr. Oxford is a graduate of the Canine
Rehabilitation Institute's CCRT program.] Read
the full article ...
"Otter
Know Better," In Focus: News from Sutton Studios,
March 2010
Rosemary LoGiudice, DVM, CCRT, and her dog Otter were
featured in Sutton Studios' March 2010 client newsletter.
The photography studio's newsletter included two charming
black-and-white portraits and a lengthy description of
Rosemary's work as head of the Furnetic Veterinary Clinic
and the Chicago Center of Veterinary Medicine. Read the
full article ....
M. Christine
Zink, DVM, PhD, Named 2009 Outstanding Woman Veterinarian, July
14, 2009
CRI faculty member M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD,
was named 2009 Outstanding Woman Veterinarian by
the Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation.
The award will be presented July 14, 2009 at the
American Veterinary Medical Association convention
in Seattle. Read
the full article ...
"Pet
therapy center tames dogs of recession," San
Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 2009
When Cato the German shepherd arrived at the rehabilitation and boarding center
in January 2008, he had ruptured two disks, undergone spinal surgery and was
unable to walk. Three days a week, physical therapists at Scout's House in Menlo
Park worked with Cato. Read
the full article ...
AKC
Agility Invitational, Animal
Planet, February
7, 2009 at 8 p.m. (EST)
Watch Marie Ashbaugh, a Canine Rehabilitation Institute student in
the CCRA program, compete with her dog, Tilt,
in the American Kennel Club Agility Invitational. The event occurred in December
2008 and will be broadcast at 8 p.m.
(EST) on February 7, 2009 on Animal Planet. The AKC website currently features
a preview
video clip featuring Marie and Tilt
(select Day Two, Agility One). For more information about the Agility
Invitational and other broadcasts of the 2008 Show, visit the AKC
website.
"Therapy
for Fido: Cutting-edge canine care," Nightly
News at MSNBC.com, February 2, 2009
NBC's Michael Okwu takes a look inside California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE)
in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Jessica Waldman and Dr. Amy Kramer of CARE are
both graduates of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute's CCRT program. See
the video ...
"Fido? He's in rehab -- for
his knee (or is it his elbow?)," Los
Angeles Times, January
4, 2009
"They come in with arthritis,
back pain, sore elbows. Some are recuperating
from car accidents or surgery or just bad
judgment (a leap off a balcony). Others
are coping with the ravages of old age.
The most common problem: a tear of that
pesky knee ligament, the ACL. They work
out on treadmills, strengthen their core
muscles, get their joints manipulated and
undergo acupuncture.."
Read
the full article ...
"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 ...
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"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 ...
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Congratulations
to Our New
Graduates
August 2010
Elizabeth Rawson, DVM, MS,DACVS,CCRT
Elena Saltis, Bsc PT, PTNZ,NZPPA,CCRT
Joseph Frank, DVM,DACVS,CCRT
Susan Lewis, DVM,CCRT
Mary Cardeccia, DVM,CVA,CVFT,CCRT
Laurie Bauer, DVM,CCRT
Christine Storck, DVM,CVA,CCRT
July 2010
Kim Selbee, VT, CCRA
Stephanie Gagne, RVT,CCRA
Carolyn Ross, DVM, CCRT
Joni Kamlet, RVT, CCRA
France Belisle-Leclerc, MSc PT, CCRT
Carolina Medina, DVM,CVA,CVCH,CCRT
Mizuho Uchida, DVM, CCRT
Bryan Graham, MPT, CCRT
Courtney Perry, DVM, CCRT
Steve Steinberg, VMD,DACVIM(Neuro), CCRT
Jennifer Benton, PT, CCRT
Jill K. Kitson, DVM, CCRT
Marie Ashbaugh, CVT,CCRA
Ashley Fox, BS, CVT, CCRA
Pat Lavender, B.Sc.PT, CCRT
Luisa Alvarez, DVM, CCRT
Mona Gitter, DVM, CCRT
Angela Krause, DVM, CCRT
Tiffany Johnson, VT, CCRA
Carrie Spivey, CVT, CCRA
Melody Broadbent, VT, CCRA
June 2010
Courtney Wood, PT, DPT, CCRT
Jennifer Jones, PT, MS, DPT, CCRT
Ben Walker, DVM, CCRT
Heidi Mostoller, DVM, CCRT
Dawn Morgan-Winter, DVM, CCRT
Renee Shumway, RVT, CCRA
Susie Gubler, RAHT, CCRA
Amanda Warden, VT, CCRA
Tracey Griffin, DVM, CCRT
May 2010
Doug Lammers, DVM, CCRT
Renee Wallis, RVT, CCRP,CCRA
Sara M. Niemand, DVM, CCRT
Aneta Bochenska, DVM, CCRT
Andrea Henderson, DVM, CCRT
John Williams, DVM, CCRT
Nancy Keyasko, MPT, CCRT
Christine Kenyon, DVM, CCRT
April 2010
Antonio Valenzuela, PT, DPT, Ed.D., CCRT
Dennis Woodruff, DVM, CCRT
Hiroko Ogawa, DVM, CCRT
Sharon Sweigart, B.S., CVT, CCRA
Sandra Young, DVM, CVA, CVCH, CCRT
Mark Parchman, DVM, DACVS, CCRT
Jessica Todia, DVM, CCRT
Frances Willis, PT, CCRT
Sandra Altman, PT, CCRT
Elizabeth J. Olson, DVM, CCRT
March 2010
Alden Beane, VT, EqTPM, CCRA
Andrea Melzian McRae, DVM, CCRT
Sarah Tate, DPT, CCRT
Sasha Foster, MSPT, CCRT
Yael Avidan, DVM, CCRT
Kelly J. Avila, DVM, CCRT
Anne R. Harshey, PT, CCRT
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