New Course! Register for Our Osteoarthritis Symposium
Learn the latest ways to manage your osteoarthritic patient from the leaders in the field!
Registration is now open for our new Osteoarthritis Symposium, to be held March 1-2, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri! This course is open to all veterinarians and includes a joint injection lab. Learn more and register.
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Jumpstart Your Rehabilitation Practice With Our Online Business Course in October! | |
Invest in yourself and your practice by enrolling in our online course The Business of Canine Rehabilitation, coming up in October. This live/interactive course includes three Zoom sessions on October 11, 18, and 25 with additional videos and course content in between sessions. Students will focus on creating a business plan and learning strategies for achieving profitability in a canine rehabilitation practice. Learn more and register. | |
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Limited Seats Available for Exercise Physiology in January in Alaska!
Join us in Alaska in January for our Exercise Physiology of the Working Canine continuing education course!
This 4-day program, taught by Michael Davis, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM, ACVSMR, encompasses 18 hours of RACE-approved CE covering exercise physiology and sports medicine in working dogs and the complete experience of working with the ultimate canine athlete: the Alaskan Husky sled dog.
The course will be held January 27-30 in Big Lake, Alaska, and you may also add on an optional full day of dog mushing if you choose.
“What a fantastic experience! A graduate-level course on exercise physiology and working with sled dogs! It just doesn't get any better."
–Amber Ihrke, DVM, DACVSMR,
Homer Glen, Illinois
Space is limited, and this course sold out quickly last year! Register now to reserve your seat!
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Join Us for a New Next Level Course in Alaska! | |
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We are excited to offer a new course in February in Alaska for advanced rehabilitation therapists — Internal Medicine and Pain Management for the Advanced Rehabilitation Therapist: How to Manage Your Complex Patients. This course will be held February 3-6, 2024 in Big Lake, Alaska, and includes hands-on experience with Alaskan Husky sled dogs! You also may add on an optional full day of dog mushing if desired.
This 4-day program will be a combination of lectures and hands-on learning with practical tools you can take back to your practice to elevate the care given to your patients.
On days 1 and 2, Sarah Love, DVM, DACVIM, DACVSMR, CVSMT, CCRT, will discuss a variety of internal medicine topics that rehabilitation therapists deal with on a daily basis. Endocrine, metabolic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and myopathies to name a few! In addition to diagnosis and treatment, Dr. Love will discuss how these conditions may alter how we work with these patients in rehabilitation.
On days 3 and 4, Lindsey Fry, DVM, DACVSMR, CVPP, cVMA, CCRP, will cover what's new in pain interventions for the rehabilitation patient, the myofascial role in pain, and how to assess it, as well as an in-depth discussion of ketamine for pain management.
Seats in this class are limited! Visit our course page to learn more and register today!
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In the Words of Our Students ...
"The past five days have been such a formative experience. My brain is not the same one I arrived in Missouri with. I feel so much better equipped to help my patients. It feels so good to know the why behind many of the ther-ex I have been using and be more confident in how to work specific muscles. I can't wait to go home and apply what I have learned."
– Megan Heider, LVT, after completing the Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse and Canine Therapeutic Exercise courses
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Update to the Program! Now Only Two Trips Are Required to Complete Your Certification Program! | |
We have taken note of your feedback and are happy to announce that from Spring 2024 onward, the final two modules of the CCRT and CCRVN/CCRA courses will be scheduled consecutively. This decision aims to minimize the time you spend away from work and loved ones while also cutting down on travel costs. If you prefer to extend your learning over a longer period of time, you may choose to take the courses individually. | |
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Australia Was Awesome! Register Now for Our Next Introduction Module in December!
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CRI has teamed with VetPrac to bring our certification program to Australia! We finished our first module, Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, on July 21-24 in Brisbane. It was a smashing success! We enjoyed working with the students and spreading the love of veterinary rehabilitation worldwide!
We will return to Australia December 8-11 for another Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation module! Don't miss your chance to take this class! Register now to reserve your seat!
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While we were in Australia, Dr. Kara Amstutz and Dr. Cara Blake also spoke on a variety of topics at ANZCVS Science Week and led a hands-on workshop on LASER and Shockwave therapies. We can't wait to go back to Australia in December! | |
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Upcoming Course Dates To Be Announced Soon!
We are working on confirming the dates for our Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound continuing education course. Please watch our newsletter and website for the 2024 course dates.
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Registration Is Open for Winter-Spring 2024 Courses! | |
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Our Winter-Spring 2024 courses are NOW open! Secure your spot in our certification or continuing education classes. Click here for a calendar of our in-person and online classes. Register now to reserve your seat in these upcoming classes!
2023
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Clinical Applications, August 29-30, Springfield, Missouri (Limited Seating)
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The Business of Canine Rehabilitation, October 11, 18, 25, Live/Interactive Online Course
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Clinical Skills, December 1-3, Springfield, Missouri
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Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, December 8-11, Brisbane, Australia
2024
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Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, January 6-9, Springfield, Missouri
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Clinical Applications, January 10-11, Springfield, Missouri
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Exercise Physiology of the Working Canine, January 27-30 plus Optional Full-Day Mushing on January 31 or February 1, Big Lake, Alaska
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Internal Medicine and Pain Management for the Advanced Rehabilitation Therapist, February 3-6 plus Optional Full-Day Mushing on February 7 or 8, Big Lake, Alaska
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Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, February 12-15, Springfield, Missouri
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Osteoarthritis Symposium, March 1-2, Springfield, Missouri
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Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse, March 18-20, Springfield, Missouri
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Canine Therapeutic Exercise, March 21-22, Springfield, Missouri
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Clinical Skills, April 15-17, Springfield, Missouri
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Clinical Applications, April 18-19, Springfield, Missouri
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Save the Dates for Our 2024 Acupuncture Modules!
Veterinarians and veterinary students: Make plans to attend our Certified Veterinary Acupuncture Therapist program in 2024!
In 2024, CRI will hold its Acupuncture program at its Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, and each module will now have 4 days of in-person instruction.
Our 2024 Acupuncture course dates are:
Save the dates! Registration is opening soon!
Veterinary students, please see the Veterinary Student Certification page for complete details about the certification process.
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Visit CRI at the IVAS & AAVA Joint Congress in August!
CRI will be at the 2023 IVAS & AAVA Joint Congress from August 25-29 in Alexandria, Virginia. Please visit us at booth #3!
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See CRI at the STAAR Conference!
CRI is sponsoring this year's STAAR Conference (Symposium on Therapeutic Advances in Animal Rehabilitation).
STAAR Conference
September 27-30
Parsippany, New Jersey
https://www.staarconference.com/
Advanced courses in rehabilitation and physical therapy taught by industry leaders and pioneers.
If you will be at the STAAR Conference, please stop by and say hello!
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Veterinary Nurse Corner
Veterinary nurses and assistants: We have updated our CCRVN and CCRA program starting November 2022. Our certification modules are now:
Visit our CCRVN page for complete details.
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We Had a Great Time With Our July Introduction Students in Australia! | |
Congratulations to our students who started the path to canine rehabilitation certification in July in Australia! We are so pleased to share our love of rehabilitation with this international group! | |
Sign Up for Free Articles and Resources from CARE! | |
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Did you know Canine Arthritis Resources and Education (CARE) has a wealth of FREE resources to help veterinary professionals and pet owners manage osteoarthritis (OA)?
CARE’s featured Article of the Month is just one of many resources available with a free subscription.
Field study in dogs with osteoarthritis conducted in the United States of America evaluating bedinvetmab, a canine anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, June 2023
Authors: Gina M. Michels, Nicole A. Honsberger, Rodney R. Walters, Jezaniah Kira S Tena, Dawn M. Cleaver
Abstract: Bedinvetmab, a fully canine anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody, was evaluated in dogs for control of osteoarthritis-related pain in a study conducted to support registration in the USA.
Read the full article.
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Sign up for a free subscription today to gain access to CARE's extensive collection of resources to help your rehabilitation patients and clients. CRI is pleased to be a sponsor of CARE. | | |
August Events from Onlinepethealth
Good morning Vetrehabber, I hope that you are well? As we welcome the month of August, we are taking a moment to reflect on the highlights and lowlights of the month behind us. As we do, we are grateful for the opportunities to learn and grow that this reflection offers us and look forward to the months ahead where we have the chance to continue to learn, grow and improve!
In August, we are excited to be adding 5 new webinars to our Onlinepethealth Memberships from a few of our favourite lectures.
Whether you treat dogs or horses, small animals or large, whether you spend your day in the water or on your feet – we have the continuing education that you need to hone your skills and stretch your knowledge.
Join one – or all three – of the Onlinepethealth Memberships to access hundreds of webinars within our library, together with new webinars every single month. Learn more at www.onlinepethealth.com.
Vet Rehab Summit ticket sales are now open! This year, the Vet Rehab Summit is all about Myofascial chains – learn more at www.vetrehabsummit.com.
See you online!
The Onlinepethealth Team
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Breezie Dog Professor of the Month | | |
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Our August Breezie Dog Professor of the Month is Lucie, owned by Jeannie Williams.
Jeannie says, "I rescued Lucie from a less-than-ideal home in August 2020. Each time I visited my niece, this mess of dirty white curls would sit along her 20 x 20 chain-link enclosure without a blade of grass and watch us. I said if they ever wanted to give her up, let me know. A couple of months later, she began living the good life with several baths, vet checks, a good diet, and tons of love and spoiling. She is sweet, loving, wicked fast, and a wonderful girl. Considering my lack of training with her, she is super smart! She still manages to be a dirt magnet and thinks her front legs are for you to hold, but I wouldn’t change our journey for anything."
In recognition of this honor, Lucie will receive a $50 gift certificate from Jiminy's good for any of their treats or dog food. Congratulations, Lucie!
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