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October 30, 2025 | The Super STAAR Conference Edition

The #1 Conference

for Practical, Hands-On Training

and Real-World Results


A SUPER conference for vets, techs, PTs, and more. STAAR offers the most practical experience in animal rehab, fitness, and wellness.


April 28 - May 1, 2026

Parsippany, New Jersey, US

With 100+ live dogs participating in labs, STAAR offers unmatched opportunities to develop real-world skills on actual patients.

"What sets STAAR above other conferences is the hands-on time with dogs that is a part of every lecture allowing you to practice what you just learned. It is a fantastic conference run by great people. Just go - you will gain so much information." N. Peterson, DVM, CCVT, CVA, CVSMT

ARE YOU NEW TO STAAR?


Receive $20 off EACH wetlab for STAAR participants who are joining us for the FIRST TIME.


Use promo code: NEW2STAAR20

offer ends Dec.1



FEEL the Difference at STAAR!

See our Superhero STAAR Partners in Action!

KARA AMSTUTZ

DVM, DACVSMR,

CVA, CVPP, CCRT

Canine Rehab Institute


Kara will be teaching:

  • Advanced Neurorehab
  • Gait and Practical Assessment of Canine Mobility
  • Fine-Tuning your Neurological Eval

JANA GAMS

DVM, CCRP

UT/VAHL


Jana will be teaching:

  • Building the Canine Athlete
  • Rehab For the Win: Speeding Recovery and Restoring Function

KIRSTY OLIVER

VN, RVT, VTS (phys. rehab), CCRP, CCAT, CCMT, CVPP

NC State


Kirsty will be teaching:

  • Taking UWTM Therapy to the Next Level
  • The Role of Chronic Disease on Biomechanics

TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY TO ATTEND STAAR?


Receive $100 off (total) STAAR wetlabs for all International participants.


Use promo code: STAARWORLD100

offer ends Dec.1


SAFE TRAVELS! SEE YOU SOON!

Check Out ALL STAAR Wetlabs & Lectures

  • Advanced Rehabilitation Strategies for Regaining Optimal Results in the CCL Patient
  • When Progress Stalls: Breaking Through Plateaus by Combining Modalities, Manual Therapies, and Practical Solutions
  • Basic Manual Therapy for the Canine Spine
  • Be Confident in the Business of Canine Rehab and Thrive in Ownership, Management, and Therapy
  • Clinical Joint Mobilization for Extremities: Improve Outcomes in Orthopedic Dysfunction
  • Comprehensive Care for the Aging Patient: Integrating Rehab, Nutrition, and Management of Common Co-Morbidities
  • From Anatomy to Action: Using Palpation to Maximize Therapeutic Outcomes
  • From X-Ray to Action: Developing Canine Rehab Strategies Case by Case Based on Radiographic Findings
  • Harnessing PBM, Infrared, and EMF Therapy for Whole Body Wellness
  • Muscle and Tendon Mastery: Diagnosis and Advanced Treatment Techniques, Dysfunction and Dynamic Recovery
  • Pain Management in Rehab Patients: A Comprehensive Deep Dive into Injectables, Ingestibles, and Therapeutic Strategies
  • Rehabilitating the Canine Shoulder: Synergistic and Advanced Approaches
  • Strain Counterstrain and Gua Sha
  • Two Spines, One Goal: Evaluating Horse and Rider, and the Power of Team-Based Care for Performance Outcomes
  • Understanding and Treating Idiopathic Geriatric Vestibular Disease
  • GOLPP and the Vagus Nerve
  • Mastering the Canine Pelvis: Advanced Assessment and Rehab of the SI Joint and Pelvis

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