12/06/2023
🌟Let's help our veterinary colleagues by contributing to this survey!
📩The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, (VECCS) has assembled a task force to explore current challenges and opportunities facing credentialed veterinary technicians across specialties within the industry.
👉As part of of their work, they have created a survey instrument focused on the experiences of credentialed veterinary technicians that will ultimately lead to at least one peer-reviewed paper. They hope to contribute substantially to the sparse body of scientific literature available surrounding the profession of veterinary technology.
⏳The survey will close on December 31st, 2023
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11/26/2023
🔑 Key Components of Canine Gait Analysis in the Rehabilitation Exam
🐕 A thorough understanding of gait abnormalities and signs of lameness can help identify orthopedic and neurologic issues. (2021)
✅ Bringing this one back by Wendy Davies
Key Components of Canine Gait Analysis in the Rehabilitation Exam
A thorough understanding of gait abnormalities and signs of lameness can help identify orthopedic and neurologic issues.
11/21/2023
🏆 We are very proud of our long term sponsor for achieveing this designation!!
Respond Systems, Inc.
Respond Systems is honored to announce that we have received Fear Free certification! Here at Respond Systems, we apply human ingenuity, trusted technology, and quality engineering to improve the healing process and help animals achieve optimal rest and rehabilitation. With decades of experience in wellness technology, we develop devices that—without pharmaceuticals or painful or fearful invasive procedures—enable animals to heal smarter and live better. 🥰
For those not yet aware, Fear Free is a program dedicated to preventing and alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress in animals by inspiring and educating the people who care for them while identifying the tools to look after their animal's physical and emotional well-being. Founded in 2016 by Dr. Marty Becker and developed by hundreds of experts in behavior, medicine, and handling, Fear Free has become one of the single most transformative initiatives in the history of companion animal practice and aligns perfectly with our own mission to heal without fear or pain.
Read more here: https://rb.gy/49ppru
11/16/2023
👉Are you a or and are looking to give back to your community?
👍Look no further because nominations are still open for Social Media Liaison and PT Liaison!
✅Membership with the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians required.
📩For more information please email [email protected]
AARV - Board of Directors Position Descriptions
The American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) advances the art and science of veterinary rehabilitation through education, advocacy and a commitment to research
11/13/2023
🗣️ Check out our in action! Great job Jessica Bowditch! 🧠 🤯
11/13/2023
🐾🐾 K9 Carts Customer Experience & Product Specialist
💡We’re looking to add a tenacious, compassionate, and customer-oriented veterinary technician with rehabilitation skills to our rapidly growing Customer Experience team at K9 Carts.
👉In this role, you will assist pet parents and veterinary professionals with purchasing and using our K9 Carts pet wheelchairs. K9 Carts wheelchairs are designed for pets with orthopedic, neurological, and other unique mobility challenges. We take great care to ensure that each wheelchair is custom fit for the pet and their unique challenges. We think your veterinary care and rehabilitation knowledge can elevate the customer journey at K9 Carts, improving outcomes for our customers and the pets in their care.
🌟Established in 1961 by an orthopedic specialist, K9 Carts is the “Original Dog Wheelchair.” Our wheelchairs have improved the lives of thousands of mobility-challenged pets around the world. All K9 Carts wheelchairs are custom-made in the United States at our facility in Englewood, Florida. We are very proud of the thoughtful design and quality construction of our wheelchairs.
✅K9 Carts is a recent addition to the Paw Prosper family of brands. This role offers a unique opportunity to join our rapidly scaling team as we help pets thrive through all the challenges of life. Paw Prosper is dedicated to helping pets stay healthy, recover quickly, and age gracefully. Other Paw Prosper brands you might be familiar with are the Help ’Em Up Harness, FitPaws, Respond Systems, and Muffin’s Halo for Blind Dogs.
💚If you are passionate about pet health and wellness and interested in using your skills as a veterinary professional to help pets on an entirely new level, we are excited to meet you!
📩Apply by sending you resume to [email protected]
# Paw Prosper
11/12/2023
🔎New Insights to help manage canine and
11/11/2023
🙌🏻 What a great start! Day two is well underway and our members’ 🧠 brains are already full of new 📚 knowledge!
11/06/2023
📚 💻 Is everyone ready?!
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Onlinepethealth
Meet the Sponsors!
This event wouldn't be possible without our amazing sponsors for the Vet Rehab Summit 2023.
Thank you to Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians - APRVT for joining us for this two-day conference focused on the Myofascial Kinetic Lines in canines and equines on the 10th and 11th of November 2023.
Register now at https://vetrehabsummit.com/
10/28/2023
✍️ 👓 Take a look here! Congratulations to Kirsty E. Oliver, VN DipAVN (Surgical) CVT VTS (Rehabilitation) and colleagues for this publication!
📏 Evaluation of a method to measure the ratio of pelvic limb to thoracic limb girth in dogs
📖 Veterinary Evidence (2023) Vol 8 Iss 4 | Page 1 of 9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v8i4.667
https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/download/667/923?inline=1
veterinaryevidence.org
10/22/2023
A message from
Hi Vetrehabber's
Let's get we are already into our warm up with some preliminary Facebook Live Interviews 🤓!!
Prelims will all take place in the Vet Rehab Summit Facebook group, and are free for all to join 💚 If you haven’t joined us by now!
ADD THEM TO YOUR CALENDAR TO GET NOTIFIED: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0...
If you want to expand your knowledge on fascia and the myofascial chains, be sure to add these events to your calendar, or check into the replays after each one.
Tickets are still available for the Vet Rehab Summit 2023 on the 10th and 11th of November.
A two-day, LIVE ONLINE event (join us from anywhere in the world) where we will be deep diving into the anatomy, function and treatment of the 11 myofascial lines in equines and canines.
DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!
www.vetrehabsummit.com
We hope to see you there! 😊
10/20/2023
💥Thank You to all the for all the work that you do helping creatures big and small!
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10/18/2023
😂 Explain what you do for work....poorly.
10/17/2023
📺 Tune in for a listen 🎧
This complimentary discusses what is involved in becoming a veterinary technician specialist (VTS). Tune in to better understand the application process to help you decide if specializing is for you!
https://ow.ly/oOmw50PT01r
10/16/2023
🎯✅✅❎ Test your knowledge!
10/11/2023
📚✅ Diagnosis and management of dogs with degenerative myelopathy: A survey of neurologists and rehabilitation professionals
Diagnosis and management of dogs with degenerative myelopathy: A survey of neurologists and rehabilitation professionals
Background Antemortem diagnosis of degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs is presumptive and there are no accepted guidelines for the management of this condition. Hypothesis/Objectives Describe cur...
10/08/2023
🧳 What led you down the road?
10/08/2023
🗓️ Get Ready for American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians October 28 CE Event – Free for Members!
⏰ Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time for AARV's fall continuing education event focusing on Geriatric Rehabilitation!
This event is FREE to AARV members!
🐾 This three-hour event will present and explore rehabilitation plans in geriatric companion animals. The event will address physical exercises, strategies, and devices.
📚 Speakers and topics include:
⭐️ Amber Ihrke, DVM, DAVCSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVSMT, CVPP, past AARV president: "Rehabilitation of the Geriatric Patient – You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks"
⭐️ Kirsten Haeusler, PhD, CCRP, Animal Rehabilitation Specialist: "Enhancing Canine Mobility with Wimba Vets Orthosis: A Revolution in Veterinary Rehabilitation"
⭐️ Amber Ihrke, DVM, DAVCSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVSMT, CVPP: "Non-pharmacologic Pain Management for the Geriatric Patient"
Note: This event has limited capacity. For more details about this event, see the AARV Events web page.
AARV members: Please watch your email for a registration link.
10/06/2023
☕☕☕ Who here is fueled by coffee and passion?
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10/02/2023
🌠 Patient centered care is our focus and we appreciate
⏲ National Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week is almost here!
09/29/2023
🌠 Signs that you are a 🤩
👉 We would love to hear about your experiences!
09/28/2023
🗣ATTENTION VETREHABTECHS!!!!
📚Educational Grant from Healing Oasis Wellness Center ($2,543 Value)
The American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians would like to make available an Educational Grant to its members covering 50% of the remaining tuition to attend the Veterinary Massage and Rehabilitation Therapy Postgraduate State-Approved Certification Program at the Healing Oasis Wellness Center in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.
Specific requirements for the Educational Grant:
✅Applicants must be recent graduates (within the last two years) and licensed veterinarians or credentialed (lic., cert., regist.) veterinary technicians. Please note that practice owners / partners, or a person that is financially vested in the practice are NOT eligible to apply.
✅Applicants must not have completed another rehabilitation program.
✅Applicants must be a current member in good standing, and maintain their membership until completion.
🔗Applicants must complete the official AARV Educational Grant Application Form available on the Grant Opportunities page in the Members Area of the AARV website. (Click on the Grant Application Form, save or download the PDF, then complete).
📨Submission of a essay/composition (max. of 1,000-word count) describing how the grant would benefit the applicant, its practice, and its profession.
📍Deadline for submission of the essay: October 31st, 2023.
09/25/2023
⏲ It is almost that time of the year to celebrate during October 15-21, 2023
🌠 Do you work with a superstar? We would love to hear about them!
09/21/2023
🍂 📚 Upcoming next month in Virginia!
Thank you to long time supporter Respond Systems, Inc. for advancing continued professional development of the veterianry team!
Looking to learn more about physical rehabilitation for both orthopedic and neurological patients? Maria has got you covered! Sponsored by Respond Systems, Inc., come join her on Saturday, October 21st, for both lecture and a physical rehab modalities lab!
More details and 2023 FC registration: https://valvt.org/Fall-Conference
09/12/2023
🗞️ This just in!
💫 Do you ever wonder why a veterianry technician pursues a specialty?
📚 Read on to learn more about Jessica Bowditch!
SPECIALTY SPOTLIGHT
09/07/2023
👀 At this FREE 📥 download!
eBook Download | The Essential Pain Management eBook
Get essential tools to effectively manage pain.
09/05/2023
📹 Don’t miss out on this free 🎟️ webinar!
📅 Tomorrow September 6th!
Attention vets! Don't miss Dr. Brunke's FREE webinar, "Overview of Common Neurological Conditions in Veterinary Rehab and a Helpful Targeted Treatment." He goes live TOMORROW at 7 PM EST! Sign up for the Zoom: https://bit.ly/47ZRNmG 💻️
09/03/2023
🐾🤩 Key Components of Canine Gait Analysis in the Rehabilitation Exam
🧩 Are you puzzled during gait analysis? If so read on in this article by Wendy Davies CVT CCRVN VTS (Physical Rehabilitation).
https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/rehabilitation/key-components-of-canine-gait-analysis-in-the-rehabilitation-exam/?fbclid=IwAR1YdIy67_bUibkeecT8x1JaQr1_r7oZTTFiCYxXjXuNpHe6QIzAnXqmaNg_aem_ATtdkdvnx5XL19VFU-r9bp_KAbCmiGKRvYs3FUQE6TOVVTNDp_33EFJ89u_61SEJXQA
Key Components of Canine Gait Analysis in the Rehabilitation Exam
A thorough understanding of gait abnormalities and signs of lameness can help identify orthopedic and neurologic issues.