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MAY 2020 | NEWS & UPDATES
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President's Message
A New Normal
May finds us still in the midst the COVID-19 pandemic, and I'm sure that many of you share a longing for a return to normalcy both at work and in leisure time. Many veterinary rehabilitation practices and staff members have been significantly economically impacted by this global crisis, and many of our continuing education opportunities will be challenging for us to navigate in the months to come.
The AARV Board of Directors is continually striving to support our members and colleagues during this challenging time. We have created a link on our
website that will take interested individuals to
resources that we are continuing to gather that may be specifically of interest to rehabilitation veterinary professionals. These resources may include links and webinars designed to assist the practitioner in responding to this crisis from a veterinary rehabilitation business/practice perspective. As these resources become available, we'll continue to build the page along with our emails and social media announcements. We understand that state and city guidance will vary across locations, and that recommendations may not be universally applicable.
We will be updating our grant page shortly to reflect the most recent winners, presentation dates, and upcoming opportunities. We also plan to provide links to virtual continuing education resources for veterinarians and technicians as we discover them. I'm excited to announce that we now have relevant articles from January 2016 to the present in our
searchable database on the AARV website!
We're still collecting information to build a speaker registry, so check out the
announcement in this newsletter as to how to join! For our sponsors, we're adding a
new loyalty discount and hoping to provide an added convenience to companies who wish to sign on for two years of sponsorship.
Details are provided in this newsletter as well.
The AARV Board of Directors is committed to staying on top of opportunities during this unprecedented time, and we will continue to serve you as best we can. We sincerely hope you and your families and colleagues are staying healthy and safe. We will pull together in response to the COVID-19 crisis, and we look forward to seeing you all on the other side.
Respectfully,
Andrea Henderson, DVM, CCRT, CCRP, CMFT, DACVSMR
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COVID-19 Resources for Members
AARV has compiled a list of resources to be helpful to members as they deal with the challenges of COVID-19. Please visit the
COVID-19 Resources page on our website for complete details.
We also encourage members to check with their state and local VMAs as many are publishing and posting resources and guidance for veterinary professionals in their states.
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Rehabilitation During COVID-19
The AARV would love to share your clinic and staff stories on the @rehabvets pages during this extremely difficult time.
Please tag us in any updates on Instagram or Facebook or email
socialmedia@rehabvets.org so that we can show the hardworking and innovative methods being used by AARV members all around the globe to the wider community.
Stories of all kinds are welcome, whether uplifting or more challenging. We are all in this together, and the AARV community has been impacted just as greatly as any other and can use every ounce of support we can find.
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Sponsor Loyalty Discount
The AARV Board of Directors recognizes that "stay at home" emergency orders have caused difficulties for many small businesses, including some of our sponsors. As a result, AARV is offering a 15% sponsor loyalty discount for sponsors who would like to register for two years of sponsorship. Please see the
Advertisement/Sponsorship page for more information about our discounted 2-year sponsorship terms.
The Board of Directors also recommends that sponsors joining for the first time register for only one year to make sure that the exposure and return on investment meet their expectations.
Current sponsors who wish to take advantage of the 2-year loyalty discount should contact Dr. Pedro Rivera, Industry Liaison, at
advertising@rehabvets.org by June 1, 2020, to make arrangements for payment.
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TECHNICIAN CORNER
Something to Ponder - The Case of Wyatt
by Sandy Gregory, M. Ed, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRA
AARV Technician Liaison
One of the most common orthopedic conditions that we see in our rehab clinics is the canine patient with cranial cruciate ligament ruptures. This results in instability, lameness, muscle atrophy, weakness, decreased range of motion and inflammation.
Case Study
Wyatt - M/N Labrador Retriever, 7 years old, BCS 4/9. Wyatt is a very sweet, typical lab that is just content not using the surgical limb fully. Wyatt started rehab 2 weeks post-TPLO surgery with sessions twice a week. Currently the rehab plan is low-level laser therapy, PROM, massage, cavalettis, Bosu, 3 leg standing, cookie trunk stretches and is up to 10 minutes of hydrotherapy at mid-thigh level. The problem is Wyatt is still off weighting that pelvic limb with a Lameness Scale of 3/5 and Pain Scale of 1/4.
This can be pretty common as many of us have experienced. Making it even more challenging when those dogs like Wyatt who are not so compliant. Each one of us has some tricks and techniques that have worked to progress these patients.
Learn More About APRVT
The technicians on the Organizing Committee of the APRVT would love to speak at your clinic or local conference! Contact us at vetrehabtechs@gmail.com to find someone in your area!
Please visit the APRVT website and social media sites to learn more about us and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter!
Do you have an article in mind for the Technician Corner? Contact Sandy Gregory, M. Ed, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRA, AARV Technician Liaison, at technician@rehabvets.org to submit an article (suggested length of 200-300 words) or suggest a topic.
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Join Our Speaker Registry!
The AARV wants you to be a speaker! We are developing a speaker registry and are requesting that interested members apply. This is an opportunity to engage in rehab education in your area of expertise! Consideration will be given to AARV members with accredited veterinary sports medicine/rehabilitation certification or ACVSMR diplomate or resident status. Venues may include, but are not restricted to, state, national and sports medicine/rehab specialty CE conferences, meetings and/or student club events. Speakers will be eligible for reimbursement for some travel expenses, which can be discussed upon application.
If you are interested in being a part of our speaker registry, please email
president@rehabvets.org with the following information:
- Full name and credentials
- AARV membership
- Area(s) of expertise
- Home state and radius willing to travel
- Venues of interest (to include those suggested above)
Thanks so much for your willingness to share your knowledge!
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CRI's Introduction to Clinical Research Course Begins May 25th!
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"The material covered by the CRI Research Class has been phenomenal. I am revisiting the weeks that I missed and appreciate that the videos will be available in the future to watch and then review. Chris [Zink], thank you for sharing your years of experience with the group and allowing us to grow."
Linda Workman, MS, DVM, CVA, CCRP, Masonville, Colorado
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Canine Rehabilitation Institute will be conducting its interactive live/online
Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Research course beginning Monday, May 25, 2020.
Prerequisites: This course is open to all veterinarians, physical therapists, and veterinary and physical therapy interns and residents. Fourth-year veterinary students are also welcome to attend.
Course Description: The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive introduction to clinical research in the veterinary setting. The entire process from concept to publication will be covered. Each participant will begin by developing a research hypothesis that matches their interests and clinical case loads, and then will design, carry out and analyze the data for a pilot study. This live/online course includes 10 online discussions held once a week (see schedule) and is limited to 15 students.
This course is RACE approved by the AAVSB for 20 credit hours.
Course Fee:
$650
Note: Residents who are members of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society are eligible for a 25% discount on this course. Select the appropriate button on the CRI website to register at the discounted rate of $487.50. Are you a resident but not a VOS member? Join VOS today to receive the discounted rate.
Methods of Instruction: Each week participants will be required to:
- View one hour of video lecture on their own time (usually divided into shorter lectures totaling one hour)
- Read assignments from the two required texts
- Work 2-4 hours on assignments
- Participate in a 1-hour live discussion (Audio recordings of weekly discussions will be available for download.)
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Veterinary Rehabilitation & Exercise Clinic of The Carolinas (Vet-REC)
Vet-REC is a freestanding clinic outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, that has been providing care for the last 7 years. They see a diverse caseload, including patients with neurologic and orthopedic issues, athletes, and geriatrics. They also do a great deal of wellness care. They primarily see dogs and cats, but Dr. Ashley Nixon is happy to provide care to any animal that needs it! They also have a dedicated equine acupuncture and chiropractic service.
They perform a thorough initial consultation, additional diagnostics as necessary, and create an individualized plan (including home care) for each patient that joins the Vet-REC family. They offer a full host of rehabilitation services, including but not limited to therapeutic exercises, hydrotherapy, massage, Class IV laser therapy, and much more. They also offer acupuncture and chiropractic services. In the future, they are excited to add a regenerative medicine service as they expand. They work with a local orthotics and prostheses group to have braces/orthotics/prosthetics crafted locally with a quick turnaround for patients.
Continue reading about Vet-REC ...
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AARV/Royal Canin Student Case Report Competition!
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
Hello AARV student members: Given the restrictions we have all been undergoing due to COVID-19, we want to extend our due date for the Royal Canin Student Case Competition to September 1st, 2020. We hope this will give more of you opportunities to see some great cases once clinics resume normal operations. If you have any questions, please contact our University Liaison at
university@rehabvets.org.
Veterinary students: Are you interested in winning a trip to the
2021 VMX Expo in Orlando, Florida, January 16-20, 2021?
The American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) has partnered with
Royal Canin to offer an exciting opportunity for veterinary students with an interest in physical rehabilitation. Eligible students must currently be enrolled in a United States or Canadian veterinary school during the 2020-2021 academic year, be a member in good standing of the AARV (student memberships are free!) and be able to attend the VMX 2021 Conference.
To be considered, a case report pertaining to physical rehabilitation MUST be submitted by September 1st, 2020, 11:59 pm PST. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All case reports will be reviewed, and the student whose case report is selected, will win a trip to the 2021 VMX Conference (reimbursement up to $1,500). The selected student will present their case report as a 15-minute podium presentation during the AARV lecture track.
For more information, please
visit our website or contact our University Liaison, Jessica Bunch at
university@rehabvets.org. Thank you to Royal Canin for their continued support of our future veterinarians.
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Veterinary Technician Students: Use Your Member Benefits!
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
Attention, veterinary technician students! Don't forget that your membership benefits are the same as for all students, including access to our Student Job Shadowing/Externship list. To see a complete list of our current job shadowing and externship opportunities,
visit our website, log into the
Members Area, and go to the
Student Job Shadowing/Externships page.
We want to support you in your interest in rehabilitation. Please reach out to us with any questions at
university@rehabvets.org.
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Student Members: Tell Us About Your University's Clubs and Organizations
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
Hey, students ... do you have any clubs/organizations at your university that are interested in learning more about rehabilitation and sports medicine? These may include a Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine Club, Integrative Club, or Holistic Club. If so, the AARV wants to know! We want to be better able to reach your clubs and students to help support rehabilitation and sports medicine education including providing you with speakers. If you have a club you would like list with us, please email Dr. Jessica Bunch at
university@rehabvets.org, or you can register your organization with us on the
Student Club Registration page on our website.
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Thank You to Our Mentors!
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
The AARV would like to thank all of the rehabilitation professionals who have volunteered to mentor and offer job shadowing/externships to veterinary and veterinary technician students who are interested in rehabilitation. To see a complete list of our current externship opportunities,
visit our website, log into the
Members Area, and go to the
Student Job Shadowing/Externships page.
If you would like to join our mentor list, please email Jessica Bunch, our University Liaison at
university@rehabvets.org
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Focus on State Practice Acts: Illinois
by Theresa Pancotto, DVM, MS, MS, DACVIM(N), CCRP
Legislative Liaison
I'm going through each state at random and providing an interpretation of the acts to better guide individuals in managing physical rehabilitation as it pertains to their practice and state.
Interpretation
"Physical therapist" and "physical therapy" are protected terms under the Illinois Physical Therapy Practice Act. In the Veterinary Practice Act, the diagnosis of physical conditions as well as the use of physical therapy (as well as massage, acupuncture, chiropractic) on a non-human is considered practicing veterinary medicine.
Veterinarians practicing physical therapy should use the terms physical rehabilitation.
There are no provisions in either document for human physical therapists practicing on animals under veterinary supervision.
Continue reading about the State Practice Acts of Illinois ...
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AARV Now Has 749 Articles of Interest in Its Database!
AARV's searchable Articles of Interest Database has expanded to include 749 articles! The database now includes Articles of Interest for all of 2016 through March 2020 and is available to AARV members in the Members area of its website.
AARV will keep adding journal articles to the database each month to develop its usefulness as a research tool. We also will continue to include links to our past Articles of Interest from 2010 to the present in PDF format. All Articles of Interest have been selected by AARV founder Dr. Julia Tomlinson because of their relevance to the field of veterinary rehabilitation.
To search the database, log in to the Members Area of the website and go to the Articles of Interest Database page. Enter a keyword, author's name, or other search term to begin your search. A list of matching article abstracts will be displayed. A link to the full version of the journal article will be provided if available.
Our thanks to Dr. Julia Tomlinson for selecting relevant journal articles each month and Drs. Kelli Martin and Andrea Henderson for preparing the articles for the database.
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We've Updated Our Pet Insurance Summary!
AARV has just released a newly updated version of its summary of pet insurance coverage for rehabilitation services, current as of July 2019. Please see the updated Pet Insurance Summary chart on the AARV website. The Pet Insurance Summary is available as a printable PDF. Our thanks to AARV Industry Liaison Dr. Pedro Rivera for coordinating this update.
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Check the AARV Calendar for Upcoming Events
Want to learn which courses are coming up at Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI), Healing Oasis, and CuraCore? Check the AARV Calendar of Events on our website, which contains upcoming rehabilitation classes and other continuing education events. You can also visit the Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Healing Oasis, and CuraCore websites directly to learn more about their courses.
Do you have an event to add to the AARV calendar? All calendar posts are now free for AARV members. Please send your calendar event to info@rehabvets.org and be sure to include the name of the event, speaker, topic, date, time, location and URL. Rehabilitation related events/classes only, please.
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Connect with the AARV on LinkedIn!
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Animal Clinic for Sale, St. Louis County, Missouri
Fully renovated, well-established, rehabilitation animal clinic FOR SALE in St. Louis County, Missouri! Very lucrative - Loyal staff - Estimated ADI $150K - Lease facility of approximately 2,300 sq. ft. - Excellent location! The practice has nice exposure in a busy area. The owner has renovated the entire facility, which has upgraded the appearance and quality for a new owner. The stand-alone building has a paved parking lot with easy, adequate parking. The practice offers chiropractic, physiotherapy, nutrition, herbology, essential oils, Underwater treadmill, laser, microcurrent, PST, ultrasound & Chi-Gong. Owner relocating. Code: MO3
Contact PS Broker; 800.636.4740;
info@psbroker.com;
www.psbroker.com.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine Veterinarian, Grayslake, Illinois
TOPS Veterinary Rehabilitation is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to join our Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine team. If you want to be part of a team that provides cutting edge Rehabilitation and Integrative Veterinary Medicine, we would love to talk to you.
- We are a state-of-the art facility with progressive equipment on the cutting edge of rehab.
- We support a great work life balance.
- We offer a great salary and benefits.
- We are seeking a Veterinarian who is passionate about Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine.
- Rehabilitation, Acupuncture or Chiropractic certification or experience a plus, but will train the right person.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Veterinarian, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine is growing! Our newly expanded, well-equipped facility provides premier level rehabilitation care in beautiful southeastern Michigan. We seek the rare unicorn, a compassionate rehabilitation veterinarian, to join our fantastic rehabilitation team. Acupuncture and VSMT (chiropractic) training considered a plus.
Learn more about us at
www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com. For more information or to apply, contact Dr. Tari Kern at
frontdesk@pawsitivestepsrehab.com or 248-564-0309. BTW, Rochester Hills made the Top 10 Places to Live in America in 2014 and has lots to offer all interests! For your convenience:
https://issuu.com/jeribits/docs/gra-lifestyle-2020-cg-web
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CLASSIFIED AD
CCRA, CCRP, CVRMT, CCVRN, LVT, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine wants to add an enthusiastic full time, rehabilitation LVT (CCRP, CCRA, CVRMT, CCVRN or willing to complete certification in canine rehabilitation) to our team.
Successful candidates are team players with experience in rehabilitation and enjoy working directly with clients and patients alike. Strong work ethic, written and verbal communication skills, and basic computer knowledge are essential. Prior dog training skills would be considered an asset.
To learn more about us, please visit
www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com. Applicants should submit letter of interest and current resume, including references, to
frontdesk@pawsitivestepsrehab.com.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Veterinarian, Seattle, Washington
SOUND Veterinary Rehabilitation Center is seeking a veterinarian to join our team of 4 rehab vets (two are DACVSMR), 2 PTs, 2 rehab techs, and 5 assistants and 2 patient care coordinators. SOUND is a branch of Animal Surgical and Orthopedic Center, proudly owned and operated by the doctors that work in the clinic every day. Our culture is supportive and inclusive, recognizing and valuing the skills and dedication of our entire team. Together, Animal Surgical and SOUND are the premier veterinary orthopedic, rehabilitation and sports medicine practice in the Northwest. Competitive salary and generous benefits. Learn more here:
https://soundvetrehab.com/about-sound/join-our-team/
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Technician (LVT, CVT, RVT), Seattle, Washington
SOUND Veterinary Rehabilitation Center is seeking a rehabilitation technician to join our team. Certification in rehabilitation is ideal; for the right candidate, we will cover cost of certification. SOUND is a branch of Animal Surgical and Orthopedic Center, proudly owned and operated by the doctors that work in the clinic every day. Our culture is supportive and inclusive, recognizing and valuing the skills and dedication of our entire team. Together, Animal Surgical and SOUND are the premier veterinary orthopedic, rehabilitation and sports medicine practice in the Northwest. Competitive salary and generous benefits. Learn more here:
https://soundvetrehab.com/about-sound/join-our-team/
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Please take a moment to visit our sponsors!
We've learned that some email programs may cut off the end of our newsletter. If you don't see the AARV mailing address at the end of the newsletter, click on "View Entire Message" to see our complete newsletter including special offers from our sponsors.
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TIER 1: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SPONSORS
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Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI): 10% off most continuing education courses
To redeem CRI discount: Register for a continuing education course, and your discount will be available at 'checkout'
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Healing Oasis: 5% discount for AARV members on continuing education seminars To redeem Healing Oasis discount: Contact Healing Oasis for details |
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TIER 2: SPONSORS PROVIDING MEMBER DISCOUNTS
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Hero Braces: 5% discount for AARV members
To redeem Hero Braces discount: Contact Hero Braces at 308-423-2612 for your 5% discount code
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TechV LLC: 50% discount on the purchase of equipment for AARV members
To redeem TechV discount: Contact TechV for details.
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Hudson Aquatic Systems: Receive a FREE Therapist Bench, a $332 value, with any new AquaPaws unit purchase.
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OrthoPets: 5% discount
To redeem OrthoPets discount: Contact OrthoPets for details
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GingerLead: 50% discount off MSRP for any size order
To redeem GingerLead discount: Contact GingerLead for details
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My Pet's Brace: 10%-15% discount
To redeem My Pet's Brace discount: Contact My Pet's Brace for details
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TIER 3: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
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