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NOVEMBER 2019 | NEWS & UPDATES
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President's Message
Evidence-Based Research, and Congratulations to All of Our Grant Winners!
Evidence-based research is a core tenet of the AARV, and we have had a record year of grant proposal submissions! We thank each and every one of you who participated in the process and look forward to all the research projects in the future.
Our veterinary student grant winner is
Savannah Giannasi from Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Savannah is a member of the class of 2020, and she will be presenting her case
"Physical Rehabilitation Exercises, Laser Therapy and Acupuncture on an 11-Year-Old CM Labrador Retriever with Osteoarthritis and Suspected Geriatric Onset Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy" at the AARV annual meeting at
VMX in January. A huge thank-you to
Royal Canin for sponsoring this grant. Royal Canin's support covers VMX travel expenses and attendance for Savannah, and we are very appreciative to them for supporting our student members and creating opportunities.
We also congratulate our $2,500 grant proposal winners
Dr. Carmella Britt and
Dr. Clair Park. Dr. Britt has won the $2,500 AARV-sponsored grant for her research proposal:
"Effects of a novel muscle supplement, Fortetropin®, on serum myostatin in healthy dogs," and Dr. Park has won the $2,500
Purina-sponsored grant for her proposal:
"Use of the Spatiotemporal and Kinetic Gait Variables for Differentiation of Spinal Ataxia and Bilateral Pelvic Limb Orthopedic Disease in Dogs." We look forward to learning about their research at VMX 2021.
We have one remaining grant for 2019. The $5,000 AARV-sponsored grant for an
ACVSMR resident in the alternative residency program. All submissions are due by December 1st, and the winner will present his or her research at VMX 2022.
Don't forget to join us at
VMX in Orlando, January 18th-22nd, 2020. We will have a booth in the exhibit hall, and the AARV sponsors an entire day of lectures and our annual meeting on January 20th. Hope to see you there!
As always, please reach out to the AARV board with any questions, comments or suggestions.
All the best,
Amber Ihrke, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVSMT (Chiropractic), CVPP
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Congratulations to the 2020 Winner of the John J. Sherman III Award for Excellence!
The AARV Board of Directors would like to congratulate
Dr. Amber Ihrke! She is the winner of the 2020 John J. Sherman III Award for Excellence in Veterinary Rehabilitation. Her award will be presented by
Royal Canin at the annual membership lunch meeting at VMX 2020. Royal Canin generously sponsors the $2,500 award.
Dr. Ihrke works tirelessly to promote the field of veterinary rehabilitation. She is the owner and medical director of Integrative Pet Care of Homer Glen, Illinois. She is the current president of the AARV. She also carried out an independent research project for which she was awarded a $2,500 grant from the AARV in 2016. She presented her study at VMX 2018, and her research, entitled
Prevalence of Spondyolsis Deformans in Tailed Versus Tail-Docked Rottweilers, will be published in the November/December 2019 issue of JAAHA. Last but not least, Dr. Ihrke is an ACVSMR resident and is currently spending much of her time on clinical rotations for her residency. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ihrke on her award.
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Congratulations to Our Student Case Competition Winner!
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
Congratulations to our student case competition winner,
Savannah Giannasi (Class of 2020) from Virginia-Maryland School of Veterinary Medicine. Savannah has been awarded an expense-paid trip to the upcoming 2020 VMX Conference in Orlando, Florida, where she will present her case titled "Physical Rehabilitation Exercises, Laser Therapy and Acupuncture on an 11-Year-Old CM Labrador Retriever with Osteoarthritis and Suspected Geriatric Onset Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy"at the AARV lecture track. Special thanks to Royal Canin for their sponsorship of our student case competition and their continued support
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AARV Virtual Exhibit at Vet Rehab Summit!
Stay tuned this week for a social media contest where you can win free multi-day registration ($597 value)!
The AARV is excited to be a part of the 3-day online conference for the entire veterinary rehabilitation professional community hosted by
Online Pet Health
.
The
Vet Rehab Summit
is the third annual conference for veterinary rehabilitation professionals around the world and includes platforms for small animal, equine, and hydrotherapy. Online Pet Health members have automatic free VIP access.
The AARV will have an interactive exhibitor stand with a live chat feature manned by AARV President Dr. Amber Ihrke so please make plans to attend one or all three live webinar days! Access to the webinar recordings are available for 30 days following the event.
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Thank You to All AARV Facebook Fans - We're Over 4,000!
We are ecstatic to announce our Facebook following has surpassed 4,000 likes!!! Thank you to all our members, partners, and fans - your support increases the awareness and spread of AARV events, news, and grant opportunities.
We're doing a giveaway to commemorate this achievement and all we need is to see your pet(s) show off some sort of fall theme in the comment thread of the
Facebook post
(snapshot preview pictured right).
You must be following the AARV on Facebook to be eligible to win! The photo with the most likes after 48 hours from the post timestamp will be contacted and sent a small prize basket courtesy of the AARV.
(Disclaimer: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You are providing your information to the AARV Social Media Team and not to Facebook.)
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Heading to VMX?
by Katie Neforos, CVT, CCRVN, CVPP
Membership Chair
Hello, AARV members ... please join us in Orlando, Florida for
VMX January 18-22, 2020.
If you would be willing to spend 8 hours at the booth during the conference, the AARV will pay for your convention registration! Please email Katie Neforos, Membership Chair, at
info@rehabvets.org if you are interested. We look forward to seeing everyone in Orlando!
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Check Out the Student Section of Our Website!
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
We are pleased to announce that the
student section of our website is up and running. We would like to invite our student members to check it out, including our list of rehabilitation job shadowing/externship clinics. Also a special thanks to all of our members who have volunteered to offer these job shadowing and externship opportunities.
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Reminder: Apply for the $5,000 Grant For Alternative-Track ACVSMR Residents by December 1st
AARV is sponsoring one $5,000 grant available to alternative-track ACVSMR residents who are AARV members. Grant submissions must have a focus related to the field of veterinary sports medicine/rehabilitation. Grant winners must be available to present their research findings at VMX 2022.
Grant submission deadlines:
- November 15: Final call for grant submissions
- December 1: Grant submission deadline
- January 15: Decision notified to authors
- VMX 2022: Presentation of study results
For more information, please see the Grant Opportunities page in the Members Area of the website.
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Rehabilitation Technician Case Report Grant Winner Presents at Healing Oasis Conference
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Renee Yacoub, CVT, CCRP, CCRVN, presents her winning case report at the 2019 Healing Oasis Conference earlier this month.
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Kudos to
Renée Yacoub, CVT, CCRP, CCRVN, who presented an outstanding case report,
"Rehabilitation Following Biceps Brachii and Supraspinatus Tendinopathies in a 5-Year-Old Havanese," at the
2019 Healing Oasis Wellness Center Conference, held November 1-3 at the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois. Renée won the first-ever Rehabilitation Technician Case Report Grant, sponsored by
Healing Oasis Wellness Center, and received a $1,000 grant to be applied to registration, transportation, and lodging for the conference.
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ACVSMR Residents: Interested in a Study Group?
Hello, ACVSMR residents! We may be starting a second study group for ACVSMR residents if there is enough interest. Our first group has nine residents and had been a great success in helping to share the workload needed to tackle the ACVSMR board exam as well as being a support system during the residency. If you have an interest in being part of a group, please email Amber Ihrke, AARV president, at president@rehabvets.org.
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Are You Willing to Be a Mentor to Students?
by Jessica Bunch, DVM, CCRT, CVA
University Liaison
Attention, AARV members: Are you interested in furthering and influencing the field of veterinary rehabilitation? How about making an impact on a student's (veterinary, technician or physical therapy) future career? There are many students who are interested in rehabilitation and sports medicine, but have no idea how to get started or simply want to know more.
The AARV is attempting to create a database of certified rehabilitation veterinarians, technicians, and physical therapists who are willing to mentor students or allow them to shadow at their clinic.
If this is something that interests you and you would like to make an impact in a student's future career, please contact our university liaison, Jessica Bunch, at
university@rehabvets.org
with questions or to add yourself and clinic to our database.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Focus on State Practice Acts: Montana
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 Therapy" is a protected term in the state of Montana covered by the Physical Therapy Practice Act. Although acupuncture is considered specifically with regards to the practice of veterinary medicine, there are no specific regulations for physical rehabilitation or chiropractic care.
Veterinarians performing physical medicine or physical rehabilitation should not use the terms physical therapy/therapist. Specific certification is not required for veterinarians performing physical medicine on animals. Acupuncture on non-human species is considered practicing veterinary medicine.
Veterinary Practice Act
37-18-102. Veterinary medicine defined
(1) A person is considered practicing veterinary medicine when the person does any of the following:
- represents to the public that the person is a veterinarian or is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in any of its branches, either directly or indirectly;
- uses words, titles, or letters in this connection or on a display or advertisement or under circumstances so as to induce the belief the person using them is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine. This use is prima facie evidence of the intention to represent oneself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in any of its branches.
- diagnoses, prescribes, or administers a drug, medicine, appliance, application, or treatment of whatever nature or performs a surgical operation or manipulation for the prevention, cure, or relief of a pain, deformity, wound, fracture, bodily injury, physical condition, or disease of animals;
- instructs, demonstrates, or solicits by a notice, sign, or other indication, with contract either express or implied, or otherwise, with or without the necessary instruments, for the administration of biologics or medicines or animal disease cures for the prevention and treatment of disease of animals and remedies for the treatment of internal parasites in animals;
- performs a manual or laboratory procedure on livestock for the diagnosis of pregnancy, sterility, or infertility for remuneration or hire;
- performs acupuncture, ova or embryo transfer, or dentistry on animals;
- instructs others, except those covered under the provisions of 37-18-104(4), for compensation, in any manner how to perform any acts that constitute the practice of veterinary medicine.
(2) Subsection (1)(e) may not in any way be construed to prohibit the pregnancy testing by any person of the person's own farm animals or by the person's employees regularly employed in the conduct of the person's business or by other persons whose services are rendered gratuitously.
(3) This section may not be construed as modifying, amending, altering, or repealing any part of 37-18-104.
Physical Therapy Practice Act
37-11-101 Definitions
(4) "Physical therapist" or "physiotherapist" means a person who practices physical therapy.
(7) "Physical therapy" means the evaluation, treatment, and instruction of human beings, in person or through telemedicine, to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain, injury, and any bodily or mental conditions by the use of therapeutic exercise, prescribed topical medications, and rehabilitative procedures for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or alleviating a physical or mental disability.
(9) "Physical therapy practitioner", "physical therapy specialist", "physiotherapy practitioner", or "manual therapists" are equivalent terms, and any derivation of the phrases or any letters implying the phrases are equivalent terms. Any reference to any one of the terms in this chapter includes the others but does not include certified corrective therapists or massage therapists.
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AARV Has 526 Articles of Interest in Its Database!
AARV's searchable Articles of Interest Database has grown again to include 526 articles! The database now includes Articles of Interest from January 2017 through October 2019 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 AARV Secretary Dr. 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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Achieved Anything Lately?
We want to feature YOU, AARV member!
Your new accreditation, training course completion, announcement, board exam, etc. could be featured on our Instagram and Facebook pages if you let us know!
Contact our
Social Media Consultant Caitlin King with your milestones. You provide photos and details. We make the bragging rights to the AARV community happen!
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Connect with the AARV on LinkedIn!
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TECHNICIAN CORNER
Congratulations to Our New VTS Members!
by Sandy Gregory, M. Ed, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRA
AARV Technician Liaison
The APRVT is proud to announce the addition of 5 new physical rehabilitation members now boasting the title of a VTS (Veterinary Technician Specialist) in Physical Rehabilitation! More and more veterinary technicians are working to achieve higher levels of recognition and education in their area of specialty.
The APRVT is recognized along with 15 other Academies by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, developing rigorous guidelines to test and examine skills on physical medicine and rehabilitation. Overseen by the AVMA, NAVTA validates this process including such things as writing 5 clinical case reports, reporting over 40 case logs, and meeting advanced skill assessments. The successful completion of this eligibility criteria, including passing the examination with at least 80%, is no small feat. This year on October 16th, five veterinary technicians from across the United States and Canada came together in Las Vegas for the final exam, hoping to achieve VTS certification.
The APRVT board of directors welcomes this elite group of newly credentialed veterinary technicians who can now proudly call themselves
Veterinary Technician Specialists.
- Nancy Couillard
- Sandy Gregory
- John Nielsen
- Sarah Ostrin
- Kimberly Raible
The board would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the ACVSMR diplomates who helped validate the examination questions and to Crystal Vaquera, LVT, at the Oquendo Center for the generous donation of examination space.
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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CLASSIFIED AD
Full-Time and Part-Time Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Technicians, Tampa, Florida
Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine is seeking both a part-time and full-time veterinary rehabilitation technician. We are a growing sports medicine and rehabilitation practice dedicated to high-quality patient care. We have a broad caseload of sporting dogs covering many disciplines as well as pet dogs recovering from a variety of orthopedic and neurologic issues. We offer all rehabilitation modalities (laser, ultrasound, underwater and land treadmills, etc) and therapies in our 1 year old facility. You can learn more about our practice at
www.floridavetrehab.com. Please submit cover letter and resume to
dr.brown@floridavetrehab.com.
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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-2019cg-web?e=1013715/67898315
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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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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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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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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
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TIER 3: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
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