DECEMBER 2022 | NEWS & UPDATES |
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In this issue ... watch for member survey, IVAPM Pain Management Forum, Technician Corner on downtime priorities, open board positions, and more!
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President's Message
Reflecting on 2022 and Getting Ready for 2023!
I can’t believe 2022 is nearing the end. At the beginning of the year, I reflected on the optimism of beginnings and the cumulative effects of small changes. Soon I will sit down and plan out 2023; once again setting goals and marking timelines to meet along the way and all the time trying to be just a little better than yesterday.
The AARV is here for you! We want to support your research, help you further your education, and celebrate your successes. In order to help us learn how to help you, all AARV members will be receiving a survey by email. Keep your eyes peeled!
We would also like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support. Partnering with Purina and Paw Prosper allowed us to present a virtual forum once again for our members and we could not have done it with out them. Many thanks to Royal Canin for their support of the John Sherman award each year. We look forward to continuing to celebrate outstanding leaders in the field. Thanks also to the Healing Oasis for their commitment to education and to all our sponsors who continue to offer discounts to members.
We are excited to be working with IVAPM again in April, this time in Atlanta, Georgia. We will offer a lecture track at the forum and our annual meeting will occur during lunch (open to non-members too!).
I started on the AARV board as legislative liaison, and I never expected to find myself in the president’s seat. It has been a wonderful learning opportunity and a great chance to build new connections. The AARV board members are unique, fun, genuine, and good-hearted people; their support has meant everything to me over the past year. I look forward to welcoming in the new year alongside the 2023 president, Dr. Pedro Rivera.
May you all have healthy and happy holidays!
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Theresa E. Pancotto, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), CCRP |
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Recent Articles
Bliss M, Terry J, de Godoy RF. Vet Med Sci. 2022 Nov;8(6):2374-2381. doi: 10.1002/vms3.947. Epub 2022 Sep 14.
Santosuosso E, David F, Massie S, Filho SA, McCrae P, Johnson S, Leguillette R. Equine Vet J. 2022 Oct 22. doi: 10.1111/evj.13895. Online ahead of print.
Story MR. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):485-492. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.06.006. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
Goff L. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):569-584. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.07.002. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
King MR. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):557-568. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.06.010. Epub 2022 Oct 14.
Boldt E Jr. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):475-483. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.06.005. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
Henneman K. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):463-474. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.08.001. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
Repac J, Mangan E, Xie H. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):525-539. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
Maldonado MD, Parkinson SD, Story MR, Haussler KK. Animals (Basel). 2022 Oct 19;12(20):2845. doi: 10.3390/ani12202845.
Haussler KK, Holt TN. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2022 Dec;38(3):509-523. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2022.06.008. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
Koh RB, Harrison TM. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2023 Jan;26(1):257-280. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2022.07.008.
Barale L, Monticelli P, Adami C. Vet Med Sci. 2022 Nov 15. doi: 10.1002/vms3.997. Online ahead of print.
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Register for the Agility Dog Webinar Series!
The Agility Dog Health Network is hosting a webinar series through Washington State University Continuing Veterinary Medical Education. If you work with agility dogs and owners or are interested in starting, this webinar series may be for you. All webinars are from 5:00-6:00 PM (PT). The final webinar in the series is:
- December 14th: Working with Traveling Competitor and Her Dogs
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Mark Your Calendars for the IVAPM/AARV Pain Management Forum in April in Atlanta! |
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Mark your calendars for the IVAPM/AARV Pain Management Forum April 2-4 in Atlanta, Georgia. AARV will have a full day lecture track on April 2nd, and topics will be announced soon. For more details, visit https://ivapm.org/pain-management-forum/.
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Student Members:
Check Out the Student Section of Our Website!
by Molly Flaherty, DVM, CCRP, CVA, CVPP, CVSMT
University Liaison
Please see the student section of our website to view the benefits for student members. Membership is free to students enrolled in accredited veterinary, veterinary technician/nurse, and physical therapy programs.
Do you have a student club at your university that is interested in learning more about rehabilitation and sports medicine? Register Your Club! We can help arrange a rehab lecture in your school for registered student clubs. Contact university@rehabvets.org for more information.
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TECHNICIAN CORNER
What to Do When Everyone Cancels Last Minute and Days Are Slow
by Sarah Ostrin, CVT, VTS-Phys. Rehabilitation, CCRP, OCMC, CAPMC
AARV Technician Liaison
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Happy Holidays to everyone! No matter what holiday you celebrate I hope you all are having a wonderful fall and are ready for winter as the shortest day of the year draws near. The weather is changing, money is spent on gifts, and family is visiting. Now is the time we start to see our schedules slow down a little. What do you do when you have last-minute cancellations? Do you prioritize cleaning, or maintenance? Continuing education? Record-keeping? Maybe you have other duties in your hospital you need to do.
All of these are important things to do when downtime arises in your rehab facility. In our clinic we have a downtime priority list that everyone can go through individually and figure out what they should do first.
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Here is a template of what I use to help myself and staff prioritize tasks when we need to decide what to do in our downtime. Remember these charts are ever evolving so they tend to live on an Excel sheet so when tasks that can be completed are removed others can be filled in their place. As we all know, priorities and goals change as well so I always recommend checking in every 6 months to a year to make sure flowcharts are updated.
I am a super nerd when it comes to organization ideas so I’ve got tons of them if you ever need any others! Please feel free to reach out anytime. I hope this flowchart may help give you some ideas on how to help coordinate and organize all your to-do’s. I wish you all a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
“Remember to breathe, inhale courage but exhale compassion.”
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Learn More About APRVT
The technicians 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!
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Nominations Are Open for the AARV Board of Directors!
Do you know someone whom you feel would make an excellent contribution to leadership within the veterinary rehabilitation profession? AARV is now accepting nominations for Legislative Liaison and Membership Chair on its Board of Directors. Positions involve three-year terms beginning in 2023.
A brief description of each position follows.
To submit a nomination or learn more about the responsibilities of each position, please contact Dr. Theresa Pancotto, AARV president, at president@rehabvets.org.
AARV Legislative Liaison
Purpose: To keep current on legislative issues that may impact animal rehabilitation.
General Roles:
- Serve as the liaison between AARV and the veterinary community including state boards regarding legislative issues related to animal rehabilitation.
- Advocate for legislation identified as supportive of animal rehabilitation.
- Attend and participate in monthly AARV Board of Director meetings as well as the annual meeting of the AARV.
AARV Membership Chair
Purpose: To increase overall membership of the AARV.
General Roles:
- Organize vendor booths at veterinary conferences.
- Reach out to new members using the internet or any kind of networking tools to determine rehab-trained veterinarians who are not members.
- Identify existing or potential member benefits for the purpose of recruitment and retention.
- Attend and participate in monthly AARV Board of Director meetings as well as the annual meeting of the AARV.
- Manage the AARV membership database.
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Join Our Speaker Registry! |
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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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Thank You to Our Mentors! |
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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 Molly Flaherty, our University Liaison, at university@rehabvets.org.
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AARV Now Has 1,169 Articles of Interest in Its Database! |
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AARV's searchable Articles of Interest Database has expanded to include 1,169 articles! The database now includes Articles of Interest for all of 2016 through October 2022 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 Dr. Kelli Martin for preparing the articles for the database.
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Check the AARV Calendar for Upcoming Events
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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Interested in submitting a classified ad or becoming a sponsor?
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INTERNSHIP/RESIDENCY POSITIONS |
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Internship – Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tampa, Florida
Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine is excited to offer a specialty internship to an enthusiastic individual interested in pursuing a career in this growing field. FVRSM will support the intern toward rehabilitation certification; or if already certified, in training toward a complimentary therapy. Clinical research and publication is encouraged, but not required. The goal of this internship is to provide specialty training to prepare the candidate for residency with the ACVSMR or a career in rehabilitation practice. Contact Dr. Jennifer Brown at dr.brown@floridavetrehab.com.
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Residency in Small Animal Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Burnsville, Minnesota
3-year private practice residency in small animal sports medicine and rehabilitation beginning July 2023, provides in-depth training suitable for private practice or academic setting.
Facility features sports arena, modalities such as shockwave, LASER, therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation, Synovetin OA, PEMF, hydrotherapy, regenerative therapies, imaging/ultrasound, lab services.
"The residency program is more than I had ever hoped, and the mentorship and the caseload variety is invaluable." - Dr Melissa Weber, second-year resident
"This residency has reminded me of why I chose this pathway for myself." - Dr Charlotte Talbert, first-year resident
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Rehab DVM with Acupuncture Certification, Los Angeles, California
Two Hands Four Paws, the premier animal physical rehab center in Los Angeles, is seeking a FT licensed DVM, cert in acupuncture. Those new to the field are also encouraged to apply. Fully equipped facility with pool, underwater treadmills, land treadmills, laser, therapeutic ultrasound, e-stim and acupuncture. All of our rehab staff is either cert or going through school so the skill level of our staff is high. Competitive salaries, PTO, uniform, CE allowances, health insurance, a 401k and personal pet care discounts. Signing bonus or relo comp considered for the right candidates. Independently owned. Salary: $105K - $125K, DOE.
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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 & RESEARCH SPONSORS |
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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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H2O For Fitness: Free custom paint job and one extra year of warranty for parts only.
To redeem H2O For Fitness offer, contact H2O at h2oforfitness.com and mention the AARV ad.
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DogLeggs: Free shipping for AARV members
To redeem DogLeggs discount: Contact DogLeggs for details
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Northeast Seminars/NC State Veterinary Medicine: 10% off any course or program.
To redeem the discount: Use the discount code "AARV" at checkout.
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HydroWorx: Special introductory pricing.
Contact us today, and reference the AARV ad, for our special introductory pricing.
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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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Hudson Aquatic Systems: Receive a FREE Therapist Bench, a $332 value, with any new AquaPaws unit purchase.
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OrthoPets by Dassiet: 5% discount
To redeem OrthoPets discount: Contact OrthoPets for details
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Chi University: $500 off canine and equine rehabilitation courses.
To redeem the tuition discount, contact info@chiu.edu or mention the AARV discount during registration.
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Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI): 10% off most continuing education rehabilitation courses
To redeem CRI discount: Register online for a continuing education rehabilitation course, and click on the "AARV Member Discount" button during Step 2 of Checkout to receive the discounted rate.
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TIER 3: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS |
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Partner with us! We offer three opportunities for you to choose from. Find out more by clicking here. |
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