MARCH 2022 | NEWS & UPDATES |
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In this issue ... AARV lecture track April 3 at IVAPM, board nominations, SAVMA Symposium March 11-13, Spotlight Practice, Technician Corner, and more!
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President's Message
Looking Forward to Spring!
In the early Roman calendar, March was the first month of the calendar year bringing with it the vernal equinox and the beauty of spring. Although March is now our third month, it still brings forth evenings that don’t terminate so quickly; this means, for most of us, that there is finally a bit of daylight at the end of a long workday. It also means generally more pleasant weather and more opportunities to get outside for ourselves and for our patients!
The annual SAVMA Symposium is just around the corner in Minneapolis from March 11-13! SAVMA is a for-student-by-student organization that provides a variety of educational and social opportunities for attendees. We will have a booth set up at the exhibit hall and look forward to seeing some of you there!
We have a growing speaker registry of talented individuals from around the country. If you are in need of a guest speaker or would like to volunteer, please feel free to contact me at president@rehabvets.org.
I look forward to seeing you all next month in Denver at IVAPM!
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Theresa E. Pancotto, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), CCRP |
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February Articles
Canine ACL rupture: a spontaneous large animal model of human ACL rupture
Emily E Binversie, Brian E Walczak, Stephanie G Cone, Lauren A Baker, Tamara A Scerpella, Peter Muir
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022 Feb 5;23(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04986-z
Kinematic analysis during straight line free swimming in horses: part 2 - hindlimbs
Front Vet Sci 2022 Jan 31;8:761500. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.761500.
Histological tissue healing following high-power laser treatment in a model of suspensory ligament branch injury
Mathilde Pluim, Annabelle Heier, Saskia Plomp, Berit Boshuizen, Andrea Gröne, René van Weeren, Katrien Vanderperren, Ann Martens, Jeroen Dewulf, Ilias Chantziaras, Marc Koene, Antonio Luciani, Maarten Oosterlinck, Leen Van Brantegem, Cathérine Delesalle
Equine Vet J 2022 Jan 10. doi: 10.1111/evj.13556.
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Join Us for AARV’s Live Lecture Track on April 3 at the IVAPM Pain Management Forum in Denver! |
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Attention, attention! Join AARV for a one-day LIVE lecture track and our annual meeting. Mark your calendars and register now for the IVAPM/AARV Pain Management Forum April 3-5, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Our lecture track and annual meeting will be Sunday, April 3rd. For more information and to register, please visit https://ivapm.org/pain-management-forum/.
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Sunday, April 3 - AARV Live Lecture Track Schedule, Denver, Colorado |
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Rehabilitation in a Critical Care Setting by Jordan Sedlacek |
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Physical Medicine: A Non-Pharmaceutical Approach to Pain Management by Jordan Sedlacek |
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Acupuncture and Rehabilitation in Practice by Lindsey Fry |
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Thinking Outside the Box - How is Rehab Different and an Introduction to the Rehab Approach |
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Lunch and AARV Annual Meeting
Rehabilitation Following a Chronic Supraspinatus Tendinopathy by Nick Bielanski
AARV/Royal Canin Student Case Report Winner 2021
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AARV Research Presentations (20 minutes each)
Investigating the Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Stem Cell Markers by Jordan Sedlacek
Alternative Track ACVSMR Resident Award 2019
Use of Acoustic Myography to Evaluate Forelimb Muscle Function in Retriever Dogs Carrying Different Mouth Weights by Missy Weber
AARV Grant Award Winner 2020
Pilot Study on Feasibility of Sensory-Enhanced Canine Spinal Cord Injury by Melissa Lewis
Purina Grant Award Winner 2020
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Rehabilitation of the Neurologic Patient by Jessica Rychel |
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Rehabilitation of the Geriatric Patient by Jessica Rychel |
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Injury Prevention in the Canine Athlete and Introduction to Chiropractic by Alice Baker |
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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 2022.
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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SAVMA Symposium 2022
by Molly Flaherty, DVM, CCRP, CVA, CVPP, CVSMT
University Liaison
Are you an AARV student member attending SAVMA 2022?
AARV is excited to be a part of the 2022 SAVMA Symposium March 11th-13th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This year is hosted by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. AARV is joining with ACVSMR (American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation) to have a presence with a booth and lecture. If you are a student attending the symposium please stop by our booth and say hi. I will be there and would love to meet you! If you are interested in pursuing education, certification or board certification in veterinary rehabilitation and sports medicine, this is a great opportunity to learn more.
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SPOTLIGHT PRACTICE
Twin Cities Animal Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
Twin Cities Rehab was founded in August 2007 in the Twin Cities metro area by Dr. Julia Tomlinson, DAVCSMR, PhD, DACVS, CVSMT, CCRP, a board-certified specialist in rehabilitation and sports medicine, and is the first stand-alone, rehabilitation-only veterinary clinic in Minnesota. Dr. Tomlinson was also the first such canine specialist in the state of Minnesota and co-founder of the AARV.
Our clinic provides sports medicine for the working and sporting dog communities, athletic conditioning, pain management, spinal manipulation, post-op rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound, laser and PEMF therapies, PRP and prolotherapy, intraarticular injections, shockwave therapy, prostheses, and orthoses, and most recently radionuclide therapy for osteoarthritis (Synovetin).
In 2020, Dr Tomlinson co-founded Veterinary Rehabilitation & Orthopedic Medicine Partners (VROMP), and Twin Cities Rehab became their flagship partner clinic. She has developed a Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist program and is currently training two resident doctors.
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TECHNICIAN CORNER
Looking Forward to New Opportunities!
by Sarah Ostrin, CVT, VTS-Phys. Rehabilitation, CCRP, OCMC, CAPMC
AARV Technician Liaison
"Spring is the time of plans and projects." –Leo Tolstoy
Hello to each and every one of you! As the first day of spring arrives on March 19th, it seems we are all looking forward to new opportunities this year. We are finally getting a chance to follow through on plans to meet face to face for CE or finish the projects we started almost two years ago.
What are your CE plans for this year? I plan to attend my first in-person conference since October 2019. The IVAPM-AARV Pain Management Forum is being held April 3-5, 2022 in Denver, Colorado, and I can’t wait! I will be representing both the AARV and APRVT at the AARV booth in the exhibit hall during breaks and look forward to numerous lectures on pain management techniques including joint injections, acupuncture, chiropractic, research presentations and the annual AARV meeting.
I am so humbled to be a part of the AARV as your new technician liaison from the APRVT. Over the next 3 years I hope to get to know as many of you as possible as we work to grow, support, educate and advocate for the #vetrehabtech community together. My biggest project as technician liaison will be to gather and share information with all of you about what is happening in the veterinary rehabilitation community across the country, build connections between veterinarians and technicians in the rehabilitation field, provide support to all rehabilitation technicians, and encourage even more to join our amazing little slice of medicine.
The Technician Corner is a great place to help our small community make big plans! I will introduce you to my fellow APRVT members, let you know what fun and exciting projects the APRVT is working on (I am really excited for what’s to come, so stay tuned), answer questions from you about patients, business, equipment, how to manage your physical body while working or management of the team. If I don’t have the expertise or experience, we can find someone who does. Please feel free to email me with questions you have and I will answer them because I’m sure you’re not the only one struggling. Hopefully together we can build an even better rehab world for not just our patients but for ourselves!
Looking forward to seeing you all at the IVAPM-AARV Pain Management Forum in Denver or right here next month!
“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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COVID-19 Resources for Members |
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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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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 1,062 Articles of Interest in Its Database! |
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AARV's searchable Articles of Interest Database has expanded to include 1,062 articles! The database now includes Articles of Interest for all of 2016 through March 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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CLASSIFIED AD
Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Specialist, Commerce, Michigan
MedVet is seeking sports medicine/rehabilitation specialist to join our Commerce, MI hospital. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast paced environment and is dedicated to practicing the highest quality care.
MedVet is one of the largest employee owned and veterinarian led multispecialty and emergency practices in the country and offers the opportunity to become a shareholder. Dedication to our mission, strategy and core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion are the priorities of our organization and allow us to deliver true collaborative care.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Specialist, Indianapolis, Indiana
MedVet is seeking sports medicine/rehabilitation specialist to join our Indianapolis, IN hospital. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast paced environment and is dedicated to practicing the highest quality care.
MedVet is one of the largest employee owned and veterinarian led multispecialty and emergency practices in the country and offers the opportunity to become a shareholder. Dedication to our mission, strategy and core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Compassion are the priorities of our organization and allow us to deliver true collaborative care.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Animal Hospital for Sale, Davie, Florida
For Sale: Small Animal Hospital located on an acre of land in beautiful Davie, South Florida. Currently the practice is exclusive small animal, but has a large fenced in yard that is perfect for a rehab facility. With rehab medicine growing every day I would love for someone to buy and convert my hospital to a state of the art rehabilitation facility. There are 6 ACVS surgeons within a 10 mile radius. Please contact 954-288-9142 (C) or email me at drthannum@comcast.net. The name of the hospital is Extra Care Animal Hospital, in Davie Fl. This is a great opportunity for a new vet, or a seasoned Doctor.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Acupuncture Veterinarians, Los Angeles, California
California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) is adding to our growing team!
We provide the gold standard in comprehensive rehabilitation care. Our talented team includes rehabilitation veterinarians certified in both acupuncture and rehabilitation. We practice a combination of Eastern/Western medicine, in and out-patient rehabilitation. Acupuncture experience is needed; rehabilitation training is preferred. Email Amanda Loseth at Amanda.Loseth@nvacompassionfirst.com to learn more!
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CLASSIFIED AD
Physical Rehabilitation Clinician, West Lafayette, Indiana
With our new David and Bonnie Brunner Purdue Veterinary Hospital complex nearing completion, we are looking to add a Physical Rehabilitation Clinician to our team. This position requires a DVM, and is located in West Lafayette, IN. To apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/3xI6Kbr.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Veterinarian, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine is growing! Our well-equipped 4550 sq ft facility provides premier level rehabilitation care in beautiful southeastern Michigan. Ready to challenge yourself in an exclusively rehabilitation practice? We would love to add a rehabilitation veterinarian to our fantastic rehabilitation team, which includes 3 rehabilitation certified technicians. Acupuncture and VSMT (chiropractic) training considered a plus.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Veterinarian, Northwest Washington
Rehabilitation Veterinarian wanted to join rehab dedicated practice in NW Washington, FT/PT. Great clientele, fully equipped office, lots of independence, small town vibe with big city amenities. Buy-in potential. Call or email: 360-632-1985, wccr19@gmail.com.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Full-Time Rehabilitation Veterinarian/Medical Director, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Are you looking to start your own standalone rehabilitation and acupuncture facility but don’t know where to start? Is experience or training in these areas holding you back from practicing in this specialty full time? Are you looking for more work-life balance and more meaningful, long lasting relationships with your patients and their owners? Give me a call and let’s talk!
We are a growing standalone rehab and acupuncture practice that attracts a dedicated upscale clientele, has great support from the local community and veterinarians, and is located just 3 blocks from the ocean.
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CLASSIFIED AD
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Tampa, Florida
Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine is looking to add a DACVSMR or board-eligible DACVSMR or experienced rehabilitation therapist. Our focus is on providing high-quality care for our patients with good diagnostic work-up and therapeutic plans to achieve optimal outcomes. Our 4 year old 3300 sq ft clinic has all the support staff and standard therapeutic modalities and diagnostics including in-house PRP and needle arthroscopy. Training or an interest in alternative therapies (acupuncture and VSMT) is desired and certification would be supported. Applicants should also have an interest in clinical research and training of therapists, interns, and residents. Contact Dr. Jennifer Brown at dr.brown@floridavetrehab.com.
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CLASSIFIED AD
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 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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CLASSIFIED AD
Rehabilitation Veterinarian, DeLand, Florida
Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation (FVR), a partner practice of VROMP, is looking for a PT/FT Associate Rehabilitation Veterinarian to join the team. Certification in acupuncture or rehabilitation is preferred, but an interest in the field of rehabilitation will be considered. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is interested in providing excellent patient care to work collaboratively with Dr. Lisa Mason and her qualified team. FVR is a standalone facility offering shockwave, laser, UWTM, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, and regenerative medicine. Learn more at https://flvetrehab.com or apply to Carrie McCord at carrie.fvr@gmail.com.
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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/University of Tennessee: 10% off any course or program.
To redeem the discount: Use the discount code "AARV" at checkout.
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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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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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