Ready to expand your treatment techniques for canine athletes and learn new conditioning methods for your rehabilitation patients? Our Canine Sports Medicine course will give you hands-on diagnostic and treatment skills so you are able to keep canine athletes at peak performance and treat common injuries from both athletes and family companions.

Canine Sports Medicine will be taught by expert faculty member Dr. Chris Zink from September 16-18 in Littleton, Colorado. Dr. Zink lectures nationally and internationally on the topic of canine sports medicine and is the author of several books on canine health.

This course may be taken by veterinarians, physical therapists, and veterinary technicians/nurses for continuing education or as part of the certification program for veterinary technicians/nurses. Please see the course page to learn more and register.

Find Out Why Our Acupuncture Modules Are Getting Rave Reviews!   

If you have been thinking about starting or continuing acupuncture training, register today to reserve your seat!

"This course [Acupuncture Module 1] was excellent, easily the best put together and most interesting CE I've attended. I look forward to Modules 2 and 3."

Acupuncture modules are held in person in Littleton, Colorado with small group sizes. The following modules are open for registration:

Please see the Course Schedule on our website for the dates of our 2022 modules. Remember, save $200 when you register for Acupuncture Modules 1 and 2 or Acupuncture Modules 2 and 3 as a 2-course package.

We are also pleased to announce that lead faculty member Dr. Bonnie Wright had an article published in the Summer 2021 issue of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) Journal. Read her article: "Acupuncture for the Treatment of Neuromuscular Conditions in Dogs and Cats, With Emphasis on Intervertebral Disc Disease."

Veterinary students: You are eligible to enroll in our Acupuncture modules after your first year of veterinary school. Please see our Veterinary Student Certification page for information about our 20% student discount.

Already certified? If you are already certified in acupuncture, be sure to check out our accelerated program for more hands-on training and increased knowledge of neurophysiology-based acupuncture. In the accelerated program, students watch the online videos for two of the three modules, and then attend one live module (either Module 2 or 3) for additional hands-on training. For the live module, we strongly recommend students attend Veterinary Medical Acupuncture for Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Patients (Module 2). Students must watch the videos from Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (Module 1) before taking the in-person module.

CRI's Certified Veterinary Acupuncture Therapist Program is recognized by the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, the U.S. affiliate of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Those enrolled in our program can sign up at AAVA.org as active members. Upon successful completion of the CVAT program, graduates can notify AAVA, and their status will be changed to credentialed members of AAVA.

Modules 1-3 are RACE approved by the AAVSB for 40 credit hours each. Our Acupuncture Program has received rave reviews! Please see our website to learn more.

Focus on improving your rehabilitation practice in our July live/interactive Business of Canine Rehabilitation course. Register today to reserve your space in this class! Limited spaces available.

This course will held entirely online with recorded video lectures and three interactive Zoom discussion sessions on July 14, 21, and 28 at 8 pm EDT. The three instructors each have busy, growing rehabilitation practices and bring a diverse set of experiences to the class.

– Lynne Marshall, PT, CEEAA, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In this course, students will learn how to write a business plan that fits their finances, space, staff, and client needs. Interactive panel discussions will present strategies for achieving profitability in a canine rehabilitation practice including design, equipment selection, services/fees, operations, staffing and marketing. Please see our Business course page for a course outline, and register today to reserve your seat in this class!

If you are a veterinarian or physical therapist who has completed Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, take the next step by registering for our Clinical Skills class in August or December. For our August class, we will have a Zoom session on August 15 and our in-person session on August 21-23 in Littleton, Colorado. For our December class, we will have a Zoom session on November 28 and our in-person session on December 3-5 in Coral Springs, Florida.

Veterinary technicians/nurses: Don't miss your opportunity to take our August Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse module, which is only offered once per year.

We also are offering our Canine Sports Medicine module in September, taught by expert faculty member Dr. Chris Zink. If you are working on your CCRVN or CCRA, or have not had the opportunity to attend this module, register now to guarantee your spot!

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register now, or contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com if you are interested in attending these upcoming courses.

Please check our website for the most up-to-date course schedule.

Remember that we also offer discounted 2-course packages for either (1) Clinical Skills plus Clinical Applications or (2) Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse plus Canine Sports Medicine. We also offer discounted 2-course packages for our Acupuncture modules. Please see the 2-Course Packages sections on the Registration page for more details. If you are not sure when you plan to take a course, you may choose the option of a "Future" class. "Future" registrations may be subject to tuition increases. (Learn more.)

If you have previously registered for a "Future" course and wish to attend a class that is now open for registration, be sure to contact CRI and tell us which course you would like to attend. This is the only way to guarantee you have a seat in the course.

Register today, and reserve your seats in these classes!

"CRI is an unbelievable institution and you guys have literally thought everything out so well. I am beyond impressed by the planning and coordinating that you all have worked so hard to get to."

We are excited to add several new continuing education courses to our 2022 schedule.

If you are interested in our upcoming 2022 courses, please contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com to add your name to our interest list.

After much consideration, we have decided to increase tuition for our core rehabilitation certification courses starting in January 2022. Students must attend Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation and/or the first module in their 2-course package in 2021 to continue with 2021 pricing. Students who have registered for "Future" courses must begin courses in 2021 to be eligible for 2021 pricing.

Register for our remaining 2021 courses and avoid the tuition increase! Please contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com with any questions.

Please visit our Course Schedule page for an up-to-date list of upcoming courses. If you are interested in taking a 2021 course, please register or contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com to join our interest list.

We have recently sent our "Mentor Minute" newsletter to all current internship mentors. If you are a mentor and did not receive it or if your practice would like to join our internship team, please contact internship@caninerehabinstitute.com.

Our CRI Member Library is now open to all veterinarians! During this time when it is difficult to get CE credits due to travel restrictions, the CRI Member Library is a great way to fulfill most states' current continuing education requirements!

For $795, students can have unlimited access for one year to our CRI Member Library! The CRI Member Library includes 60+ hours of RACE-approved online courses taught by our expert faculty - and content continues to grow! Our Current Techniques in Canine Pain Management course has just been updated and is now available again in the CRI Member Library.

Already have a subscription to the CRI Member Library? Renew your annual subscription for a $250 renewal fee! We have added hours of continuing education content this year and will continue to add more online content in early 2021.

All veterinarians can subscribe to the CRI Member Library. Physical therapists and veterinary technicians/nurses that have successfully completed Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation (including the exam) can subscribe. CCRPs are also welcome to subscribe. Veterinary technicians/nurses need to submit a valid Employment Agreement Letter.

See the CRI Member Library page on our website to learn more and sign up today! Be sure to indicate in the Checkout process that you have completed Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation or are a CCRP.

Subscriptions are now available to our CRI Acupuncture Member Library, a separate online library just for acupuncture content! For $150, students can have unlimited access for one year to our CRI Acupuncture Member Library with recordings of six acupuncture webinars. Keep expanding your knowledge and skills by learning from our expert faculty!

Please note that the six acupuncture webinars are also included in our main CRI Member Library. If you subscribe to the CRI Member Library, you do not need a separate subscription to the CRI Acupuncture Member Library.

The CRI Acupuncture Member Library is available to veterinarians who have completed CRI's Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (Module 1) and veterinarians who have been certified in acupuncture through CRI or another program can subscribe. During the registration process, please be sure you indicate that you have completed Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (Module 1) or have been certified in acupuncture.

Please see our CRI Acupuncture Member Library page for complete details and a link to subscribe.

Are you an intern or resident who needs to complete a research project? Our comprehensive Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Research course can take you from "How to write a hypothesis" to launching your pilot study.

We are planning to offer this course in 2021. Please contact us to add your name to our interest list. This online course, led by faculty member Dr. Chris Zink, includes 10 live discussions held once a week and is limited to 15 students to allow ample time for interaction.

Our Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Research course has received great reviews from students!

Please contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com to add your name to our interest list for this class.

Ready to add rehabilitation and/or acupuncture to your practice? Come learn more at our booth at the Virtual VMX Expo!

While you are at CRI's booth, be sure to enter a drawing for $500 off tuition to Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation! We will select a winner on September 1st, so enter today!

CRI's founder and CEO Janet Van Dyke, DVM, ACVSMR, MANZCVS, CCRT, serves as secretary of the chapter. Yoko Clinch, BSc BVMS (Hons), MANZCVS, CCRT, is the president, and Jane McNae, BVSc, MACVSc (Surg), MRCVS, PG Cert (Med Ed), FHEA, CCRT, is the sponsor liaison.

The chapter will hold its inaugural lecture track at this year’s ANZCVS Science Week, and CRI veteran faculty member Sasha Foster, MSPT, CCRT, has been selected to be the keynote address presenter.

For more information, please visit the Chapter's website.

Research Update from Canine Home Exercises

Read the study from Frontiers in Veterinary Science 

The Study: The Penn Vet Working Dog Center piloted and refined the Fit to Work program, a physical fitness and development program. Over three months, in a closed population of 31 working dog in training, they refined the program to address the needs of working dog handlers, trainers, and programs creating simple, effective, and efficient methods to develop and assess working dog physical fitness. The program consists of posture development and maintenance, warm-up and cool-down routines, training exercises, and assessment methods focusing on the foundational fitness modalities of strength, stability, mobility, and proprioception.

Study Limitations: A description of a well-defined fitness evaluation tool for working dogs that includes specific exercises including objective variables, such as duration of exercise, number of repetitions, or distance traveled.

Impact on Clinical Practice: Working dogs have specific requirements for strength, stability, mobility, and proprioception. The Penn Vet Working Dog Center has provided a pilot program for rehabilitation therapists to use when working with and training this specific population of rehabilitation patients.

CRI is pleased to be a sponsor of Canine Arthritis Resources and Education (CARE). Osteoarthritis is one of the most common conditions you will see in your practice, with at least 1 in 5 dogs developing the disease in their lifetime. As the leading cause of chronic pain, OA can have a significant impact on the quality of life for your patients, and for your clients who are caring for dogs in pain.

CARE was founded by CRI faculty member Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR, as a central resource to answer the most common questions about OA that she encounters from colleagues around the world. The website covers everything from diagnosing developmental orthopedic diseases to nutrition and weight loss, rehabilitation, pain management, lifestyle modifications, and more. There are resources to share with clients, as well as extensive, evidence-based content for dog owners to help them manage their dog's OA at home. Visit the CARE website to learn more.

All webinars are available to Onlinepethealth Members, learn more here: https://onlinepethealth.com/memberships/

Or as individual webinars, purchase tickets here: https://onlinepethealth.com

Attention, physical therapists and PT students! You can now register for CRI courses during your final year in PT school and start your certification as a canine rehabilitation therapist as soon as you have graduated and are licensed! We will NO LONGER require that you graduate before registering for courses. This will allow you to achieve your dream of working with animals much sooner!

Have questions? Contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com. We are very excited to continue helping more and more PTs along this exciting journey! 

Certification in Canine Rehabilitation (CCRT): Students can start their training by taking Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation any time after their first year. They can then take the second module, Clinical Skills, any time after their second year. After their third year, they can take the last module, Clinical Applications, followed by a 40-hour internship. Certification will be awarded when the students obtain their veterinary licenses.

Certification in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (CVAT): Students can start their training by taking Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture any time after their first year. They can then take the second module, Veterinary Medical Acupuncture for Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Patients any time after their second year, and the last module, Canine and Feline Medical Acupuncture, any time after their third year. Certification will be awarded when the students obtain their veterinary licenses.

For complete details, please see our Veterinary Student Certification page or contact us at info@caninerehabinstitute.com.

CRI is pleased to announce the creation of The Tayla Fund, in memory of Tayla, a long-time favorite demo dog and the beloved companion of Janessa Shine, an O.R. nurse at Coral Springs Animal Hospital.

Donations to The Tayla Fund are tax-deductible and will be used to pay for rehabilitation at Coral Springs Animal Hospital for clients who cannot afford it.

To make a tax-deductible donation, use the button below to donate to Coral Springs Animal Hospital's charitable fund through the Veterinary Care Charitable Fund. Please be sure to select Coral Springs Animal Hospital as the recipient and specify "The Tayla Fund" in the Donor Name(s) for Public Recognition section of the donation form.

In late May and early June, we held Canine and Feline Medical Acupuncture (Module 3) and Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (Module 1). Congratulations to all the students who completed Module 3 and became our newest group of Certified Veterinary Acupuncture Therapists!

In June, we also held two in-person sessions of Clinical Skills — all at Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group's new facility in Littleton, Colorado.

Students and faculty posed for a class photo during Canine and Feline Medical Acupuncture (Module 3) on May 28-30 in Littleton, Colorado. Congratulations to all these new CVATs!

Students, faculty, and demo dogs take a break for a class photo during Introduction to Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (Module 1), held June 4-6 in Littleton, Colorado.

Students, faculty, and demo dogs met for their Clinical Skills in-person session June 19-21 in Littleton, Colorado.

A second group of students, faculty, and demo dogs attended the Clinical Skills in-person session June 26-28 in Littleton, Colorado.

CRI is offering a 10% discount on most continuing education courses to members of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS) and the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV), as well as CRI graduates (CCRTs, CCRVNs, and CCRAs).

Please visit our Continuing Education page for a list of eligible courses and our FAQ page for more details. Note that continuing education courses do not include core rehabilitation or acupuncture courses taken for certification.

Please check our Littleton, Colorado Travel page and our Coral Springs, Florida Travel page for more details about each hotel and reservation links!

In recognition of this honor, Axl, Slash, and Force will receive a $50 gift certificate from Jiminy's good for any of their treats or dog food. Congratulations, Team Dishmon, and enjoy your yummy Jiminy's treats!

The Breezie Demo Dog of the Month Award is given in memory of Breezie, who was the lead demo dog for our Coral Springs courses for more than 9 years and helped to educate more than 800 veterinary and physical therapy professionals. She was such a great demo dog that our faculty would beg to have her in their small group sessions. Breezie's favorite holiday was Halloween when she was always the best dressed dog in Coral Springs!

Are you following CRI on Facebook? Be sure to stay connected for the most up-to-date news and photos from our courses. Tag your friends and colleagues and share our posts to spread the word about veterinary rehabilitation!

Have You Looked at CRI's Online Job Postings?  

If you are considering a new position in canine rehabilitation, be sure to check out the Jobs page on the CRI website, which has numerous listings. Recent postings include openings for rehabilitation veterinarians, physical therapists, and technicians/nurses in Washington, Florida, New York, California, Ohio, British Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ontario, Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina.

If you have a job opening that you would like to publicize, please use our online Job Posting Form to submit your listing.

CRI students and graduates, please remember that you may only use protected terms such as "physical therapy" and "veterinary medicine" in your advertising materials if you are licensed in these fields. We discuss protected terms during Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, and we hope everyone continues to remember and follow the recommendations provided.

If you are a CRI graduate, please check your listing in the Find a Therapist online directory and make sure the contact information is correct. If you have any updates, please email Joyce Rudzitis, CRI's chief operating officer.

For more information, download the Sponsorship Opportunities flier or contact Emily Selbe.