As we gear up for the Vet Rehab Summit, we’re diving into Motor Learning. This week, we explore motor learning theories and how they can help us more deeply understand movement assessment and therapy in our canine and equine patients. Let’s dive into the...
In our journey through motor learning in preparation for the Vet Rehab Summit, we’ve briefly explored Motor Development, Motor Control, Motor Learning, Motor Skills. We then took a closer look at the challenges to motor control of coordination and degrees of freedom....
With the Vet Rehab Summit approaching, we’re diving into motor learning and how we can bring its core theories to life as Veterinary Rehabilitation Therapists. Motor learning refers to the process through which our patients acquire, modify, or relearn movement skills....
In the next few weeks as we lead up to the Vet Rehab Summit, we will be exploring Movement Therapy as a science and a profession. In this first article, let’s define some of the terminology we will be using in the coming weeks, and the foundational concepts we want to...
A plateau in rehabilitation can be caused by a multitude of factors, including ourselves, as rehabilitation therapists. Applying a stringent checking system will help us prevent plateaus in our patients, identify them early, and move past them quickly! Plateaus can be...
Exercise physiology is the foundation of our therapeutic exercise programs. A comprehensive understanding of how our patients are impacted and how we can effectively implement scientific principles into our rehabilitation programs is essential. This week we revisit a...
The skeleton is a dynamic structure that undergoes continuous adaptation in response to mechanical forces. This adaptability is crucial for the performance and longevity of equine and canine athletes, as their bones must withstand significant mechanical stress during...
Radioactive Tin117m, or Synovetin, has been sparking conversations among veterinary professionals globally as a promising treatment for canine arthritis with exciting prospects. Earlier this year, we spoke to Dr Matt Brunke from VSC, who has been using this product on...
Although cupping therapy has been around for many centuries, it has not been used in the veterinary industry until recently, and has been slow to take hold and become widely used. Diana Landskron presented a fantastic webinar in the Onlinepethealth Equine Membership...
Nutrition and gut health can have a profound impact on the body’s ability to heal, and a body that is healing can cause stress and dysbiosis within the gut, leading to dysfunction and breakdowns in other areas and systems of the body. Over a four-week period, Lisa...