VETOQUINOL ACADEMIA Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation - Nursing and Care of the Geriatric Patient (with and without OA) NURSES 20th September 2019 Thagaste Monastery, Ghent, Belgium
A mix of lectures and practical exercises on real dogs
• Barbara Esteve Ratsch DVM, CCRP, Acupuncture Specialist Departement of Rehabilitation and Sportsmedicine At the Clinic for Small Animal Surgery Ludwig-Maximillians-University Munich, Germany
• Greta H. Oldfield Veterinary Nurse, Canine Massage Therapist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP), Head of the Department of Rehabilitation and Sportsmedicine Practice Manager of PetVett/AniCura Rehab in Sandvika, Norway
A VMP initiative in partnership with the Dept. of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Orthopaedics of Ghent University In parallel of the first co-opted conference between VEPRA and ECVSMR
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Vetoquinol Nurse Welcome session 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Symposium Dr Isabelle Lê Quan, Dr Barbara Esteve, Greta Oldfield th Theoretical lecture Importance of physical Therapy and rehabilitation for the geriatric patient Ghent 20 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM 0.45 Symptoms to look for, importance of muscle loss and joint stiffness prevention, Dr Barbara Esteve weight control and overall pain management September 2019 Theoretical lecture Home treatment – how to manage the dog at home In human medicine, physiotherapy 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM 0.45 Slippery floor, stairs, others pets and children, winter time, summer time, etc... modalities have long been included as an Greta Oldfield integral part of rehabilitation strategies. It is actually becoming more and more 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Coffee break used in small animal vet medicine as well and contributes greatly in improving Theoretical lecture PROM (Passive Range of Motion) 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM 0.30 quality of life of the patients. Dr Barbara Esteve Get a short introduction in PROM basics and how to apply it to the patient
Theoretical lecture Electrical Stimulation for pain control & muscle atrophy 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM 0.30 Dr Barbara Esteve Get an introduction in the principles of TENS
Theoretical lecture Massage 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM 0.30 Greta Oldfield Get a short introduction in different massage grips and when to apply which one
13:00 PM - 14:00 PM Lunch
2 groups rotating: Practical part 1+2 14:00 PM - 15:30 PM 1.30 1. Massage Greta Oldfield (45 min. each) 2. PROM Dr Barbara Esteve 15:30 PM - 16:00 PM Coffee break
2 groups rotating: Practical part 3+4 16:00 PM - 17:30 PM 1.30 3.TENS Dr Barbara Esteve (45 min. each) 4. Home exercises Greta Oldfield
Questions and answers 17:30 PM - 18:00 PM Conclusion
Physio- therapy Together, keep moving forward in Pain management VETOQUINOL ACADEMIA Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation - Nursing and Care of the Geriatric Patient (with and without OA)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Course: 350 € • Hotel: 110 € /night
• Please note that: - You do not have to pay anything at the hotel for your rooms (except your extras) - You will receive an invoice directly after the Master Class by VETOQUINOL • Cost of the course (350€) includes: - The training day - Lunch and coffee breaks on the 20th September 2019 - Transportation from the hotel to the Monastery on 20th September - Transportation from the Monastery to the airport/train station on 20th September • Cost of the course doesn’t include: - The night at the hotel (but booking under Vetoquinol organization) - Transportation to and from Ghent, Belgium (Flight, train...) - Transportation from airport/train station to Ghent on your arrival date
REGISTRATION ON OUR WEBSITE http://academia.vetoquinol.com/ Please note that this course has a limited number of spaces and we advise early booking. No refunds will be made in case of late cancellation (less than 30 days before the course) or absence from the course once a place has been reserved.
INFORMATION ABOUT THAGASTE MONASTERY Thagaste Monastery Academiestraat 1, 9000 Gent - Belgium Thagaste Monastery will also host VEPRA / ECVSMR conference from 19 – 21 September 2019
For more information please contact: [email protected]