Veterinary Economics Names Coral Springs Animal Hospital 2012 Hospital of the Year
April 3, 2012—Coral Springs Animal Hospital, which hosts Canine
Rehabilitation Institute courses in Florida, was named 2012
Hospital of the Year by Veterinary Economics magazine.
Veterinary Economics placed Coral Springs Animal Hospital of Coral
Springs, Florida, on the cover of its March 2012 issue and featured it extensively
in print and online. The article, entitled "2012 Hospital of the Year: Hospital
of the future," by Sarah A. Moser, gives an in-depth look inside the practice.
"Coral
Springs Animal Hospital caught the eye of the 2012 Veterinary Economics Hospital
Design Competition judges," the article states. "They gave the practice top
honors in the competition as the Hospital of the Year for excellence in design.
The judges said this hospital is proof that great things can happen when
you choose the right building for a conversion. Coral Springs Animal Hospital
was originally a fitness center. The design team kept the shell of the building
and transformed the interior into a multifaceted veterinary facility. The
judges loved the hospital’s
impressive exterior, welcoming interior, and organized floor plan."
CRI
faculty member Shari Sprague, MPT, CCRT, (shown in the photo at left in tan
scrubs) is the director of rehabilitation at Coral Springs Animal Hospital
and was pictured in the article.
"Pet Owners Opting for Alternative Treatments," CBS
News
May 2, 2013—CRI
graduate Leilani Alvarez, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVCHM, spoke to CBS News
for a story about alternative treatments for animals, including aquatic
therapy and acupuncture.
"When you insert this little stainless steel needle,
there's a variety of functions inside the body — release of natural hormones
and neurotransmitters that have a healing effect," Dr. Alravez said.
Dr. Alvarez is head of the Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation & Fitness
Service at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Watch
the video ...
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"Pet Acupuncture: Treating Animals With Human Therapies," ABC
News
February 7, 2013—ABC
News interviewed CRI
graduate Leilani Alvarez, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVCHM, for its story about
acupuncture treatment for animals. "Acupuncture
works primarily with the central nervous system, so there really isn't
an equivalent conventional medicine to stimulate the nerves that had
been damaged in the way that acupuncture can," said
Dr. Alvarez, who is head of the Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation & Fitness
Service at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Watch
the video ...
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Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
Class Poses for Group Photo
January 2013—The CRI team poses with students from
the January Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation class. Thank you
to classmate Dr. Gaby Mateos-Trigos of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico for the
photo!
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"At work with ... Jenna Steinkamp," Quincy Herald-Whig
January 30, 2013—CRI graduate
Jenna Steinkamp, CVT, CCRA, was featured in the January 20 issue of
the Quincy
Herald-Whig.
In the article, Jenna explained her work as an
animal rehabilitation therapist at the Klingele Veterinary Clinic in
Quincy, Illinois
"The ability to aid in the relief of an animal's
pain and encouraging earlier return to independent function is the best
part of my job," Jenna said.
Klingele Vet Clinic owner Joanne
Klingele, DVM, RN, CVLF, CCRT, is also a graduate of CRI.
January 30, 2013—Kudos
to CRI student Cindy Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, the founder and director
of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine.
"Working Like Dogs," the cover story of the January/February issue of The
Pennsylvania Gazette, featured the new Penn Vet Working Dog Center and Otto's vision of breeding and training the country's top detection dogs. Once trained, detection dogs perform tasks such as searching for missing people, hunting for bombs, and checking for drugs.
"This place is truly one-of-a-kind," Cindy said. "It will be the flagship of knowledge - knowledge about the dogs, knowledge for the dogs, knowledge that feeds back to the dogs. The information we can generate is going to be invaluable not only to our program, but for any other program."
CRI Class Brings Together Students from 10 Countries
December 2012—In addition to sessions on treatment
plans and biomechanics, our December Canine Rehabilitation Therapist course
included a brief lesson on how to say "good morning" in eight
languages. The class included students from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, the
Czech Republic, India, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Venezuela, and the
United States, who all posted greetings in their home languages on a white
board in the classroom.
CRI also recently
enrolled its 1,300th student! We are thrilled to reach this milestone
and have our students sharing their canine rehabilitation knowledge around
the world!
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"Best
Jobs: Dog acupuncture and massages," CNNMoney.com
November 29, 2012—As part
of its series on "Best
Jobs," CNNMoney.com
interviews CRI graduate Leilani Alvarez, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVCHM. Dr. Alravez
is head of the Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation & Fitness
Service at the Animal Medical Center in New York City.
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CRI
Graduate Dr. Krista Evans Starts Term as President of Maryland Veterinary
Medical Association
August 212—Krista Evans, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, began her term as president of
the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association at MVMA's 2012 Summer Conference. Dr.
Evans accepted the MVMA presidential gavel from Tom Armitage, DVM, outgoing
president (shown
at right with Dr. Evans).
Dr.
Evans and her husband, Joseph M. Prostredny, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, founded Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists
in Annapolis and Towson, Maryland, where she divides
her clinic time between surgery and canine rehabilitation.
"Naki'o, First 'Bionic' Dog To Receive Four
Prosthetics After Losing Paws To Frostbite," MedicalDaily.com
April 30, 2013—A dog who lost his four paws to frostbite has been
given a new life with prosthetic paws. Naki'o was rescued as
a pup after his owners abandoned him in a foreclosed house in Nebraska.
Veterinary assistant Christie Pace from Colorado
Springs adopted Naki'o at 8 weeks and organized a fundraiser with
the help of OrthoPets, a Denver-based company that specializes in veterinary
orthotics and prosthetics.
"When we saw how good he was doing with his back leg prosthetics
and how he was struggling to use his front legs it was very simple to
say, "we gotta keep with him,"' Kaufmann said.
OrthoPets then
fitted Naki'o for front-leg prosthetics, making him the first "bionic" dog
with prosthetics on all four paws.
"Treatment Options for Canine Cruciate Ligament Disease
(CCLD)," Veterinary Practice News
January 28, 2013—Five Colorado State University colleagues, including
CRI faculty member
Sasha
Foster, MSPT, CCRT, co-authored an article for Veterinary
Practice News to respond to a large volume of questions that arose
from an earlier article about canine
cruciate ligament surgery.
"The goal of this follow-up article is to address some of the questions
raised and to provide the reader with an outline of the decision process
that is currently utilized at Colorado State University when evaluating
available treatment options for CCLD," the article stated.
The article's authors were Felix Duerr, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DECVS, DACVSMR
(and a CRI graduate); Foster; Clara Goh, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA; Ross Palmer,
DVM, MS, DACVS; and Narda Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA.
Dr. Jennifer Pultz Receives National Student Leadership
Award
October 1, 2012—CRI staff member Jennifer Pultz, DVM, MBA, CVMA,
received the prestigious Anna E. Worth AAHA National Student Leadership
Award in September at the American Animal Hospital Association's annual conference in Denver. Dr. Pultz
is a member of the Colorado State University DVM Class of 2012 and has
been working with CRI as a facilitator for its educational programs.
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NBCNews.com Article Promotes "Building
the Canine Athlete" DVD
September 11, 2012—The "Building the Canine Athlete" DVD
created by CRI faculty members Dr.
Chris Zink and Dr.
Laurie McCauley was mentioned as "a great resource" in
a recent article on the TODAY.com website from NBCNews.com. The article,
entitled "The
Power of the Trick: A Canine Workout," gave tips about how to
train dogs to do strengthening tricks. The "Building the Canine Athlete"
DVD can be ordered from Canine
Sports Productions.
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Dr. Kristin Kirby Earns PhD
September 11, 2012—Congratulations to CRI faculty member Kristin
Kirkby, DVM, MS, CCRT, Diplomate ACVS,
who successfully defended
her PhD at the University of Florida. Her thesis is entitled
"The effects of low level laser therapy on intestinal ischemia reperfusion
injury." Dr. Kirkby is a surgeon and rehabilitation therapist at
Seattle Veterinary Specialists, on the board of directors
of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians, and co-chairperson
of the International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium.
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Jen Hill Named President of American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians
August 22, 2012—CRI faculty member Jen
Hill, CVT, CCRA, was named president
of the new American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians.
This unique organization, affiliated with the American Association of
Rehabilitation Veterinarians, will provide much needed services to rehabilitation
technicians throughout the Americas. CRI is proud to have faculty member Jen Hill at the helm of this exciting new group!
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CRI
Founder Dr. Janet Van Dyke Featured in AKC Canine Athlete Initiative
Podcasts
July 23, 2012— Athletic
events for dogs are on the rise and with that, so too are sports-related
injuries in dogs. Understanding the proper conditioning, nutrition, training,
and rehabilitation that are specific to the canine athlete is the focus
of the Canine Athlete Initiative, a major fundraising and public
awareness campaign launched by the AKC Canine Health Foundation.
CRI founder Dr. Janet Van
Dyke is one of eight veterinarians who have recorded a podcast for the
campaign. Dr. Van Dyke's podcast about rehabilitation will be released
online and through social media starting August 9.
OrthoPets Featured on Yahoo! Shine's Animal Nation
July 18, 2012— The Animal Nation blog on Yahoo! Shine showcased
the work of OrthoPets of Denver, Colorado, in its July
5 story "Helping
Injured Dogs Run Again." The story featured two OrthoPets' patients
who have been successfully treated with orthotics and prosthetics.
The story also included interviews with OrthoPets founder Martin Kaufmann
and Medical Director Dr. Patsy Mich, who are both CRI faculty members. Read
the article and watch the video ...
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Krista
Niebaum Welcomes a Daughter!
May 22, 2012—CRI faculty member Krista Niebaum, MPT, CCRT, is pleased
to announce the birth of her daughter, Meghan Joan Lily, who arrived
May 6. Congratulations to the Niebaum family!
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Dr. Chris Zink Announces the Arrival of Hobby
May 22, 2012—CRI faculty member Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, Dip
ACVP, Dipl. American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation,
is celebrating the arrival of her newest family member — Hobby!
Hobby (registered name: Gaylan's Time Well Wasted) was born March 20
and now weighs 11 pounds. Congratulations, Dr. Zink!
Colorado State University Announces World's First Long-term
Study of Golden Retrievers Likely to Tell Scientists More about Cancer
and Health in People
January
15, 2013—Dr. Rodney Page (at right, with Winston), director of the Flint
Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University, and a team at the Denver-based
Morris Animal Foundation are embarking on a groundbreaking long-term study
of golden retrievers to help prevent cancers and other diseases in dogs, and
hopefully people as well.
The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study will span 10 to 15 years.
According to Colorado State Unversity, this is the largest and
longest observational study ever undertaken to improve the health of dogs,
and is the most significant project ever conducted in veterinary
medicine.
To join the study, golden retrievers must be healthy, younger than 2
years old and have a proven three-generation pedigree. Pet owners must
agree to regular visits with their veterinarian and to complete online
questionnaires about lifestyle, diet, reproductive history, environment,
exercise, medications and other health concerns throughout the dog’s
life.
The goal is to enroll 3,000 dogs over the next two years. About 500 dogs
are currently enrolled or in the process of completing enrollment requirements.
Veterinary Economics Names Coral Springs Animal Hospital 2012 Hospital of the Year
CRI
faculty member Shari Sprague, MPT, CCRT, (shown in the photo at left in tan
scrubs) is the director of rehabilitation at Coral Springs Animal Hospital
and was pictured in the article.
CRI
Graduate Dr. Krista Evans Starts Term as President of Maryland Veterinary
Medical Association
Dr. Jennifer Pultz Receives National Student Leadership
Award
Krista
Niebaum Welcomes a Daughter!
Dr. Chris Zink Announces the Arrival of Hobby
January
15, 2013—Dr. Rodney Page (at right, with Winston), director of the