Ethology for Physiotherapists – Patient Communication and Safety

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Understand the science of animal behaviour and learning

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Ansi van der Walt

Ansi is a Veterinary PT, President of the IAPTAP and Managing Member of PetFit Canine Fitness

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Introduction

When working with animals, it is essential to understand their basic behaviours. If you are able to interpret signs of anxiety, fear, pain or discomfort, you will be better able to ensure your personal safety, as well as the safety of animals in your care and other bystanders. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the science of equine and canine behaviour, communication and learning strategies, as well as safety considerations, to enhance your animal practice.

Aims

This course aims to familiarise you with the fundamentals of animal behaviour. It also aims to introduce specific precautions that must be considered when working with canine and equine patients to enhance your management strategies.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, readings, discussions and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

Videos
Reading activities
Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 3.5-4 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 3.4 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

Respect the Plus Community Culture.
Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

identify key strategies that can help to ensure safety when working with dogs and horses
describe basic equine and canine handling and restraint techniques
discuss relevant learning theories in relation to equine and canine training
summarise the dog-human bond and the cause of unwanted canine behaviours
select an appropriate strategy for approaching an anxious or stressed dog based on a case scenario
explain normal equine behaviour and communication
choose an appropriate first aid strategy, including assessment and basic management, for an equine patient based on a case scenario

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews

The course is brilliant! I would recommend reading the texts below the video before watching and trying to download the pages.

sharon wall

Physiotherapist

Ireland

This course was a great introduction to the study of animal behaviour, handling, communication and safety.

Jeanne-Marie Garcia

Physiotherapist

Trinidad And Tobago

I now understand animal behavior better and will be able to approach an animal more safely

Danita Magdalena Enslin

Physiotherapist

South Africa

Fab course that gives a good overview of some key points when working with equine and canine clients. The course covers some basic equine husbandry, first aid and handling as well as canine handling, restraint and training.

Holly Lawrence

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

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