Online Course
Managing Disorders of the Canine Front Limb
Enhance the outcomes of your canine patients who present with forelimb lameness

3-3.5 hours

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Ansi van der Walt
Course instructor

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

Animal Physiotherapy Interest Group of the South African Society of Physiotherapy

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Introduction

Canine patients are prone to several structural and functional pathologies of the front limb, including both developmental and acquired conditions. These dysfunctions can have a significant impact on a dog’s ability to lead a pain-free life. This course discusses the relevant anatomy and pathophysiology of front limb problems that are regularly encountered in canine practice, before exploring their diagnosis and management.

Aims

The aim of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage pain and dysfunction of the canine front limb.

Outline

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

  1. Reading activities
  2. Videos
  3. Reading activities
  4. 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 3-3.5 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 3.3 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:

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

Learning outcomes

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

  • describe the functional anatomy of the canine front limb
  • discuss the pathophysiology of developmental and acquired orthopaedic conditions of the canine front limb
  • summarise the surgical and conservative treatment options for orthopaedic disorders of the canine front limb
  • design an appropriate intervention for a canine patient with front limb lameness based on a case scenario

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Ansi van der Walt: 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
A concise time effective practical course, with good human comparatives for the novice canine physiotherapist.
Martin Krause
Physiotherapist
Australia