Equine II: Live Hands-on Labs (South Africa): 29 Nov. – 02 Dec. 2022

Description

Module II Hands-on Labs: (48 hours of content)

Provides hands on laboratory coursework that will build on the course material from Equine I lectures.  This course will provide the particpant with the basic skills necessary to prescribe and provide rehabiltiation programs for the equine patient.  A full day of anatomical dissection on equine cadavers will be utilized to emphasize clinically relevant structures.  The participant will receive hands on training of selected physical agent modalities used in equine physical rehabilitation.  The following physical agents will be covered:  superficial heating and cooling agents (including cold salt water hydrotherapy), manual therapies, electrical therapies (for example:  electrical stimulation, therapeutic laser), mechanical therapies (for example:  therapeutic ultrasound, shock wave therapy, total body vigration) and therapeutic exercise (including EquiCore System, Underwater Treadmill)