Tag: Sports

Raising the profile for more veterinary rehabilitation and sports medicine doctors

Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVA, CCMT, a sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist, aimed to raise awareness for the role during a presentation at the 2022 Fetch dvm360® Conference in San Diego, California. All doctors are specialists. They study medicine, they become experts on all aspects of the body and learn methods to provide the best possible care and help …

Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery installs standing CT scanner

Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery (ESMS), a private equine practice in Texas, has installed the first equine standing CT (Computed Tomography) scanner—the Asto CT Equina scanner—in the state. ESMS is adding this technology to its full-service equine veterinary services to enhance patient outcomes and well-being. “Having a standing CT scanner onsite at ESMS greatly enhances our diagnostic imaging capabilities and …

Unity Centre’s Medicine Wheel aims to cleanse | News, Sports, Jobs

LIBERTY — The Unity Spiritual Centre, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, will host a medicine wheel ceremony at 12:30 pm Sunday and Oct. 9. Kimberly Ford of Niles, ceremony facilitator, said the medicine wheel is a sacred stone circle, a hoop of creation, to gather in ceremony to cleanse, clear, give offering and blessing and take time to connect to the …

American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation – Feb. 18-19, 2022

The American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation welcomed 12 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held virtually on Feb. 18-19. The new diplomates are as follows: Canine specialty Ron Ben-Amotz, PhiladelphiaMary Cardeccia, Dexter, MichiganJennifer Evanow, Katy, TexasRonald Koh, Baton Rouge, LouisianaChristine Montalbano, Middletown, NJRomany Pinto, Saskatoon, SaskatchewanSarah Shull, East Lansing, MichiganTheresa Wendland, Littleton, Colorado Equine specialty …

DIVM’s second day featured sessions on pain management, sports medicine, and more

On Day 2 of our Directions in Veterinary Medicine (DIVM) conference, 7 educational sessions were presented. Topics included pain management, sports medicine and rehabilitation, integrative medicine, and practice management. Day 2 of our Directions in Veterinary Medicine (DIVM) conference featured 7 sessions on pain management, integrative medicine, sports medicine and rehabilitation, and practice management. Check back for our DIVM coverage …

At Westminster dog show, new focus on veterinarians’ welfare | News, Sports, Jobs

Judith Harbour, staff veterinary social worker at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, sits for a portrait Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in New York. The dogs get the spotlight, but the upcoming Westminster Kennel Club dog show is also illuminating a human issue: veterinarians’ mental health. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The dogs get …

Five Things presented by Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center: Sporting hosts Colorado in MLS regular season battle 

Rapids’ road struggles While Sporting KC has found success at home, Wednesday night’s opponent have struggled on the road. The Rapids have yet to find a win away from Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in 2022, earning one draw on the road in regular season play. In all competitions, the Rapids are 0-6-1, with a defeat to Comunicaciones (Guatemala) in the …

What is the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation?

In this dvm360® interview, Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, explained what she wants other veterinary professionals to understand about the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. During an interview with dvm360®, Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, director of the Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation and Fitness Service at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, explained because the American College of Veterinary Sports …