It has been a very interesting and rewarding Month
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nThrough May I have travelled as part of the NCVS (North Coast Veterinary Specialist) team on our conference series. We started in Mooloolaba then headed to Mackay and Hervey Bay to educate Vets and Vet nurses. This year my topic was Cruciate Ligament Injury in the Dog – the most common cause of lameness in the dog. It was great to visit these areas and be part of such a great team to continue our education series. I trust this was well received and was very grateful to be part of such a highly skilled and motivated team.
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nI also had a meeting in Melbourne with the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association) as part of the committee for the Animal Physiotherapy Group (APG). We have been discussing many professional issues. Animal Physiotherapy is a new profession in Australia. We are working with our professional body to continue our educational pathway. At this stage the Masters Program I completed is not running so we are working establishing our training program once again.
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nFor over 2 years now I have also been trying to work with the Pet Insurance companies to include Physiotherapy as part of their insurance package to their clients. In human health care Physiotherapy is vital and well established for rehabilitation, conservative management to prevent surgery and further recurrence of injures, and maximise quality of life. I strongly believe that this model applies to our Pets in Australia. The APA is also helping me to establish this for our profession. Hopefully we will have some success to greatly enhance the opportunities for rehabilitation for our pets.
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nSo it has been a very interesting and rewarding month. Off for a surf in the morning to breathe a little!!
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