Prerequisites: This course is open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/nurses, and physical therapists who have successfully completed Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation. CCRPs who are licensed veterinary or physical therapy professionals are welcome. Veterinary technicians/nurses, including CCRPs, CCRVNs, and  CCRAs, must submit an Employment Agreement Letter indicating that  there is a veterinarian or physical therapist either certified in canine rehabilitation working in their practice or registered for  Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation.

Course Description: In this comprehensive course, pain physiology and pathophysiology are  made more accessible so you can directly improve your daily practice.  Assessment techniques and treatment options are covered in depth. The  critical relationship between pain management and rehabilitation is  strongly emphasized using a case-based presentation. An integrative  approach to management of acute and chronic pain is discussed including  routine and novel pharmacology, supplements, biomodulation (acupuncture, LASER, shockwave), interventional techniques (e.g. PRP, stem cell), and rehabilitation. Strategies for combining multiple treatment modalities  for better outcomes are presented. This course is the online version of  our Current Techniques in Canine Pain Management course.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome
  • 2

    Part 1: Introduction to Pain Management - Myths & Misconceptions

    • Part 1: Introduction to Pain Management - Myths & Misconceptions

    • Lecture Notes - Part 1

    • Video Lecture - Part 1
  • 3

    Part 2: Physiology

    • Lecture Notes - Part 2

    • Video Lecture - Part 2
  • 4

    Part 3: Pain Assessment

    • Part 2: Pain Assessment

    • Lecture Notes - Part 3

    • Video Lecture - Part 3
  • 5

    Part 4: Mechanism-Specific Chronic Pain Management

    • Part 4: Mechanism-Specific Chronic Pain Management

    • Lecture Notes - Part 4

    • Video Lecture - Part 4
  • 6

    Part 5: The Role of Evidence Based Management

    • Part 5: The Role of Evidence Based Management

    • Lecture Notes - Part 5

    • Video Lecture - Part 5
  • 7

    Part 6: Pharmacological Chronic Pain Management

    • Part 6: Pharmacological Chronic Pain Management

    • Lecture Notes - Part 6

    • Video Lecture - Part 6 (Chapter I)

    • Video Lecture - Part 6 (Chapter II)
  • 8

    Part 7: Non-Pharmacological Chronic Pain Management

    • Part 6: Non-Pharmacological Chronic Pain Management

    • Lecture Notes - Part 7

    • Video Lecture - Part 7
  • 9

    Course Evaluation - Pain Management

    • Canine Pain Management

About the instructor

Instructor

Patrice Mich, DVM, MS, DABVP, DACVAA, DACVSMR, CCRT

Dr. Patrice Mich is a small animal pain management and mobility specialist.  Her career focuses on regaining and maintaining functional independence and performance for canine athletes of all ages and abilities.  In Colorado, where Dr. Mich calls home, almost all dogs are athletes, amateurs and professionals.  She is a graduate of Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine. During 14 years as a generalist, she completed advanced training in veterinary acupuncture and achieved diplomate status by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP), canine/feline practice.Inspired by her own dog, Griffin, Dr. Mich left practice to pursue her interest in pain management, completing a residency in anesthesiology and a 2-year fellowship in integrative pain medicine post residency. In 2008 she received a master's degree in clinical science with a focus on clinical assessment, neurophysiology and management of acute and chronic pain. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) in 2009. Dr. Mich was certified as a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist (CCRT) in 2011.  In 2015 she became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR).Dr. Mich's interests include sporting injuries in the canine athlete, the impact of limb dysfunction/loss on biomechanics, mobility, and long-term comfort; veterinary orthotics and prosthetics (V-OP); clinical assessment and treatment of chronic pain; and non-surgical approaches to Achilles mechanism injuries. She is a contributing author for a number of textbooks as well as author of numerous articles. Dr. Mich speaks nationally and internationally and enjoys teaching as a faculty member of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute and affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University.   With lessons learned from working in private general practice, academia and a large private specialty practice, Dr. Mich is deeply committed to focusing on and advocating for healthy work/life balance with a mobile specialty practice in the Denver metro area; she travels to veterinary clinics in her converted shuttle bus clinic and V-OP lab.