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Animal Chiropractic 201 : Pain Presentations in Small Animals

Credit Hours(s)2.0

InstructorsAnn Seefeldt, DC, CVSMT

Price$40.00 USD

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Educational Objectives

Design a patient intake procedure that aids in the identification of specific of pain processes common to small animals
Classify animals by signalment with regard to risk factors for certain pathologies
Assess an animal’s overall likelihood of having a painful physical ailment concomitant with its chiropractic condition based on history, observation and physical examination
Detect signs of common pathologies specific to juvenile, adult and geriatric animals
Propose useful recommendations for further diagnostics
Interpret behaviors in small animals that may be pain presentations
Analyze cues from gait or posture to localize sources of pain
Associate signs of pain in certain anatomical structures with likely pathologies
Point out to an owner the early warning signs of cranial cruciate ligament damage
Examine the animal for hallmark signs of bicipital tenosynovitis, hip dysplasia, lumbosacral disease, and tick-borne diseases
Differentiate between paraparesis from a neuromuscular origin and that caused by internal hemorrhage from a splenic hemangiosarcoma with just a few important history questions
Devise a management strategy to reduce an animal’s risk factors for osteoarthritis

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