CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
04-06 NOVEMBER 2024
This blended course offers the flexibility to move ahead with your studies before attending for practical training.
Practical training takes place in Cape Town where we now have the dream team for canine hydrotherapy training. We already have a long-standing association with our training partner Lorren Barham from Pet Wellness Worx. And we are now joined by Dr. Tanya Grantham from Animal Health and Hydro who has kindly provided her facilities and input for this course.
There are only ten practical training places available for this course so please register early to avoid disappointment.
This is a Continuing Professional Development course covering gait assessment and advanced skills in water treadmill and canine hydrotherapy. We will cover case selection, advanced handling and problem solving. If you have a complex case load this course will give you the knowledge to adapt techniques to gain the best possible gait and rehabilitation outcomes using the water treadmill. Online lectures, all course materials, three attendance days and provision of practice dogs are all included. CPD accreditation with SA Veterinary Council is in the application process.
Your pre-study is provided via Moodle, our online education platform. Practical training takes place at Animal Health and Hydro in Cape Town – animalphysicalrehab.co.za. AHAH is in association with Animal Physical Rehab in Cape Town.
This course is suitable for veterinarians, veterinary physiotherapists, veterinary nurses and those with competent specific registration as a canine hydrotherapist. But also for other veterinary professionals assisting with water treadmill hydrotherapy sessions.
If you are visiting Cape Town for the IAVRPT conference this is a great opportunity to access specialist hydrotherapy training – but you must comply with your own country or state’s legal requirements for those working in veterinary rehabilitation.
Practical training at Animal Physical Rehab in association with AHAH, Diep River, Cape Town.
Your lecturers and trainers from Greyfriars International Training will be;
Angela Griffiths CCRP, Dip HSA, RCH, Member of IAVRPT
Kate Parsons BSc (Vet Physio), BSc (Hons), MHCPC, MAACP, ACPAT(A)
In Cape Town we will also be assisted by our colleagues;
Dr. Tanya Grantham BSc (Hons), BVSC, Cert. SCVA, CCRP, CCBW – drtanyagrantham.co.za
Lorren Barham CCRP, CCBW, RCH, MFRP
This course is delivered in two parts;
- Part 1 – Online study, revision tests and quizzes which must be completed before attending practical training.
- Part 2 – Three days on-site practical training.
Blended learning
We want you to be fully prepared so you can gain the most from your practical training so we have provided a lot of online education material for you. Pre-study and successful completion of revision test/quizzes is required prior to attendance for on-site practical training.
Attendance days
There are three required practical training attendance days at the Animal Health and Hydro in Cape Town.
- Day 1 – practical gait assessment, observations, revision of gait terms and working together in teams.
- Days 2 and 3 – you will observe and join in with water treadmill sessions for a variety of dogs and conditions. We will film and review some of these sessions in class.
This is an advanced skills course but following completion you should not imply you are a qualified canine hydrotherapist. You will gain useful skills and insights into patient appropriate water treadmill treatment, observations, handling options and skills.
Part 1 – Online |
Part 2 – Attendance |
|---|---|
| Hydrotherapy treatment options Hydrotherapy Science Contraindications and Cautions Introduction to Water Treadmill |
Day 1 Revision of observational and gait terms Gait analysis practical |
| Gait analysis – three parts Gait analysis quiz Hydrostatics and hydrodynamics Pain Tissue Healing |
Day 2 Class lecture/discussion Practical water treadmill sessions – gait analysis pre, intra and post treatment |
| Day 3 Review of gait and water treadmill session films from previous day Class discussion Practical water treadmill sessions – gait analysis pre, intra and post treatment |
Course Entry Requirements
It is the student’s own responsibility to make themselves aware of the entry requirements prior to completing the booking/registration form. To attend this course you must be in at least one of the following categories;
- Participants who sign up for this course in South Africa must be appropriately qualified (i.e., qualified veterinarian, veterinary nurse, authorised physical rehabilitation practitioner or CSR canine hydrotherapist) and must have a registration or authorisation number from the South African Veterinary Council.
- Veterinary professionals working outside South Africa are also welcome. But previous experience with Canine Hydrotherapy is required and you must comply with legal requirements for veterinary rehabilitation treatment (land-based or hydrotherapy) in your country. Proof or qualification/registration will be requested.
Please make us aware when you register if you have any physical or educational needs or disabilities.
THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
Registration
Currency is GBP.
Full payment of GBP550.00 is required when you register for this three day course. You may pay by international bank transfer or via PayPal invoice using a credit card or your own PayPal account.
Please enquire if you would like to join us for just Day 1 – Canine Gait Assessment. Depending on numbers we may release some spaces.
Day 1 covering gait assessment is a requirement for attending days 2 and 3 – water treadmill.
Please enter all your details clearly on your booking form including your name as you would like it to appear on your Continuing Education certificate(s).
Access To Our Online Training Platform
Access to online training materials (lectures, revision tests and quizzes) is granted for 12 months from the date you register and pay for your course.
Cancellation Policy
We incur significant upfront costs to deliver an overseas courses – non-refundable flights and accommodation, plus lecturers are booked many months ahead. Cancellations made more than 60 days before the on-site training course start date of 4th November 2024 – 75% refund of fees paid.
Cancellations made less than 60 days before the on-site training course start date of 4th November 2024 – No refund due. If this course is cancelled by Greyfriars International Training due to unforeseen circumstances delegates will be given the choice of an alternative date or a full refund.
Currency GBP
Total course cost £550.00
Access to our online learning platform will be granted within 48-72 hours on receipt of your registration form and payment of course fees.
Included:
Access to Greyfriars International Training online learning platform for 12 months
Practical training manuals
Practice dogs and equipment
All assignments, marking and tutor/assessor support