Through this Internship program, you will manage the most efficient techniques for the treatment of small animal injuries through hydrotherapy” 

latest developments in the treatment of injuries with electrotherapy or hydrotherapy. Through a 3-week internship in a prestigious veterinary center and surrounded by the best experts, the professional will expand their skills in this field. The last few years have witnessed great advances in veterinary medicine. The appearance of new diagnostic methods and treatments have allowed animals to have the maximum quality of life and life expectancy. At the same time, pet owners show an increasing concern and awareness about their well-being. In this context, the demand for veterinarians specialized in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Small Animals has not ceased to grow. Therefore, with the aim of providing these professionals with the most up-to-date tools to adapt to the new demands of the sector, TECH has created this 100% practical program. 

During 3 intensive weeks, the expert will have access to a first-class veterinary clinic, where they will delve, in first person, into the treatment of all types of traumatological and neurological pathologies. Integrated in an excellent work team, made up of the best specialists in physiotherapy and rehabilitation for animals, they will manage the practices and minimally invasive and natural techniques that mark the present and the future of veterinary medicine. In this way, they will use the latest therapeutic ultrasound devices or assimilate the most efficient strategies for the application of manual massages as a method to relieve pain in the animal.

All this, accompanied throughout their clinical internship by a tutor specifically designated for them, who will be responsible for ensuring that their learning process meets their academic expectations in detail. Therefore, this Internship program is an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Small Animals working with the best professionals and applying from the first moment all the skills acquired in a real environment. 

The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences"

The objective of this program is to ensure that the veterinary professional is up-to-date on the latest procedures in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Small Animals in an exclusively practical way, through a clinical internship designed with clinical and academic rigor, under the guidance of renowned professionals in a center of the highest scientific quality and technological innovation.

Make the most of this opportunity to surround yourself with expert professionals and learn from their work methodology"

General Objectives

• Master the latest physiotherapeutic techniques to relieve pain in small animals 
• Increase the skills of the veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation professional 
• Develop a high level of practical knowledge in the identification and quantification of pain in dogs and cats in physical therapy

Specific Objectives

• Determine the main muscles and nerves involved in movement
• Examining Static Body Position and Gait Assessment 
• Identify pain points or behavior, as well as compensatory body positions
• Emphasize the importance of neurolocalization to approximate the diagnosis in neurological patients and to guarantee the success of the therapy 
• Develop in an orderly manner the neurological examination of the patient 
• Constructing exercises from anatomical elements 
• Determine thermotherapy application techniques
• Introduce ultrasound, laser therapy and electrostimulation modalities 
• Use the modalities of diathermy, magnetotherapy and shockwave therapy 
• Examine complementary therapies to Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 
• Address the nutritional management of a patient with osteoarthrosis or obesity 
• Analyze the most frequent pathologies in feline patients that may require treatment by a rehabilitation veterinarian 
• Establish the importance and value of hydrotherapy in the field of animal physical rehabilitation 
• Examine the physical principles that make hydrotherapy an important tool in animal physical rehabilitation 
• Identify the most common injuries in sporting dogs 
• Detail the steps of a complete traumatologic examination 
• Assess the effects of immobilization on tissues 
• Identify the most frequent traumatologic pathologies 
• Present the possible treatments for each pathology, as well as an approach to their management in physical rehabilitation 
• Develop an appropriate treatment plan for patients

Thanks to this Internship program, you will be able to develop a physiotherapeutic treatment plan adapted to the particular conditions of each animal”