Rehabilitation and Conditioning for Animals

Rehabilitation and Conditioning for Animals is the community-based practice of Deborah Carroll, CCRP (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner), and is subject to guidelines overseen by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners ( www.tbvme.state.tx.us ) and therefore must be under general veterinary supervision.

This means I will work in collaboration with your regular veterinarian or veterinary specialist , reporting to them and working with them toward your pets' improved health.  I will not proceed with treatment unless I have a veterinarian with whom I may confer about the case and one who is familiar with the animal.  If you would like a local referral to a vet near you, feel free to contact me. A veterinarian may easily refer to me by calling me or by faxing a filled out referral form to me or even by having you call me. I will often touch base with your vet prior to making the rehab appt. with you if your vet has directed you to call me and it is a complicated case.

Certification:

I became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner in December, 2005, after completing coursework in conjunction with the University of Tennessee-www.canineequinerehab.com

I am also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association-www.nsca-lift.org, one of the few elite strength and conditioning practitioner organisations in the world.

Continuing Education:

American College of Veterinary Surgeons Conference: 2006

Capitol Area Veterinary Medical Association Member & Meeting Attendee: 2007, 2008, 2009

North American Association of Laser Therapy Conference: 2005, 2007

Veterinary Specialists in Private Practice Conference:  2007

Other affiliations and certificates are: 

ACEP Leader Level Coach I    

American Canine Sports Medicine Association Member www.acsma.org

American Physical Therapy Association's Orthopedic Section Certificate of Completion- Basic Science for Animal Physical Therapists

CPR & First Aid/Auto Defib Current

National Strength and Conditioning Association Member www.nsca-lift.org

North American Association for Laser Therapy Member www.naalt.org

PetMassage Certification  www.petmassage.com                     

USCF Cycling Coach Level I www.usacycling.org

Hi! I'm Deborah and I have been a small animal rehabilitation practitioner since 2005.  I have more than 30 years' experience in sport training, sports nutrition, sport injury rehab, coaching, and clinical nutrition.  I have previously worked with world class athletes in several different sports.  I currently actively weight train and train for triathlons.  I have recently recovered well from two major surgeries and have overcome some systemic medical conditions independently and with the aid of the medical community.   From Dec. 2004 through Dec. 2006, I worked at Central Texas Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Austin, starting and building the rehabilitation and conditioning department.  At the beginning of 2007 I became a mobile rehabilitation practitioner, going into people's homes and working with animals in their home environment.  With this service, many more owners are able to see their pet benefit from rehab intervention.

For other info, like suggested reading, rehab protocol & recommendations blog, links to many other groups, and photos of pet patients, please see my other site @ www.myspace.com/austinanimalrehab

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