A highly academic Postgraduate diploma that will allow you to acquire or update your knowledge in the field of motor pathology in small animals and their rehabilitation treatment"

This Postgraduate diploma  begins with an in-depth focus on the rehabilitation of feline patients. The main obstacle in treating these patients is veterinarians lack of experience of the correct techniques, which is why, during the orthopedic examination, some signs may be overlooked, making the correct diagnosis difficult.
In reponse to this, the rehabilitation of orthopedic diseases will be addressed, among which Osteoarthrosis (OA) is emerging as one of the most prevelant diseases in felines, with studies indicating a prevalence of up to 90%.

Additionally, students will examine the characteristics that make water ideal during the recovery period after a number of conditions. In addition, it develops and compares the different therapeutic options offered by the use of the aquatic environment.
Veterinary sports medicine will also be studied, analyzing the reactions and adaptations the body makes during physical activity and the alterations suffered in the event of certain injuries or physical maladaptations.

First contact with the sports world will be made with the objective of optimizing the performance of each athlete, minimizing the risk of injury and deciding the best treatment and/or training plan for each animal.
Physiotherapy and veterinary rehabilitation will be viewed as a form of complimentary therapy for both medical and post-surgical locomotor treatments. In addition, they can be included as integrated analgesia therapy. The main objective of treatment is always to improve the patient’s quality of life by choosing the appropriate intervention methods and techniques for each case study.

TECH offers all this, with the aim of integrating medicine which always treats the animal in its entireity, since each animal manifests, suffers and responds differently to the same disease. Therefore, treatments should not simply be medical prescriptions, they should be tailored and personalized.

An intensive tour through the different disorders, conditions and injuries, with a special focus on the complex approach to domestic felines” 

This Postgraduate diploma in Pathologies and Rehabilitation Plans in Small Animals contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Pathologies and Rehabilitation Plans in Small Animals
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• News on Pathologies and Rehabilitation Plans in Small Animals
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• With special focus on innovative methodologies in Pathologies and Rehabilitation Plans in Small Animals
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

A program supported by study aids which have been created to boost the value of the effort invested, converting your studies into skills in the shortest possible time”  

The program includes, in its teaching staff, professionals belonging to the veterinary field, who bring their vast work experience to this specialization, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities.

TECH’s Multimedia Content, elaborated with the latest Educational Technology, will grant professionals a situated and contextual learning experience, that is to say, a simulated environment that will provide an immersive specialization programmed to train students in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by recognized and experienced experts in Pathologies and Rehabilitation Plans in Small Animals. 

You will learn with the highest rated study aids in the online teaching landscape, to facilitate the assimilation of knowledge and improve learning outcomes"

With the convenience of a program conceived to be fully adaptable to your needs, this Postgraduate diploma combines flexibility and efficiency with the best distance learning system"

The structure of the content has been specifically designed to allow students to embark on an intensive journey through the indispensable knowledge required in the diagnosis and approach to various disorders in small animals. A study that incorporates, in an efficient and thorough manner, the planning, development and application of rehabilitation plans which have been adjusted to suit the different therapeutic situations.  

A complete syllabus that incorporates all the latest developments in the sector, including the most relevant advances in the diagnosis of conditions and their appropriate rehabilitative treatment” 

Module 1. Feline Rehabilitation. Hydrotherapy

1.1. Feline Rehabilitation I: Important Aspects

1.1.1. Signs of Pain in the Feline Patient  
1.1.2. The Importance of the Environment and Management in the Feline Patient
1.1.3. Main Pathologies Susceptible to Rehabilitation in Felines

1.2. Feline Rehabilitation II: Degenerative Joint Disease in Felines

1.2.1. Clinical Manifestations  
1.2.2. Orthopedic Examination
1.2.3. Radiological Peculiarities
1.2.4. Weight Management

1.3. Feline Rehabilitation III: the Post-Surgical Patient

1.3.1. Introduction 
1.3.2. Special Care and Stress Management
1.3.3. Rehabilitation Therapies and Techniques

1.4. Feline Rehabilitation IV: Considerations in Rehabilitation Plans

1.4.1. The Environment and Structuring of the Sessions   
1.4.2. Most Tolerated Therapies
1.4.3. Strategies for the Execution of Therapeutic Exercises
1.4.3. Home Modifications and Recommendations

1.5. Hydrotherapy I: Physical Principles of Water

1.5.1. Introduction    
1.5.2. Relative Density
1.5.3. Buoyancy
1.5.4. Surface Tension    
1.5.5. Viscosity
1.5.6. Hydrostatic Pressure
1.5.7. Thermal Capacity

1.6. Hydrotherapy II: Benefits and Indications

1.6.1. Indications in Patients with Neurological Problems
1.6.2. Indications in Patients with Orthopedic Problems
1.6.3. Indications in Overweight Patients
1.6.4. Indications in Sports Patients

1.7. Hydrotherapy III: Precautions, Contraindications and Special Care

1.7.1. Precautions
1.7.2. Contraindications
1.7.3. Special Care

1.8. Hydrotherapy IV: Modalities I

1.8.1. Underwater Tape
1.8.2. Indications and Advantages
1.8.3. Precautions and Contraindications

1.9. Hydrotherapy V: Modalities II

1.9.1. Swimming and Other Pool Exercises
1.9.2. Indications and Advantages
1.9.3. Precautions and Contraindications
1.9.4. Main Differences between the Two Modalities

1.10. Hydrotherapy VI: Development of a Hydrotherapy Plan

1.10.1. When to Implement Hydrotherapy in the Rehabilitation Plan?
1.10.2. Duration of Therapy
1.10.3. Water Temperature
1.10.2. Water Quality Parameters.
1.10.3. The Importance of the Drying

Module 2. Sports Medicine. Sports Modalities in Dogs. Most Frequent Pathologies and Prevention

2.1. Characteristics of the Athletic Dog

2.1.1. Definition of the Athletic Dog
2.1.2. Characteristics of the Athletic Dog 
2.1.3. Importance of Rehabilitation in the Sporting Dog

2.2. Physiology of Exercise

2.2.1. Definitions
2.2.2. Phases of the Exercise
2.2.3. Adaptations of the Organism

2.3. Sports Modalities I. Agility

2.3.1. Definition
2.3.2. Categories, Levels and Modalities
2.3.3. Agility Dog Morphology

2.4. Sport Modalities II. Canicross, Bikejoring, Mushing

2.4.1. Canicross
2.4.2. Bikejoring
2.4.3. Medium and Long Distance Mushing
2.4.4. Other Sports Modalities

2.5. Specific Nutrition for Sporting Dogs

2.5.1. Basic Concepts

2.5.1.1. Energy Requirements

2.5.2. Basic Food

2.5.2.1. Concepts of Raw Food

2.5.3. Supplements and Supplements
2.5.4. Aspects to Consider

2.6. Most Frequent Pathologies 

2.6.1. Thoracic Limb
2.6.2. Pelvic Limb
2.6.3. Other Pathologies

2.7. Why Are They Injured? 

2.7.1. Main Causes of Injuries    
2.7.2. How to Prevent Injuries?
2.7.3. Non-Musculoskeletal Pathologies

2.8. The Working Dog

2.8.1. Selection of the Working Dog
2.8.2. Preparation. of the Working Dog
2.8.3. Care of the Working Dog

2.9. Sport and Proprioception

2.9.1. What is Proprioception?
2.9.2. Core Musculature
2.9.3. Proprioceptive Exercises

2.10. Training Plan

2.10.1. Start Training
2.10.2. Importance of a Good Warm-Up
2.10.3. Importance of Good Cool Down

Module 3. Traumatological Examination. Effects of Immobilization on Tissues  Traumatological Pathologies in Rehabilitation

3.1. Traumatological Examination

3.1.1. Forelimbs
3.1.2. Hind Limbs

3.2. Effects of Immobilization on Different Tissues

3.2.1. Bone
3.2.2. Ligaments and Tendons

3.3. Effects of Immobilization on Different Tissues II

3.3.1. Muscle
3.3.2. Cartilage

3.4. Fractures and Dislocations

3.4.1. Fracture Management
3.4.2. Dislocation Management

3.5. Hip

3.5.1. Hip Dysplasia
3.5.2. Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

3.6. Knee

3.6.1. Patella Dislocation
3.6.2. Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
3.6.3. OCD of the Knee

3.7. Elbow and Shoulder

3.7.1. Elbow Dysplasia

3.7.1.1. Fragmented Medial Coronoid Process
3.7.1.2. OCD of the Elbow
3.7.1.3. Non-Union of the Anconic Process
3.7.1.4. Joint Incongruence

3.7.2. Shoulder OCD
3.7.3. Medial Shoulder Instability

3.8. Muscular Pathologies

3.8.1. Fibrotic Contracture of the Infraspinatus Muscle
3.8.2. Contracture of the Flexor Muscles of the Forearm
3.8.3. Quadriceps Contracture
3.8.4. Fibrotic Myopathy of the Gracilis Muscle

3.9. Tendon and Ligament Pathologies

3.9.1. Bicipital Tenosynovitis
3.9.2. Tendinopathy of the Supraspinatus Muscle
3.9.3. Carpal Hyperextension
3.9.4. Patellar Tendon Rupture
3.9.5. Achilles Tendon Rupture

3.10. Other Pathologies

3.10.1. Panosteitis
3.10.2. Hypertrophic Osteopathy    
3.10.3. Musculoskeletal Tumors

Module 4. Rehabilitation Plans: Design of a Rehabilitation and Communication Program with the Owner

4.1. Establishing a Rehabilitation Plan - Where Do I start?

4.1.1. What Cases Respond to Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation?
4.1.2. Objectives and Working Methods
4.1.3. Inconveniences and Circumstances to Consider
4.1.4. What to Evaluate in Rehabilitation

4.2. How Do I Rehabilitate?

4.2.1. The Therapist-Patient Relationship
4.2.2. Adaptation to the Patient
4.2.3. Patient Motivation
4.2.4. Fundamental Aspects of a Rehabilitation Program

4.2.4.1. Frequency (F)
4.2.4.2. Intensity
4.2.4.3. Duration
4.2.4.4. Types of Exercise

4.3. Designing a Rehabilitation Plan

4.3.1. Optimize and Make the Rehabilitation Center's Time and Space Cost-Effective
4.3.2. Individualization of the Therapeutic Protocol
4.3.3. Success of the Rehabilitation Plan

4.4. Management of a Veterinary Center

4.4.1. Factors to Consider
4.4.2. Service to the Veterinarian/Referral Center
4.4.3. Are Social Networks Important? 

4.5. Communication with the Owner and/or Person Responsible for the Animal

4.5.1. Quality of Care
4.5.2. Owner Integration in Therapy
4.5.3. Communication with the Owner 

4.6. Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy in Spinal Cord Injuries

4.6.1. Introduction
4.6.2. Most frequent Neurology Pathologies
4.6.3. Therapeutic Generalities 

4.7. Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy of Patients with Osteoarthrosis.

4.7.1. Environment.
4.7.2. Concomitant Diseases
4.7.3. Weight Control
4.7.4. Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Plan 

4.8. Fracture Rehabilitation

4.8.1. Diaphyseal Fractures
4.8.2. Joint Fractures
4.8.3. Fractures that Do Not Close       

4.9. Pre- and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

4.9.1. Elbow Dysplasia
4.9.2. Hip Dysplasia
4.9.3. Cruciate Ligament Rupture

4.10. Other Rehabilitation Plans

4.10.1. Diseases of Young Children under 1 Year of Age
4.10.2. Preventive Rehabilitation
4.10.3. Considerations a Be Taken into Account in the Cardiopathy Patient

A highly academic specialization which has been specially designed to lead veterinarians to success in their profession"