News and Events

Update on Courtney King-Dye

6th International Symposium on Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy at Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine in Auburn, Alabama awards.

The winner for the best poster was Anna Firshman from The University of Minnesota, with co-authors Linda Blythe, Jennifer Mitchell, Elizabeth Pollak, and Morrie Craig for “Effects of low level laser & therapeutic ultrasound therapies on equine hoof growth”

The best equine podium presentation went to Narelle Stubbs and Hilary Clayton of Michigan State University and was entitled “Dynamic Mobilization Exercises Increase Cross Sectional Area of the Multifidus Muscle in the Thoracolumbar Spine in Horses”

The best small animal podium presentation went to Darryl Millis, Ralph Millard, & Jason Headrick of the The University of Tennessee and was entitled “Kinematic analysis of stair and decline slope walking of the pelvic limb in healthy dogs”.


Upcoming Classes

September 18-20, 2010
Equine Anatomy in Clay Workshop

  September 21-26, 2010
Equine Massage Therapy Certification

  October 9-14, 2010
Introduction to Equine Rehabilitation

October 15-18, 2010
Rehabilitation Techniques Module

November 12-14, 2010
Functional Assessment of the Rider


Coming in 2011
New Advanced Canine Rehab course

Spring 2011
    Meridian Therapy Courses

Testimonials

" As a sports physio-therapist with 20 years experience, I have attended many post graduate courses. This is one of the best organized and well run courses I have ever attended. Arlene is an enthusiastic and very knowledgeable educator, with a passion for what she does. I would highly recommend ARI for anyone who has an interest in working with the equine world." - Randy Goodman,B.Sc.P.T., Dip.Sports PT President, Pinnacle Sports Physiotherapy

" The Animal Rehabilitation Institute has provided me with a very comprehensive post graduate certification program in Equine Rehabilitation therapy that I have been able to incorporate immediately into my physiotherapy practice at home. Arlene has brought together an amazing staff of world renowned professionals and provides a beautiful setting, functional classrooms, and great hands on workshops. You will not be disappointed!" Andrea L. Scott. M.A., BMR-PT, Certified Equine Rehabilitation Therapist.

 


Arlene White
Founder of ARI
Committed to quality education for Professional Animal Rehab Therapists

Anna Firshman, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM

Anna Firshman is a researcher who has done extensive work with camelids as well as horses. She is a welcome addition to the staff at ARI.

Dr. Anna Firshman is a board certified internal medicine specialist who is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota college of Veterinary Medicine.  Anna graduated as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Liverpool, England in 1999 and completed an internship and large animal internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota.  She then completed a PhD involving the study of muscle disease in horses, with focus on polysaccharide storage myopathy in 2005.  She was formerly an assistant professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University.  Dr. Firshman has a special interest in equine rehabilitation therapy and conditioning and received her certificate in equine rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee.  She is particularly interested in the use of rehabilitation techniques in the care of horses affected by neurologic and muscular diseases.  

 

Rehabilitaiton Therapy and treatment is not a substitute for Veterinary care.

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