Practical Canine Rehabilitation

Real skills for real results in canine rehab, one dog at a time
This is the ultimate choice for vets who want to learn canine rehabilitation from the ground up. Starting with foundational knowledge, you’ll learn underpinning theory and practical application, as well as the best advice to give those worried clients about their ‘homework’.
Learn to take a proactive approach and intervene early to achieve the best outcomes for your surgical and musculoskeletal cases. This 2 day weekend workshop will deliver tutorials and hands-on practicals that’ll have assessing stance, gait, muscles and fascia like a pro. By Monday, you’ll be building effective rehab plans for your patients, and be equipped with the knowledge to review and adapt these as needed.
Recovery is more than just rest. Rehab is practical, logical, easy to apply, and it does work! Not every post-spinal case that isn’t recovering well is a candidate for the final end-of-life discussion; with rehab expertise and commitment many of these cases do surprisingly well.
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is the perfect choice for vets – most of all GPs – working in mixed or small animal practice who want to go above and beyond for patients recovering from surgery or injury. All experience levels are welcome.
Meet your expert educators
Our expert educators include Dr Naomi Boyd, a Specialist in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Dr Yoko Clinch (MANZCVS Veterinary Radiology and Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation – Canine). Both are passionate advocates for making rehab an expected cornerstone of recovery. Rehab can make a striking difference to long-term outcomes, patient comfort, mobility and quality of life, plus – a happy bonus – client satisfaction.
What you’ll learn
Participants will start with grassroots essentials: examination of the spine, limbs and soft tissues, and movement analysis. You’ll then step into neuro exams and lesion localisation, detailed stance, gait and ROM assessments, including use of goniometry. Plus planning and reviewing your patient’s response to therapeutic exercises and complete rehab programs that go beyond ‘rest and NSAIDs’.
Learn by doing
Like all VetPrac workshops, Practical Canine Rehabilitation is highly interactive and hands-on. You’ll rotate through real patient stations, work in small groups, get hands-on (volunteer dogs), and, with our educators on standby, fine-tune your skills with immediate feedback. Expect to move, observe, measure, palpate, and problem-solve -because you don’t learn rehab by sitting still!
Tackling common clinical challenges
We know the common pain points: diagnosing subtle lameness when the dog looks ‘fine in the hallway’, and palpating muscles that just feel like, well… muscles. This workshop is designed to tackle those challenges with advice on where to start when it comes to planning effective rehab regimes.
Skills you can use right away
The skills you gain here will be immediately useful, whether you’re working with post-op ortho or neuro cases or the ‘weekend warrior’ Labrador with three modes: ballistic, limping, and sleeping. You’ll be ready to assess, treat, and explain rehab plans to owners who expect magic by tomorrow.
We pride ourselves on our weekend workshops being energetic, encouraging, and fun. You’ll meet peers who get the chaos of daily practice, and walk away not just with better skills, but a renewed sense of excitement about making a difference.

You Will Get To Learn
- Assessment of fascia (triggers, tension)
- Assessment of epaxial muscle & iliopsoas tone and comfort
- Practical techniques to relieve muscle & fascia tension
- Use of goniometry
- Testing muscle strength and length
- Gait analysis and its limits
- Functional tasks/assessments
- Designing, implementing and reviewing rehab programs
- Where assistive devices may be used to support recovery
You Will Get To Revise
- Importance of prevention and early intervention
- Relevant anatomy and physiology
- Principles and musculoskeletal and ortho exams
- Lesion localisation for spinal cases
- Effective & rewarding palpation methods
- Movement analysis
- Accurately evaluating lameness cases

Workshop Schedule


Your Educators

Dr Naomi Boyd

Dr Yoko Clinch

Dr Ah Young Kim

Dr Jamie Ang

Dr Jenna Webb

Dr Shin Yin Ling
WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS SAY…


CHOOSE YOUR PAYMENT OPTION
ONE-TIME PAYMENT
$3700
PAYMENT PLAN
x 3 monthly payments of $1250
WHY JOIN A VETPRAC WORKSHOP?
Get confident
Building confidence in palpation, muscle strengthening, and developing effective rehabilitation plans for comprehensive and targeted patient care.
Social network
This is your tribe. Spend some quality time with people who understand what you do each day.
Great food
We’ll make sure you’re nourished with healthy food, sweet treats & caffeine, so you can get on with learning new skills.
Hands on experience
It’s all about time using your hands as the tools. We prioritise hands-on rehabilitation practice so you can see the techniques in action and develop your skills through guided, specialist-led experience.
Personalised feedback
As a participant, you’ll get real-time feedback on your palpation & problem-solving with the chance to refine your approach with experienced practitioners.
Real-world training
Your Questions Answered
Are group discounts available?
Work together, learn together, we say. If 3 or more participants register from the same clinic under the same booking, you’ll receive a 5% discount at checkout when you book on our website.
Will I get CPD points and a CPD certificate?
Each participant will receive a CPD certificate via email within 7 days of the workshop.
What kind of learning materials are included?
Course notes are provided in digital format, and all participants receive a printed copy of the practical guide.
What happens if I pay and then later can’t attend?
- Transferring or changing registration from one workshop to another will incur a $50 administration fee.
- Cancellations made up to 45 days prior to the commencement date of the Training Course will incur an administrative fee of 50% of the course investment.
- Cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the commencement date of the Training Course are not refundable.
Can I pay in instalments, or do you offer payment plans?
Yes! At VetPrac we are pleased to offer payment plans for our online courses and workshops. We want to make it manageable for you to invest in your professional development.
For more information regarding our payment plans, please do not hesitate to contact Ros at [email protected].
What happens if the workshop is cancelled?
If VetPrac cancels any workshops, we will refund your course fees in full. However, VetPrac will not be responsible for any travel, accommodation or any other expenses incurred by you.
Still have questions? We’ve got answers.
Call +61 491 943 260
Still have questions? We’ve got answers.
Call +61 491 943 260