2008 MVMA Fall Staff Seminar

The Athletic Dog: Form, Function and Evolving Clinical Syndromes
with Dr. Chris Zink

Seminar Day
8:00 - 9:00 - Registration & Coffee
9:00 - 12:00 - Seminar
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 5:00 - Seminar

Pre-registration fees (before March 21, 2008)		On-Site Registration fees (after March 21, 2008)
MVMA Veterinarian	$160	MVMA Veterinarian	$185
Technician/Staff/Other	$90	Technician/Staff/Other	$105
Student	$60	Student	$75
MN Non Member Veterinarians Add $50

Coffee breaks are scheduled midmorning and midafternoon--breaks, proceedings and lunch are included in the price of registration.

6 CE credits are given for this seminar

Cancellation must be done 48 hours prior to the seminar for a refund - a fee of 10% is nonrefundable

Veterinary students will be given the opportunity to register for a $20 fee, if space is available, 5 days prior to the seminar. Students will be informed by broadcast e-mail.

The variety of canine sports and the number of dogs participating in those sports has exploded in the last 15 years. Veterinarians and other animal health professionals should be aware of the unique injuries experienced by canine athletes participating in different sports and new options for therapy, including the burgeoning field of canine rehabilitation.

In this seminar Dr. Zink will provide tips for evaluating canine structure and the suitability of individual dogs for canine sports.

She will reveal critical differences between the gaits of dogs and horses and why this is important in canine sports performance. Tips and tricks for detecting subtle lamenesses in canine athletes will be provided. Dr. Zink will describe evolving athletic injuries in dogs such as medial shoulder instability and iliopsoas strain including surgical options, treatment and rehabilitation. The seminar will conclude with a discussion of canine rehabilitation options and the importance of rehabilitation in the recovery and retraining of canine athletes.

Dr. Chris Zink
M. Christine Zink, D.V.M., Ph.D., is a consultant on canine sports medicine who designs individualized rehabilitation and conditioning programs for canine athletes. She is the award-winning author of the books: Peak Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete, Dog Health, Nutrition for Dummies and The Agility Advantage and co-author of Jumping From A to Z: Teach Your Dog to Soar and the DVD Building the Canine Athlete. She currently is editing the first textbook on canine sports medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Zink is a member of the committee working to establish the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation as a specialty through the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties and is Chair of the Credential/Residency Committee, which is developing criteria for training veterinarians in this specialty. She presents seminars worldwide to rave reviews.