VTMED 6628

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 20, 2026 3:39PM EDT

VTMED 6628
Clinical Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

The Clinical Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Service focusses heavily on mobility and function and sees a variety of patients including primary lameness workups, post-surgical rehabilitation, sport dog conditioning, and geriatric care. Foundation coursework in both physiology and musculoskeletal anatomy are applied to clinical cases from movement to healing to pain control. Lameness workups include orthopedic and neurological examinations as well as functional assessment, objective gait analysis, and pain scoring. Various modalities including but not limited to water therapy to neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), therapeutic laser, acupuncture, extracorporeal shockwave, therapeutic ultrasound, and regenerative medicine will be introduced and incorporated as indicated. The course will foster a unique clinical thought processes as a physical therapist to identify impairments and functional deficits, allowing for the development of appropriate physiotherapy goals and exercises.


Prerequisites VTMED 5520.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2026WI, 2025FA, 2025SU

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Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  9751 VTMED 6628   CLN 301

    • Aug 24 - Oct 18, 2026

    • Frye, C

      Lenfest, M

      Miller, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  9752 VTMED 6628   CLN 302

    • Aug 24 - Oct 18, 2026

    • Frye, C

      Lenfest, M

      Miller, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  9753 VTMED 6628   CLN 303

    • Aug 24 - Oct 18, 2026

    • Frye, C

      Lenfest, M

      Miller, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  9754 VTMED 6628   CLN 304

    • Oct 19 - Dec 20, 2026

    • Frye, C

      Lenfest, M

      Miller, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  9755 VTMED 6628   CLN 305

    • Oct 19 - Dec 20, 2026

    • Frye, C

      Lenfest, M

      Miller, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  9756 VTMED 6628   CLN 306

    • Oct 19 - Dec 20, 2026

    • Frye, C

      Lenfest, M

      Miller, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)