Rehabilitation evaluation tips

According to Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA, consistency is key when it comes to performing rehabilitation evaluations. At the recent Fetch dvm360^® conference in San Diego, California, he utilized examples to portray this, plus shared how it can help refine your skills as a veterinary professional.

View the video below for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript:

Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA: To do a good [rehabilitation evaluation], do the same thing on every patient. So if you're in general practice [and] they're here for otitis, still feel their joints and feel their muscles. Technicians on our teams ask [clients] questions about how the pet goes up and down the stairs, [or] when was the last time [their pet] went for a walk—even if they're there just for vaccines.