My everyday time is more or less in the sign of the companion animals – especially dogs. I am Marketing Manager  in a pharmaceutical company promoting veterinary products, my main hobby (my way of living) is kinology, and everything is driven by my basic subject – veterinary medicine. On the first week of my leave I attended the Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy course for companion animals in Wien.

Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien looks like a small town. Dogs seem to be not only allowed but almost like a “must”. Boji was one of our “students in the rehabilitation class . During the lectures she jumped around playing with the parsons russell terrier Sugar owned by the lecturer and during the breaks she played in the nearby playground reserved especially for dogs. She even joined us at lunch in canteen.

There were 30 participants from around the world (Italy, Turkey, Spain, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Austria, Litvania, Thailand, Slovenia  ). We learned basics on Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy of companion animals. We enjoyed the practical part, which will be even more intense on the advanced course in September. Thermotherapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, neurology and neurological examination of our “patients” and Boji, are only one small part of the wide world of rehabilitation and physiotherapy in which we will dive again in September.

I already practiced some massage, thermotherapy, therapeutic exercises and electrotherapy with Ajk and Kaya – of course under the supervision of our physiotherapist Kristina Porenta. Now, I am going to upgrade this knowledge and maybe by TENS and if winning the lottery maybe also underwater treadmill.

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