Program Overview
The Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinarian Program (CCRV) trains and certifies licensed veterinarians and vet school students how to use rehabilitation tools and techniques to treat canine patients. During the 4-session hybrid program, students will engage with program material through both online and on-site lectures, labs, and demos with Chi University's renowned faculty. On-site sessions are held at a referred veterinary hospital, Beijing, China.
Program Objectives
- Formulate comprehensive rehabilitation program for a variety of disorders, including orthopedic, neurologic, medical, hospice, and palliative cases
- Select and apply appropriate therapies and modalities to treat patients, including manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, hydrotherapy, laser, thermotherapy, ultrasound, electrotherapy, shockwave, magnetic field therapy, etc
- Utilize assistive devices, orthotic, and prosthetic on patients
- Learn ortho-biologics and how they work in intra- articular therapy, and demonstrate the correct technique of administering an intra-articular injection.
Program Highlights
Designed for and offered exclusively to veterinarians and vet school students.
Our world-renown instructors are experts in canine rehab as well as acupuncture, chiropractic/spinal manipulation, herbal medicine, and additional integrative veterinary medicine modalities.
Intensive on-site, hands-on learning with state-of-art distance education for the best learning quality.
Excellent support with free online case consultation for all graduates.
Canine Rehabilitation Certification Track
Taught in English
For veterinarians and veterinary students only
110 CE hours
No semesters currently available
Certification
CCRV Certification
Students are eligible for the Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinarian (CCRV) certification, endorsed by Chi. The certification requirements are as follows:
- Complete all 4 sessions of the program.
- Pass 3 online quizzes with scores above 75%.
- Pass Final Written Exam* with a score above 75%.
- Pass Final Practical Exam* with a score above 75%.
- Submit two case studies (one orthopedic case and one neurological case) to be approved.
- Approval of 30 internship hours
*All exams are conducted in English only
Please note that Chi cannot issue any certification to veterinary students until their DVM or equivalent has been obtained.
Instructors
Ronald B. Koh
DVM, MS, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRV, CCRP, CVMMP, CVCH, CVFT, CVPP, CVTP, CHPV
Dr. Ronald Koh, originally from Malaysia, earned his veterinary degree in Taiwan and has been practicing in the United States since 2009. He is a board-certified specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation with advanced expertise in pain management, acupuncture, manual therapy, TCVM, and integrative medicine.
Dr. Koh is the founder of the canine rehabilitation veterinary certification (CCRV) program at Chi University and serves as a professor there. He previously held faculty positions as clinical assistant professor at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and later as clinical associate professor of Integrative Medicine at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
He holds multiple certifications in acupuncture (CVA), rehabilitation (CCRP, CCRV), pain management (CVPP), medical manipulation (CVMMP), herbal therapy (CVCH), food therapy (CVFT), Tui-na (CVTP), and hospice and palliative care (CHPV), and integrative veterinary cancer care (IVCCP-pending). His professional passions include managing chronic diseases, chronic pain, mobility dysfunction, cancer, and advancing the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound, with the ultimate goal of restoring mobility and enhancing quality of life for animals through a multimodal, holistic approach.
A sought-after national and international speaker, Dr. Koh regularly presents at conferences and teaches workshops not only across North America but also throughout Asia and European countries. He has authored numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed publications on topics including acupuncture, TCVM, rehabilitation, pain management, laser therapy, and integrative medicine.
Outside of his professional life, he enjoys hiking, traveling, and exploring diverse cultures. Fun fact: Dr. Koh speaks five languages—English, Mandarin, Hakka, Cantonese, and Malay.
Janice Huntingford
DVM, CVA, CVCH, CVPP, CCRT, CAVCA, CVFT, CVTP, MSTCVM, DACVSMR
Dr. Janice Huntingford is a 1984 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph and a Board-Certified Specialist (Diplomate) in Canine Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine (DACVSMR). She is certified in Animal Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, in Animal Acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, in Chinese Herbal Medicine through Chi University, and is a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner. In 2007, Dr. Huntingford opened Ontario’s first saltwater canine therapy pool and canine rehabilitation centre. Dr. Huntingford lectures nationally and internationally on rehabilitation, acupuncture, geriatric medicine, herbals, and pain management to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. She has authored or co-authored several textbook chapters on rehabilitation and published a number of peer reviewed manuscripts. She consults and sits on several advisory boards related to herbal medicine, laser therapy, pain management and holistic medicine. Dr. Huntingford is the director for Chi Canada which offers Veterinary Acupuncture and Canine Rehabilitation Certificate programs in Essex, Ontario.