Syllabus
The training programme includes knowledge, skills and assessment components. A complete programme syllabus is available upon request to the NVOMD. If you are interested, please get in touch with us via email (info@nvomd.nl ) or by completing the contact form.
The syllabus provides an overview of the general programme of study, which is tailored to the specific needs of the veterinarian-in-training.
Knowledge
- Bringing a high level of knowledge of anatomy (bones, muscles, joints, nerves).
- Update pathophysiology of orthopedic and neurological problems.
Skills
- Watching patients.
- Active thinking about the origin of complaints (anatomical localization, etc.).
Review
Presentation HNP Cervical, TLDD and low back.
Knowledge
Orthopedic and Neurological examination: the basis, how do you perform it, how do you interpret the results?
Skills
- Watching patients.
- Active thinking about the origin of complaints (anatomical localization, etc.).
Review
Presentation LSI CSMP
Knowledge
- Follow months 1 to 4 theory behind OMD.
- What kinds of deviations are possible, what symptoms do you see, etc.
- Join an orthopedist.
Skills
The veterinarian in training will first perform an orthopedic and neurological examination of patients and present his / her findings to the trainer. The trainer repeats the orthopedic and neurological examination supplemented with the OMD examination and treatment.
Review
- Practical testing by having orthopedic and neurological examinations performed on several patients.
- Lameness in the young dog.
- Interpretations of video recordings of the animal's movement.
Knowledge
- Learn the basics of OMD treatment.
- What techniques are there?
- Which techniques do you use when ?
- Drawing up a treatment plan.
- Reporting.
Skills
- Learning to perform the OMD research on patients.
- The veterinarian in training will first perform an orthopedic and neurological examination of patients and present his / her findings to the trainer. The trainer repeats the orthopedic and neurological examination supplemented with the OMD examination and treatment.
Review
Conduct and record the OMD examination in several patients. All this is checked by the trainer.
Month 9-10
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Month 9-10
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Knowledge
- Continue to learn the basics of OMD therapy.
- Puncture points at different joints.
Skills
The veterinarian in training examines the patients orthopedically and neurologically and according to orthomanual veterinary examination. All this is checked by the trainer.
Review
- Every patient examined by a veterinarian in training counts as an assessment.
- Write a case report after consultation with the trainer.
Month 11-12
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Month 11-12
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Knowledge
Gain more knowledge from literature on conditions that can be treated with OMD (TLDD, LSI, HNP, CSMP, etc.).
Skills
Such as 9-10 months, supervised by the trainer.
Review
- Every patient examined by a veterinarian in training counts as an assessment.
- Written / oral testing of knowledge about the various syndromes.
Month 13-15
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Month 13-15
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Knowledge
Gain knowledge of different diseases.
Skills
Independently treat patients under the supervision of the trainer.
Review
- Every patient who is examined by a veterinarian in training counts as an assessment.
- Written / oral testing of knowledge about the various syndromes.
- Writing and presenting a case report.
Month 16-24
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Month 16-24
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Knowledge
- Gain knowledge of different work and sports disciplines of dogs.
- Knowledge of rehabilitation and physiotherapy techniques.
- Conduct a literature search (subject after consultation).
Skills
Independently treat patients under the supervision of the trainer.
Review
- Like month 16-18 with 95% good results for the study and 95% for the OMD treatment respectively.
- Final assessment in month 24.
- Diploma Aharon Orthomanual Veterinary Medicine
Recommended:
- Take courses in Bern: Neurology, at least I and II.
- Postgraduate education in the Netherlands and abroad.
- Attending ESVN conferences.
