VAHL · Veterinary Academy of Higher Learning
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VAHL ·Veterinary Academy of Higher Learning
Provider of educational services to the veterinary community!
Whether by professional body obligation or as a voluntary option, almost every professional within the veterinary sectors undertakes some form of Continuing Professional Development. The mission of VAHL is to facilitate continuing professional development to the veterinary profession and to ensure improvements in the delivery of quality veterinary services. The role of VAHL is to foster innovation and promote excellence in veterinary medical education.
VAHL has gained the worldwide reputation of offering and conducting high-quality, academic CPD programs. The close collaboration of the University of Tennessee (UT), USA with VAHL with their comprehensive canine and equine rehabilitation certification programs take a candidate from the anatomical and physiological basis of veterinary rehabilitation and current physical modalities to implementing a contemporary rehabilitation program.
Physiotherapy, rehabilitation and sports medicine have been incorporated into veterinary medicine for many years. Their importance is increasingly recognized in orthopedics and neurology as well as in the training of canine and equine athletes and working dogs. It has expanded as a viable treatment option for specific canine diseases including obesity, endocrine disease and heart disease. Thoroughly understanding the animal's underlying disease or condition, highly educated specialists evaluate the patient, set up an effective treatment plan and successfully treat the patient.
It's time to become a Certified Canine or Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner!

Keep moving – spread out for more knowledge – your best investment into the future!
~ Dr. med. vet. Beate Egner
Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine in Animals
No matter how established you are in your career, there should always be room for continuing professional development to take your skills to the next level. The goal of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is to update and improve your knowledge and skills throughout your working life. With VAHL continuos education you enhance your capabilities, identifies new areas to work on and new ways of doing things. Recognize what you are capable of and what you can achieve. VAHL gives you the skills you need to get there and ensures tha you stay up to date in the fast-moving world of Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Sports medicine in Animals.
Realize that the integration of veterinary CPD in your life, is a valuable investment. Consider CPD especially if you have employees, because investing in "up skilling" of your team is more efficient and cost-effective than hiring new employees. Increased skills and competencies lead to better performance in everyday practice, improve treatment outcomes and also have a positive impact on economic development.

VBS VetVerlag, Beratung und Seminar GmbH
VBS is a producer and distributor of veterinary medicine media and continuing education courses specifically focusing on the fields of rehabilitation and physical therapy, but also blood pressure and pulse wave analysis. The business areas of VBS are based on the following pillars:
- Continous Education
We started organizing veterinary education and continuing education programs in Germany. Meanwhile our programs and seminars are held on every continent.Created to inspire excellence and promote career advancement. - Veterinary specialized literature
Our specialized literature is highly relevant in everyday practice. Thematic focuses are on physical medicine, rehabilitation and sports medicine in animals. - Scientific Consultants
VBS gives scientific advice to companies pre-clinical and clinical research, clinical trials and ongoing studies in the development of new veterinary drugs, identifying new properties of registered drugs, development and implementation of medical devices or therapeutic protocols. - Business Planning
VBS understands the problems veterinarians face when planning animal hospitals or veterinary practices. Especially when it comes to the technical equipment, management and operation of their practices.
CCRP · Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

CERP · Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner

The Certified Equine Rehabilitation Program (CERP) is a sequence of postgraduate courses for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, physical therapists or students of these professions, which include case studies and a cumulative examination. The CERP program is designed to guide the practitioner from the theoretical foundations to the clinical applications of equine rehabilitation. The blended learning environment (live and online) increases the productivity of the hands on lab sessions, reduces time away from work or home. Upon successful completion of the program and examination, participants receive the designation of Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner.
VAHL enhances veterinary knowledge and businesses!
Continuing professional development for veterinarians ensures the delivery of quality veterinary services and VAHL ensures making veterinary education easier, more accessible and affordable. We have grown continuously over the past few years, which has enabled us to diversify, explore new areas, set new standards and reach people worldwide. We have often been told that the quality of VAHL education surpasses all competitors, and that we have no equal.
Together we will make this time a positive one despite all what is going on!
VAHL webinars have been held weekly since April 2020. These are held by specialists from all over the world. Topics include small animals and horses. The webinars meanwhile have over 900 registered participants. In September 2020, the symposia were additionally launched and are scheduled on a Wednesday..
The VAHL webinars have become a fixed institution: every Tuesday afternoon. Take advantage live or spend a moment the weekend after as the recording will remain free of charge for one week.
The organization and preparation was put to the test in the Covid pandemic and the challenges were solved excellently by the VAHL E-TEAM. This underlines the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and a synergy of teaching-practice-industry as a goal-oriented step in terms of multimodal patient management.
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