2026 BARC Behaviour and Rehabilitation Conference: Diagnosing & Treating Lameness and Behaviour Like A Pro

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Disclosure statements

Educational Objective

This Continuing Education program is developed to provide veterinarians with high-quality, evidence-based education. Its primary goal is to enhance clinical knowledge and professional competency in veterinary medicine. This program is intended strictly for educational purposes and does not promote or endorse any specific commercial product, service, or brand.

This program explores current research, trends, and treatment for lameness, pain, rehabilitation, and behaviour, focusing on the convergence of these two specialties.  Behaviour stream provides an evidence-based overview of veterinary behavioral medicine, focusing on clinical diagnostics and intervention strategies independent of commercial influence. The rehabilitation and pain stream delivers scientific research and clinical techniques for physical rehabilitation, designed to enhance professional competency in mobility and recovery without endorsing specific commercial brands.

Nonprofit Status

The Society of BC Veterinarians - SBCV is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the veterinary profession in British Columbia, Canada. The SBCV provides provincial services like continuing education, local professional development opportunities, advocacy, mental health and resiliency, business development and similar events. The SBCV also represents the interests of BC veterinarians with the provincial government, animal welfare organizations, and other stakeholders in the animal health care profession in that province. 

Commercial Support and Promotional Content

Presentations are based on scientific research and clinical experience and are not influenced by commercial entities. No sales materials are included in the session's content, though the efficacy of specific products may be discussed. 

Content Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed by individual presenters are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Society of BC Veterinarians or the AAVSB RACE approval program.