
The Alliance for Animal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
MEMBERS

Caroline Adrian
PT, PhD (Canine Biomechanics), tCPT, Fellow IAVRPT
CEO, CanineIQ
Dr. Adrian is the owner and founder of CanineIQ, the first online educational platform and on-site residency for post-graduate physical therapists and student physical therapists only.

Kara Amstutz
DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT
CEO, Canine Rehab Institute
Carrie was voted as the 2021 Veterinary Rehabilitation Therapist of the Year by her peers in the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT).

Karen Atlas
PT, MPT, CCRT
President, Animal PT Coalition
Carrie received her Biology degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA; her MSPT degree from North Georgia College; and her PhD with a specialty in canine biomechanics from Colorado State University. She contributed to the development of the University of Tennessee’s canine rehabilitation certification program, serving as faculty until 2004.

Carrie Britt
DVM, CCRT, DACVSMR
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Care First Animal Hospital
Carrie has participated in many national and international continuing education seminars on animal rehabilitation, both as a participant and lecturer, since 1998.

Kirk Peck
PT, PhD, CSCS, CCRT, CERP
Associate Professor, Creighton University
She is a contributor to several textbooks on canine rehabilitation and is the past Vice President for the Animal Physical Therapy Special Interest Group (SIG) under the Academy of Orthopaedics in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Debbie Torraca
DPT, CCRP, CCAT, Dipl. ABPTS
Wizard of Paws
Carrie was the national Director of Rehabilitation Services for VCA Animal Hospitals (2023), a position she created within VCA in 2007; Director of the Physical Therapy Department at VCA Veterinary Specialists of Northern Colorado in Loveland, CO for 11 years; and Director, Physical Therapy services at Alameda Veterinary Hospital in Denver, CO since 2000, as the first full-time physical therapist in a private veterinary hospital in the country. She provided pro-bono physical therapy services to the Denver Zoo and has the honor and privilege to assist the Loveland Police Department on selection of new police dogs for their Canine Unit. She has worked with the police department canine teams for over 11 years, keeping their canine partners in top working shape. In addition to her commitment to teaching the next generation of canine (and feline) physical therapists through CanineIQ, she is also a private research consultant for industry partners.

Janet Van Dyke
DVM, DACVSMR, MANZCVS (VSMR)
CEO, Van Dyke & Associates, Inc.
Dr. Janet Van Dyke completed her internship and surgical residency at the Animal Medical Center in New York City in 1984. Practicing orthopedics and sports medicine, Dr. Van Dyke saw many canine patients benefit from rehabilitation therapy. In 2002, she founded the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI) to train and certify veterinary and physical therapy professionals in canine rehabilitation. Certifying over 1400 graduates from 35 countries and helping to grow the global demand for this area of practice. She sold CRI in 2022. Dr. Van Dyke is co-editor of the seminal textbook Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, now in its third edition. She lectures internationally and consults regularly with veterinary and physical therapy boards on legislative issues related to veterinary rehabilitation. Dr. Van Dyke is a founding diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation where she served as chair of the Residency and Credentials Committee for four years and the PR Committee for 4 years. In 2020 she helped to establish the Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Chapter of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. She has served on the boards of directors of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM), the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV), the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS), the Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Chapter of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS), and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR). She served as president of AARV and VOS. Dr. Van Dyke is a member of advisory boards for multiple companies offering products and services related to the field of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation.
