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Debbie Torraca
DPT, MSPT, CCRP, CCMT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Emeritus
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Dr Debbie (Gross) Torraca has been involved in the field of canine physical rehabilitation and conditioning for over twenty years. She began her career in human sports medicine and quickly made the transformation over to canine physical rehabilitation and sports medicine. She began with a BS at Boston University, an advanced MS from Quinnipiac College, and a doctorate at the University of Tennessee. She is also a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner, and is one of the founding persons involved in the University of Tennessee Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner program. She continues to play an integral role in the continued growth and advancement of the program. She founded the Certified Canine Manual Therapy program through the University of Tennessee. In addition, she believes that each day should be a learning experience and continuously seeks continuing education opportunities in the classroom and in real life experiences! Dr Torraca has been teaching throughout the world on many topics related to canine physical rehabilitation and canine sports medicine and is widely published on the topic of canine physical rehabilitation, photobiomodulation in a rehabilitation and performance setting, joint mobilization and manual therapy, as well as canine performance. She has many DVDS, articles, and additional information published for the professional and dog lover on topics ranging from conditioning, structure, injury prevention, stretching, strengthening, performance, and rehabilitation. She has been very involved with professional research in the area of canine performance and treatment of canine performance issues and the use of photobiomodulation in the treatment of canine sports performance and degenerative myelopathy. She absolutely loves spending time in her clinics, Wizard of Paws Physical Rehabilitation for Animals, LLC (www.wizardofpaws.net). Her love of animals and rehabilitation is demonstrated through her practice and her teaching – she loves what she does and it is obvious. She is often sought out for her advice throughout the world and is thrilled to be able to offer her advice to others to help animals. She co-ownsTotoFit (TotoFit.com), and is dedicated to providing phthalate and latex free, quality and affordable fitness equipment and programs for dogs.
Speakers
DANA SCOTT
CEO & FOUNDER DOGS NATURALLY MAGAZINE
BRANDY VAUGHAN
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEARN THE RISK
LARRY BOHLEN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, HRI LABS
ANN MARIE UNGER
FOUNDER AND OWNER OF HAND AND PAW STUDIO
DEE BLANCO
DVM
RITA HOGAN
CANINE HERBALIST
DEBBIE TORRACA
DPT, MSPT, CCRP, CCMT,
HOLLY GANZ
PHD
KATHLEEN PRASAD
FOUNDER OF ANIMAL REIKI SOURCE
BILLY HOEKMAN
NUTRITION SCIENCE DIRECTOR FOR ANSWERS PET FOOD
ANNA HIELM-BJöRKMAN
DVM, phd, cva (ivas)
SUE ARMSTRONG
MA, VetMB, VetMFHom, CertIAVH, MRCVS, RsHom
JULIE ANNE LEE
DCH, RCSHom
ISLA FISHBURN
PHD, MBIOLSCI, BSV
IAN PEDERSEN
SOURCE CBD
TODD COONEY
DVM, MS, CVH
PJ BROADFOOT
DVM
RICHARD PATTON
PHD