Avian Bodywork - Online Course

Avian Bodywork for Small Domestic Birds and Poultry

Master gentle bodywork techniques to enhance the health and wellbeing of small domestic birds and poultry. Unlock skills to foster comfort and recovery in your feathered friends.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome!
2. Educational Note: Species Not Covered in This Course
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3. Recommended Supplemental Anatomy Reference
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4. Teaching Assistant
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5. Email Your Teaching Assistant
6. Terms and Conditions
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7. Course Sales and Payment Policy
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8. Learning Resources
1. Course Requirements
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2. Certification Requirements
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1. Massage Laws by US State
2. Uploading Videos to YouTube
3. Consent and Release Form
4. Avian Bodywork Practitioner Forms & Resources
5. Course Facebook Group
1. Birds and Humanity: A Shared Journey Through History
2. The Benefits of Avian Bodywork
3. The Benefits of Avian Bodywork for Egg-Laying Birds
4. Why Add Avian Bodywork to Your Toolkit?
5. Understanding Avian Bodywork for Small Domestic Birds and Poultry
6. Understanding the Birds We Serve
7. The Lifespan of Small Domestic Birds and How Bodywork Can Support Them Throughout Life
1. Open your Book!
2. The Skeletal System: Common Avian Vocabulary Terms
3. The Skeletal System of Small Domestic Birds and Poultry
4. Anatomy of the Domestic Chicken Skeleton
5. Differences Between the Chicken Skeleton and Other Small Domestic Birds
6. The Avian Neck and Spine
7. Avian Vertebrae
8. The Avian Wing and Shoulder Girdle
9. The Avian Synsacrum and Pelvis
10. The Avian Pelvis and Hind Limbs
11. Avian Joints and Their Normal Range of Motion
12. Avian Skeletal Anatomy Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Muscular System: Common Avian Vocabulary Terms
3. The Avian Neck Muscles
4. The Major Muscles of the Avian Neck
5. The Avian Back and Trunk Muscles
6. The Major Muscles of the Avian Back and Trunk
7. The Avian Pelvis and Hind Limbs
8. The Major Muscles of the Avian Pelvis and Hind Limbs
9. The Avian Fascial System
10. Avian Muscle Anatomy Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Avian Respiratory System
3. The Avian Air Sac System and Species Differences
4. Respiratory Assessment Before Avian Bodywork: Identifying Respiratory Issues and Contraindications
5. Avian Respiratory System Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Avian Circulatory System
3. Avian Circulatory Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Avian Nervous System
3. Avian Nervous System Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Avian Integumentary System, Feathers, and Myofascial Bodywork
3. Types of Feathers
4. Feather Structure and Anatomy
5. Feather Growth, Molting, and Pin Feathers
6. Feather Tracks (Pterylae) and Featherless Areas (Apteria)
7. Feather Damage and Common Feather Disorders
8. Avian Integumentary System Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Avian Digestive System of Small Domestic Birds and Poultry
3. Avian Digestive System Quiz
1. Open your Book!
2. The Avian Endocrine System
3. The Avian Urogenital System
4. Evaluating Egg Quality and What the Egg May Tell Us About the Hen
5. Inside the Egg: Common Findings and What They May Indicate
6. Evaluating the Inside of an Egg: A Practical Example
7. Egg Evaluation Video: Comparing Shell Quality, Albumen Consistency, and Internal Egg Structures
8. Avian Endocrine System Quiz
1. Safely Handling Small Domestic Birds and Poultry for Bodywork
2. Practitioner Attire and Adapting the Environment for Safe Avian Bodywork
3. Special Safety Considerations for Each Species
4. Special Considerations for Working with Male Birds, Broody Birds, and Parent Birds
5. Recognizing Relaxation, Stress, and Discomfort During Avian Bodywork
6. Indications and Contraindications for Avian Bodywork
7. When Owner or Handler Assistance May Be Necessary During Avian Bodywork
8. Safety and Handling Quiz
1. Understanding Avian Vital Signs: Temperature, Heart Rate, Respiration, and Basic Health Indicators
2. The Biomechanics of Small Domestic Birds and Poultry
3. Evaluating a Bird Before an Avian Bodywork Session
4. Video Gait and Functional Movement Analysis: Three Chickens
5. Video Gait and Functional Movement Analysis: Guinea Fowl
6. Video Gait and Functional Movement Analysis: Turkey
7. Video Gait and Functional Movement Analysis: Peacock
8. Recognizing Common Health Conditions During the Pre-Bodywork Evaluation
9. Inspecting a Bird for Parasites Before an Avian Bodywork Session
10. Supporting a Bird with Suspected Egg Binding
11. Anatomical Features of the Heads of Small Domestic Birds and Poultry
1. Mid-Course Quiz
1. Stress Reduction Techniques Prior to Avian Bodywork
2. Appropriate Massage Strokes for Avian Bodywork
3. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Neck
4. Supporting Birds with Wry Neck Through Bodywork
5. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Wing and Shoulder Complex
6. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Pectoral Muscles
7. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Back and Thoracic Muscles
8. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Synsacrum and Pelvic Region
9. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Hip and Upper Leg Muscles
10. Supporting Birds With Splay Leg Through Bodywork
11. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Lower Leg Muscles
12. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Foot and Toe Muscles
13. Supporting Birds With Bumblefoot
14. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Tail
15. Avian Bodywork Techniques: The Complete Full-Body Bodywork Session
16. Avian Bodywork Demonstration: Silver Laced Wyandotte
17. Avian Bodywork Demonstration: Easter Egger
18. Avian Bodywork Demonstration: Barred Rock
1. Principles of Avian First Aid Stabilization
2. Understanding Avian Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries
3. Avian Splinting and Taping Materials
4. Basic Principles of Avian Splint Application
5. Avian Wing Stabilization
6. Wing Stabilization Demonstration
7. Avian Leg Splinting
8. Avian Foot and Toe Injuries
9. Bandage and Splint Care
10. Safe Splint and Tape Removal
11. First Aid Stabilization and Transport
12. Avian Splinting and Wrapping Supplies
1. Avian Acupressure
2. Avian Acupoints
3. Integrative Therapies in Avian Care
4. Integrative Therapies Article
5. Integrative Therapies Article Download
6. Avian Case Study: Degenerative Joint Disease in a Bald Eagle
7. Bald Eagle Case Study Article
8. Bald Eagle Case Study Article Download
9. Understanding the Yang Nature of Birds
10. Want to Learn More About Traditional Chinese Medicine?
1. Preventing Wry Neck in Birds
2. Supporting an Egg-Bound Bird: A Guide for Bird and Poultry Owners
3. Owner Care for a Bird with Bumblefoot: Support and Home Management
4. Owner Care: Recognizing and Preventing Frostbite and Heat Stress in Outdoor Birds
5. Owner Care: Supporting a Broody Bird Without Eggs
6. Homegrown Herbs That Can Support Bird Health Naturally
7. Holistic Bird Care: Creating a Safe and Non-Toxic Environment
8. Holistic Nutrition: Feeding Birds According to Their Natural Diet
1. How Birds Can Benefit from Photobiomodulation
2. Introducing the Holistic Solutions Pro Laser
3. Ethel’s Recovery — A Peahen Paralysis Case
1. Certification Process
2. Video and Written Case Studies Grading Rubric
3. Turkey Case Study Example
4. Chicken Case Study Example
5. Duck Case Study Example
6. Cockatiel Case Study Example
7. Peachick Case Study Example
8. Final Exam
1. Submit Your First Case Study Video Assignment
1. Submit Your Written Case Studies
2. Submit Your Second Case Study Video
1. Certification Processing Fee
2. Professional Affiliation
3. Congratulations on Completing the Course

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159 lessons
1 hour of video content

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Avian Bodywork for Small Domestic Birds and Poultry

Course curriculum

Welcome

Course Requirements

Resources

Introduction to Avian Bodywork

Avian Anatomy: The Skeletal System

Avian Anatomy: The Muscular System

Avian Anatomy: The Respiratory System

Avian Anatomy: The Circulatory System

Avian Anatomy: The Nervous System

Avian Anatomy: The Integumentary System

Avian Anatomy: The Digestive System

Avian Anatomy: The Endocrine Systsm & Urogenital System

Safety and Handling

Evaluation

Mid-Course Quiz

Specific Bodywork Applications

First Aid: Splinting and Taping

Avian Acupressure

Next Steps in Avian Care

Avian Photobiomodulation

Certification Process

First Video Case Study Submission

Written Case Studies and Second Video Assignment Submission

Course Conclusion

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