Lisa Mason DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVPP

Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation

A Partnership of

Veterinary Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Medicine Partners

1000 West New York Ave

Deland, FL 32720

386-337-7106 (w)

770-617-0232 (c)

Drmason@flvetrehab.com

 

Goal: To promote canine rehabilitation and pain management techniques to other veterinarians.

Subject matter expert: Canine and Feline Rehabilitation and Pain Management

 

Work Experience

July 1, 2018- present                                Florida Veterinary Rehabilitation                             DeLand, FL

                       

Managing Rehabilitation Veterinarian

·       Rehabilitation only facility (3 DVM practice)

·       Gait and stance analysis, musculoskeletal and neurologic exams, pain assessment, nutrition assessment

·       Joint mobilizations and soft tissue therapies

·       Underwater treadmill

·       Therapeutic exercise

·       Acupuncture

·       Pain and inflammation reducing modalities: Class IV laser, PEMF, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

·       Joint Injections

·       Regenerative medicine (platelet rich plasma)

·       Musculoskeletal ultrasound

·       Orthotics

·       Monthly ACVSMR Resident rounds

·       Partner of VROMP (Veterinary Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Medicine Partners) since 2021

 

March 2017-July 2018                              FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital                               DeLand, FL

 

Rehabilitation Veterinarian and Department Head of Rehabilitation Department

·       Gait analysis, musculoskeletal and neurologic exams, pain assessment, nutrition assessment

·       Joint mobilizations and soft tissue therapies

·       Underwater treadmill

·       Therapeutic exercise

·       Acupuncture

·       Pain and inflammation reducing modalities: Class IV laser, TENS

·       Regenerative therapies (stem cell and platelet rich plasma)

·       Musculoskeletal ultrasound

 

May 2013-July 2018                                 FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital                               DeLand, FL

 

Associate Veterinarian

·       General medicine: Physical exams, fecals, vaccines, bloodwork, urinalysis, medications, radiographs

·       Integrative medicine cases: acupuncture, herbals, homeopathy

·       Avian and Exotics: Physical exams, fecals, bloodwork, medications, radiographs, surgery

·       Surgery: dentals, mass removals, resection and anastomosis, spays, neuters

·       Rehabilitation: Joint mobilizations and massage, Class IV laser, stem cell, platelet rich plasma, underwater treadmill

 

June 2012- May 2013                               Suwanee Animal Hospital                                      Suwanee, GA

 

Associate Vet

·       Companion, Avian, and Exotic Medicine

 

May 2012- June 2012                               FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital                               DeLand, FL

 

Relief Vet          

·       Companion, Avian, and Exotic Medicine

 

 

Education

 

August 2008-May 2012                 Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine                   Auburn, AL

 

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

·       Externship at LSU Zoo, Avian, and Exotic service

·       Preceptorship at FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital Deland, FL

 

February 2014                                        Canine Rehabilitation Institute                                Wellington, FL

 

Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist

·       Internship at Georgia Veterinary Rehabiliation and Sports Medicine in Marietta, GA

·       Additional courses: Geriatric Rehabilitation, Nutrition in Rehabilitation, Manual Therapies at STARR Conference

·       VMX 2018 AARV course tract

·       AARV member

·       Online Pet Health Webinar Member and Lecturer

·       Lecturer for Pain Management Symposium 2025: Joint Injections

 

July 2015                                               Chi Institute                                                        Reddick, FL

 

Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

·       Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) Principles: Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Eight Principles, Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology, Meridians and Channels

·       Additional course: TCVM Food therapy

 

September 2020                                      IVAPM                                                               Orlando, FL

 

Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner

·       VIN Pain Management course sponsored by IVAPM

·       90+ hours of hands-on lectures in pain management techniques

·       Case studies presented on multimodal management of pain

·       Pain management techniques: Pharmaceuticals for acute and chronic pain management; Rehabilitation and acupuncture for pain management; Local blocks and epidurals for pain management

·       IVAPM Member

 

 

 

Past Lectures

American Regent KOL

·       RACE Approved: Changing the course of OA: Tools for the first line of defense

·       Presented for multiple VMA groups and small groups

 

VROMP (Veterinary Rehabilitation Orthopedic Medicine Partners)

·       RACE approved: Joint injections lecture to Rehabilitation Veterinarians

 

AARV

·       Pain management symposium lecturer: Joint Injections (RACE approved)

 

Nutramax KOL

·       RACE Approved: Conservative management of Cruciate disease and OA management guidelines

·       Presented for multiple VMA groups as well as Clinician’s Brief and DVM360 and VMX conference.

 

Online Pet Health

·       Chronic Back Pain

·       New Technologies for rehabilitation… Do they work?

·       Building a Rehabilitation Team

·       Managing Rehabilitation Inventory

·       Profit in a Rehabilitation Practice

·       How to sell products and boost revenue

·       Stance Analyzer- For Companion Animal Health

·       Laser dosing discussion- Lead on panel of experts

·       Various Podcasts “Behind the scenes”

 

TGAVC (The Gulf Atlantic Veterinary Conference) 2019- RACE approved

·       Chronic Back Pain

·       Post Op Stifle Complications

·       Osteoarthritis Management Part 1 and Part 2

·       Conservative Management of Cruciate Disease

·       New Technologies for Inflammation

 

TGAVC (The Gulf Atlantic Veterinary Conference) 2023- RACE approved

·       Osteoarthritis Management: Part 1

·       Osteoarthritis Management: New Tools

·       Conservative Cruciate Management: Part 1

·       Concervative Cruciate Management: Part 2

 

Volusia/Flagler FVMA

·       Osteoarthritis Management-2 hours

·       Florida CE Provider

 

Companion Animal Health KOL

·       Stance Analyzer uses

·       Joint injection and PRP lab VMX- Assistant Lab instructor

·       Conservative management of cruciate disease

·       No magic pill: Panel of experts discuss mAb NGFs

 

Piezowave (Elvation)

·       RACE Approved: Piezowave Shockwave Therapy for the treatment of Elbow Osteoarthritis

 

Miscellaneous Seminars

·       UF Integrative Student Group- Lecture on rehabilitation

·       Local Agility Club Seminars on Warm up, Cool down, and Conditioning for Sport

·       Local Working dog Seminar on conditioning for sport

 

Publications:

 

Mason DVM, Lisa. Conservative Management of Cruciate Disease: Part 1 and Part 2.  FVMA Advocate Issue 2 2026. https://fvma.org/conservative-management-of-cruciate-disease-part-1-part-2/