Meet the Instructors

Learn from these leading experts in rehabilitation.

Instructors for On-Demand Modules

Matthew Brunke

DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA

Dr. Brunke is a board-certified Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist. A graduate of Ross University, Dr. Brunke focuses on improving animal mobility and managing pain through advanced therapies. Dr. Brunke practices in the Washington, D.C., area and is a founding faculty member of NC State’s CCAT Rehabilitation program.

Marie Bartling

DVM, CVPP, CCRT, CVMA, CAC

Dr. Bartling specializes in pain management and physical rehabilitation for animals at the Animal Care Center of Castle Pines, Colorado. She integrates therapies like chiropractic care, acupuncture, and regenerative medicine to help pets regain mobility and manage chronic pain. An advocate for ethical pet care, she supports rescue initiatives such as Harley’s Dream to combat puppy mills.

Duncan Lascelles

BSc, BVSc, Ph.D., DACVS, DECVS

Dr. Lascelles is a veterinary surgeon and pain researcher at North Carolina State University, directs the TRiP program, advancing pain management in animals and informing human medicine. Co-founder of AniV8, he leverages wearable tech to assess and alleviate animal pain.

Instructors for On-Demand Modules and Labs

Bethany Frank

DVM, MS, cVMA, CCRT

Dr. Frank is a veterinarian with a strong background in equine and small animal care. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Equine Science with minors in Agricultural Business and Neuroanatomy at Colorado State University, where she also completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and a Master’s in Reproductive Physiology. Dr. Frank has experience working at CSU’s prestigious Equine Reproduction Laboratory and in various veterinary practices across the United States.

Jennifer Vitucci

DVM, CCRT

Dr. Vitucci earned her biology degree Magna cum Laude from John Carroll University and her DVM from The Ohio State University in 2007. After two years in small animal practice in St. Louis, she and her husband purchased County Animal Hospital in 2009. Dr. Vitucci became a certified canine rehabilitation therapist in 2021, opening Synergy Veterinary Rehabilitation in 2019. After selling the practice and moving to Florida, she continued mobile rehabilitation services and joined Vetoquinol as a Technical Services Veterinarian in 2024.

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