Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

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Brand: Saunders

ISBN: 9780721695556

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Veterinarians, physical therapists and veterinary technicians are often required to collaborate closely in order to provide optimal evaluation and treatment of animal patients. This practical and unique text offers a basic understanding of physical therapy techniques and intervention for dogs. Providing crucial information on this developing area of veterinary medicine, it assists in providing faster and more complete recoveries from debilitating conditions.

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Brand Saunders

Reference 30944

EAN13 9780721695556

ISBN 9780721695556

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Publication date: 2004
Issue number: 1
Cover: hard cover
Pages count: 544
Dimensions (mm): 184 x 260
Weight (g): 1188

Part I Introduction to Physical Therapy
1. History of Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
2. Regulatory and Practice Issues for the Veterinary and Physical Therapy Professions
3. Conceptual Overview of Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
Part II Basic Concepts of Veterinary Medicine
4. Canine Behavior
5. Canine Anatomy
6. Wound Healing:: Tendons, Ligaments, Bone, Muscles and Cartilage
7. Responses of Musculoskeletal Tissues to Disuse and Remobilization
8. Exercise Physiology
Part III Patient Assessment
9. The Role of Chondroprotectants and Nutraceuticals in Osteoarthritic Dogs and Cats
10. Physical Examination of the Canine
11. Gait Analysis
12. Assessment of Muscle Strength and Function
Part IV Therapeutic Modalities
13. Therapeutic Ultrasound
14. Therapeutic Exercises
15. Aquatic Therapy
16. Superficial Thermal Modalities
17. Electrical Stimulation
18. Massage
19. Acupuncture
Part V Physical Therapy for Specific Diagnoses
20. Physical Therapy for the Orthopedic Patient
21. Physical Therapy for the Neurologic Patient
22. Physical Therapy for the Geriatric Patient and General Management of the Arthritic Patient
23. Physical Therapy for the Critically Injured Patient
24. Protocol Development
25. Development of a Rehabilitation Facility for Small Animals
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