This thoroughly revised and updated new edition offers a gold standard reference for all aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation, encompassing basic science and integrated veterinary and physical therapy approaches. New chapters cover biological therapies, working dogs, and business management, and every chapter has been extensively revised and expanded with state-of-the-art information - providing an even greater wealth of evidence, expertise, and experience to this complex discipline. Presented in full color, with illustrations and photographs throughout and real-world case studies,the book is a detailed yet practical guide ideal for the clinical setting.
Providing must-have information for anyone working with active dogs or rehabilitation patients, Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation offers enlightening chapters including: Locomotion and Athletic Performance; Canine Therapeutic Exercise; Canine Aquatic Therapy; Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete; Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics; Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Spine; Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients; The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation; and much more.
- Presents current, state-of-the-art information on sports medicine and rehabilitation in dogs
- Offers perspectives from an international list of expert authors
- Covers all topics related to veterinary care of the canine athlete and all active dogs
- Includes illustrations and photographs throughout to demonstrate key concepts
- Provides clinical cases that set the information in context
Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is a complete resource for veterinarians, physical therapists,veterinary technicians, and anyone interested in working with canine athletes or in offering rehabilitation therapy in their practice.
Table of Contents
Contributors vii
Foreword x
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiii
1 What is a Canine Athlete? 1
Chris Zink and Brittany Jean Carr
2 Locomotion and Athletic Performance 23
Chris Zink and Brittany Jean Carr
3 Musculoskeletal Structure and Physiology 43
Stuart Bliss
4 The Role of Nutrition in Canine Performance and Rehabilitation 72
Joseph Wakshlag
5 Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation 96
Amy Kramer, Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach and Shari Sprague
6 Manual Therapy 120
Judy Coates
7 Rehabilitation Physical Modalities 136
Krista Niebaum, Laurie McCauley and Carolina Medina
8 Therapeutic Exercise 177
Laurie McCauley and Janet Van Dyke
9 Aquatic Therapy 208
Jody Chiquoine, Ellen Martens, Laurie McCauley and Janet Van Dyke
10 Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete 227
Chris Zink and Brittany Jean Carr
11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 265
Patrice M. Mich, and Martin Kaufmann
12 Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 294
Sherman Canapp, David Dycus and Kristin Kirkby Shaw
13 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb 333
Sasha Foster
14 Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 353
Peter Lotsikas, Faith Lotsikas, David Hummel, Nina R. Kieves, Jonathan Dyce and Patrick A. Ridge
15 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb 389
Judy Coates
16 Biological Therapies in Canine Sports Medicine 404
Samuel Franklin, Antonio Pozzi and Frank Steffen
17 Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Spine 425
H. Steven Steinberg and Joan R. Coates
18 Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients 454
Rosemary J. LoGiudice, FCoAC and Lisa Starr
19 The Prevention and Management of Pain in Canine Patients 479
Mark E. Epstein
20 Imaging in Canine Sports Medicine 502
Jennifer Brown and Kimberly Henneman
21 Conditions and Rehabilitation of the Working Dog 520
Kimberly Henneman and Chris Zink
22 The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation 545
Carolina Medina, Rosemary J. LoGiudice and Christine Jurek
23 The Business of Canine Rehabilitation 564
Amy Kramer
Index 577
