Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 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 informationproviding 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.
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| Foreword |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| 1 What Is a Canine Athlete? |
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| 2 Locomotion and Athletic Performance |
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| 3 Musculoskeletal Structure and Physiology |
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| 4 The Role of Nutrition in Canine Performance and Rehabilitation |
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| 5 Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation |
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| 6 Manual Therapy |
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| 7 Rehabilitation Physical Modalities |
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| 8 Therapeutic Exercise |
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| 9 Aquatic Therapy |
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| 10 Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete |
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| 11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics |
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| 12 Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment |
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| 13 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb |
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| 14 Disorders of the Pelvic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment |
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| 15 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Pelvic Limb |
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| 16 Biological Therapies in Canine Sports Medicine |
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| 17 Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Spine |
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| 18 Rehabilitation for Geriatric Patients |
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| 19 The Prevention and Management of Pain in Canine Patients |
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| 20 Imaging in Canine Sports Medicine |
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| 21 Conditions and Rehabilitation of the Working Dog |
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| 22 The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation |
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| 23 The Business of Canine Rehabilitation |
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The editors
Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, ACVP, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA, is the CEO of Canine Sports Productions, teaches canine rehabilitation and sports medicine to rehabilitation professionals internationally, and designs individualized rehabilitation programs for canine athletes.
Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, is past-president of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and CEO and founder of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute, a global continuing education provider, where she teaches anatomy, biomechanics, and surgical pathology to canine rehabilitation professionals.
