Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy by David Levine


Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
Title : Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
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Bridging the gap between human physical therapy and veterinary medicine, Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, 2nd Edition provides vets, veterinary students, and human physical therapists with traditional and alternative physical therapy methods to effectively evaluate and treat dogs with various debilitating conditions. Coverage includes treatment protocols for many types of cutaneous, neurologic, and musculoskeletal injuries to facilitate a faster and complete recovery. "Overall, this book is an extensive text for anyone interested in pursuing canine rehabilitation and physical therapy" Reviewed by: Helen Davies, University of Melbourne on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2015 Invaluable protocols for conservative and postoperative treatment ensure the successful healing of dogs and their return to full mobility. Printable medical record forms on the companion website, including client information worksheets, referral forms, orthopedic evaluation forms, and , can be customized for your veterinary practice. Six completely updated chapters on exercising dogs define the basic principles of aquatic and land based exercise and how they may be applied to dogs, as well as how physical therapy professionals can adapt common "human" exercises to dogs. Numerous chapters on therapeutic modalities, including therapeutic lasers, illustrate how physical therapy professionals can adapt common "human" modalities to dogs. Physical examination chapters offer comprehensive information on orthopedics, neurology, and rehabilitation. NEW! Companion website with 40 narrated video clips of modalities and exercises used by physical therapists demonstrates effective ways to treat various neurologic and musculoskeletal problems in dogs. NEW! Fourteen new chapters describe the latest advances in the areas of joint mobilization, rehabilitation of the athletic patient, biomechanics of rehabilitation, therapeutic lasers, and physical therapy for wound care.

Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Reviews

  • Phil

    Very complete. Very detailed. Great reference book. This book can tell you just about everything a dog owner would want to know about his dog's musculoskeletal system and various rehabilitation procedures. It is aimed at veterinary health professionals with a

  • RRocks

    Extremely thorough and helpful book. Well laid out, information is clear and easy to find. A must have for any Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner.

  • Forsyth, GA

    This new edition is well worth the purchase, whether you have a special interest in rehabilitation or are in a general small animal practice. It's wonderfully thorough, and has added much to the previous edition. I have every canine rehab text, and while they're all

  • catnhat

    Very detailed physiology, but light on practical application. A pet peeve of mine, but there is not a good correspondence btwn diagrams and text (not all structures referenced are in the diagrams) and some other sloppy editing that is obfuscated by the technical writing

  • usermycaa

    Excellent reference in canine rehabilitation. Well organized chapters and subjects. Best all around reference out there that includes all aspects and subjects of canine rehabilitation. If you must have one rehab book in your shelf, this is it. Companion site has excellent

  • Lisa Dillon

    Fantastic book, lots of useful information that will help with my canine massage business!

  • Sandra T. Graham

    I'm a physical therapist who walks dogs at our local humane society. I am going to start working with a few dogs on a volunteer basis. This is an excellent reference book and a good resource for all canine PT. It's fun to see some of our treatments used on dogs. Ex.

  • Daniel

    Good information here, but couched in way too many research papers. Multiple studies are often cited with conflicting information. Several chapters also lean heavily on some old, and subsequently discredited, theories (especially on pain).