DESCRIPTION
A thoroughly updated edition of this essential reference guide for physiotherapists and physical therapists, looking to apply the proven benefits of physiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performance animals. - Seven new chapters provide greatly expanded coverage of practical treatment and rehabilitation
- Includes reviews of different physiotherapy techniques, drawing on both human and animal literature
- Discusses approaches in small animal medicine as well as for elite equine athletes
- Provides applied evidence-based clinical reasoning model, with case examples
- Now in full colour with many more illustrations
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Applied animal behaviour: assessment, pain and aggression
Chapter 3: Applied Animal Nutrition
Chapter 4 Applied Canine Biomechanics
Chapter 5 Applied Equine Biomechanics
Chapter 6 Comparative exercise physiology
Chapter 7 Equine lameness
Chapter 8 Canine Lameness
Chapter 9 muscular conditions
Chapter 10 Equine neurological and muscular conditions
Chapter 11 Physiotherapy assessment for animals
Chapter 12 Manual therapy
Chapter 13 Electro Physical Agents in Animal Physiotherapy
Chapter 14 Aquatic Therapy
Chapter 15 Acupuncture and trigger points
Chapter 16. Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for cardiorespiratory conditions
Chapter 17 Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for neurological conditions
Chapter 18 Canine treatment and rehabilitation for orthopaedic conditions
Chapter 19 Assessment and treatment techniques of the Equine Head, Neck and Thoracic Limb
Chapter 20 Assessment and treatment techniques of the Equine Thoracolumbar spine, pelvis and pelvic limb
Chapter 21 Equine sports medicine and performance management
Chapter 22 Outcome measures in Animal Physiotherapy
