Joint Mobilization
26 Joint Mobilization Deborah Gross Saunders, J. Randy Walker and David Levine Manual therapy techniques are skilled hand movements intended to improve tissue extensibility, increase range of motion (ROM), induce…
Aquatic Therapy
31 Aquatic Therapy David Levine, Darryl L. Millis, Jeffrey Flocker and Lauren MacGuire Aquatic therapy has become a very valuable component of veterinary physical rehabilitation. There are specific principles of…
Therapeutic Exercises: Early Limb Use Exercises
29 Therapeutic Exercises Early Limb Use Exercises Darryl L. Millis, Marti Drum and David Levine Therapeutic exercise is perhaps the most valuable modalities used in canine physical rehabilitation. Therapeutic exercise…
Physical Rehabilitation for Geriatric and Arthritic Patients
35 Physical Rehabilitation for Geriatric and Arthritic Patients Denis J. Marcellin-Little, David Levine and Darryl L. Millis Geriatric and arthritic patients have specific medical and rehabilitation needs linked to the…
Range-of-Motion and Stretching Exercises
25 Range-of-Motion and Stretching Exercises Darryl L. Millis and David Levine Range of motion (ROM) and stretching exercises are very important to achieve improved motion of joints after acute injury…
Devices for Ambulation Assistance in Companion Animals
17 Devices for Ambulation Assistance in Companion Animals Denis J. Marcellin-Little and David Levine Independent locomotion is critically important in dogs and cats. In fact companion animals that have lost…
Physical Rehabilitation for the Critically Injured Veterinary Patient
37 Physical Rehabilitation for the Critically Injured Veterinary Patient Anne Marie Manning and Zoran Vrbanac The critically injured veterinary patient can present a daunting challenge to the clinician trying to…
Physical Rehabilitation for Wound Care
36 Physical Rehabilitation for Wound Care June Hanks and Sallye Gregg Patients undergoing rehabilitation frequently have wounds, including surgical wounds and wounds resulting from nonsurgical trauma. Therefore, an understanding of…
Canine Locomotion Analysis
11 Canine Locomotion Analysis Robert L. Gillette and T. Craig Angle It is important to understand the internal and external factors of locomotion. A complete clinical assessment and rehabilitation program…
Applications of Extracorporeal Shockwave in Small Animal Rehabilitation
22 Applications of Extracorporeal Shockwave in Small Animal Rehabilitation April Durant and Darryl Millis Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been in use since the 1970s, when its original application was…
