38 Development of a Rehabilitation Facility for Small Animals and Business Considerations Jim Minick and Debbie Gross Saunders Why Consider a Rehabilitation Enterprise? The success of any business lies in…
18 Superficial Thermal Modalities Ludovica Dragone, Kristinn Heinrichs, David Levine, Tyler Tucker and Darryl Millis Thermotherapy is the use of superficial heat and cold as a therapeutic modality for the…
19 Therapeutic Ultrasound David Levine and Tim Watson The authors acknowledge Janet Steiss and Laurie McCauley for their work on this chapter in the previous edition. The aim of physical…
7 Responses of Musculoskeletal Tissues to Disuse and Remobilization Darryl L. Millis Patients afflicted with neurologic, orthopedic, metabolic, and other diseases frequently have reduced weight bearing and use of limbs….
9 Exercise Physiology of the Canine Athlete Ralph Millard Exercise physiology is the study of the effects of exercise and training on normal functions of the body. When implementing a…
4 Canine Behavior Julie Albright Optimal benefits of physical rehabilitation are achieved with a willing and relaxed patient. An animal that has enjoyable experiences and trusts the handler is more…
3 Conceptual Overview of Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Canine Physical Rehabilitation David Levine, Caroline P. Adamson and Anna Bergh The purpose of this chapter is to provide a conceptual…
12 The Physical Rehabilitation Evaluation David Levine, Denis J. Marcellin-Little, Marti Drum and Cassy Englert Physical therapy is a profession with an established scientific basis in humans and companion animals….
15 The Role of Chondroprotectants, Nutraceuticals, and Nutrition in Rehabilitation D.M. Raditic and J.W. Bartges Veterinary rehabilitation is a rapidly developing field and is an integral therapy for many medically…
14 Rehabilitating the Painful Patient Pain Management in Physical Rehabilitation Steven M. Fox and Robin Downing Divinum est opus sedare dolorum. (Divine is the work to subdue pain.) Galen Although…
