• Reflecting a rapidly growing area of interest in veterinary practice, this practical, pocket-sized guide to small animal physiotherapy has been designed for quick reference, providing the ideal guide for busy practice veterinary nurses when they really need it.

    • Reflects the need for a text in this rapidly growing area of interest, providing the first on this topic for veterinary nurses
    • Designed in a pocket-sized format so that VNs can carry it around for quick reference
    • The author has ideal experience for this field, having worked as both a veterinary nurse and an animal physiotherapist
    • This book is accompanied by a companion website which contains videos and self-test questions and answers
  • Acknowledgements, vii

    About the companion website, ix

    1 Musculoskeletal physiotherapy 1

    Introduction 1

    Gait analysis 2

    History taking 5

    Physical examination 6

    Exercise plans 7

    Physiotherapy treatment techniques and modalities 8

    Musculoskeletal presenting conditions 24

    Pain management 75

    Physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment 79

    Self]assessment questions 86

    2 Neurology 89

    Introduction 89

    Surgical presenting conditions 91

    Non]surgical presenting conditions 116

    Medical neurological presenting conditions 125

    Neurological assessment 136

    Physiotherapy assessment for the neurology patient 142

    Self]assessment questions 148

    3 Respiratory physiotherapy 151

    Introduction 151

    Chest auscultation and interpretation 152

    Contents

    Percussion note technique and interpretation 153

    Interpretation of blood gases 154

    Respiratory failure 154

    Cardiorespiratory monitoring 156

    Electrocardiograms 158

    Respiratory presenting conditions 160

    Respiratory physiotherapy treatment techniques 164

    Self]assessment questions 181

    4 Hydrotherapy 185

    Introduction 185

    The aims of hydrotherapy 185

    Pool chemistry 187

    Properties of water 188

    Hydrotherapy for specific conditions 189

    Self]assessment questions 202

    Appendices 205

    Abbreviations 209

    References 211

    Self-assessment answers 213

    Index 219

  • Donna Carver BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Dip AVN (surg), RVN, MCSP

    Donna works as part of the Pain and Rehabilitation service at The University of Glasgow, School of Veterinary Medicine, providing physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to small animals. She started her veterinary nursing career in small animal general practice. She has previously worked at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, as a surgical veterinary nurse, and returning later as an animal physiotherapist/veterinary nurse. Donna is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and has given numerous CPD seminars in physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

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