• A step-by-step guide to developing and implementing exercise treatment plans for dogs from a team of board-certified veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation specialists

    Handbook of Canine Exercise Therapy is a comprehensive and practical guide to developing exercise treatment plans for canine patients. It provides up-to-date and relevant information to create and implement effective exercise plans, along with specific recommendations for common types of patients.

    The book offers well-organized and easily accessible guidance, with illustrative images and video links demonstrating exercises and manual therapy techniques. Handbook of Canine Exercise Therapy provides evidence-based instructions for veterinary practitioners at all experience levels.

    Readers will also find:

    • A thorough introduction to creating a rehabilitation-specific assessment and patient problem list
    • Quick-reference summaries of common rehabilitation conditions, presented in a streamlined format outlining key exam findings, etiology, and treatment strategies
    • Comprehensive ways to track patient progress, including limb circumference, gait analysis, goniometry, weight, pain scale, and functional outcomes
    • Practical discussions of refractory cases and factors that can hinder patient progress
    • An appendix containing charts of all included exercises, including their specific benefits, and example client handouts

    Designed for small animal general practitioners and rehabilitation and sports medicine specialists, Handbook of Canine Exercise Therapy also benefits veterinary students, interns, and residents with an interest in exercise therapy.

  • Contributors xi

    Preface xiii

    Acknowledgments xv

    About the Companion Website xvii

    1 Introduction 1

    1.1 What Is Canine Exercise Therapy? 2

    Leilani X. Alvarez

    1.2 The History of Rehabilitation 4

    Wendy Davies and Jennifer A. Repac

    1.3 Veterinary Rehabilitation Training 6

    Wendy Davies and Jennifer Repac

    Part I Patient Assessment 9

    2 Rehabilitation Examination 11

    2.1 History 12

    Jennifer A. Repac

    2.2 Patient Evaluation 14

    Kara L. Amstutz

    2.3 Myofascial Examination 24

    Rick Wall

    2.4 Pain Assessment 29

    Patrice M. Mich

    3 Outcome Measures 35

    Christina Montalbano and Erin Miscioscia

    3.1 Gait and Stance Analysis 37

    Christina Montalbano and Erin Miscioscia

    3.2 Passive Outcome Measures 44

    Erin Miscioscia and Christina Montalbano

    3.3 Functional Outcome Measures 57

    Jennifer A. Repac and Leilani X. Alvarez

    4 Clinical Reasoning 65

    Jennifer A. Repac and Leilani X. Alvarez

    5 Reassessment 71

    Jennifer A. Repac

    Part II Plan Implementation 75

    6 Exercise Selection and Progression 77

    Leilani X. Alvarez

    7 Environmental Modifications 87

    Gabriella Varcoe

    8 Operant Conditioning in Veterinary Rehabilitation 97

    Christina Montalbano

    9 Assistive Devices 105

    Jennifer A. Repac

    10 Workplace Ergonomics 115

    Kelley Zupanek

    Part III Rehabilitation Conditions 127

    Jennifer A. Repac

    11 Orthopedic Conditions of the Forelimb 129

    11.1 Carpus 130

    Janice Huntingford

    11.2 Elbow 149

    Janice Huntingford

    11.3 Shoulder 173

    Amber Ihrke

    12 Orthopedic Conditions of the Hindlimb 199

    12.1 Tarsus 200

    Jennifer A. Repac

    12.2 Stifle 220

    Carmella C. Nugent Britt, Jennifer A. Repac, and Leilani X. Alvarez

    12.3 Hip and Pelvic Region 272

    Samantha Wong and Leilani X. Alvarez

    13 Orthopedic Conditions of the Digits 311

    Amber Ihrke

    14 Neurological Conditions 327

    Jennifer A. Repac, Patrick Roynard, and Kara L. Amstutz

    Part IV Patient-Specific

    Strategies 375

    15 The Osteoarthritic Patient 377

    Kristin Kirkby Shaw

    16 The Geriatric Dog 389

    Leilani X. Alvarez and Mary Gardner

    17 The Canine Athlete 399

    Alice Baker Meuten

    18 The Working Canine Athlete 431

    Cynthia M. Otto, Alice Baker Meuten, Meghan T. Ramos, and Gretchen Powers

    19 The Developing Dog 453

    Alice Baker Meuten

    20 The Veterinary Orthotic and Prosthetic Patient 477

    Patrice M. Mich

    21 The Critical Patient 503

    Joel Weltman and Leilani X. Alvarez

    22 The Overweight Patient 515

    Joseph Wakshlag and Angela Struble

    Part V Appendix 527

    Appendix 1 Muscles of the Neck and Thoracic Limb 529

    Appendix 2 Exercises 537

    Ronald B. Koh, Jennifer A. Repac, Leilani X. Alvarez, and Kara L. Amstutz

    Appendix 3 Manual Therapies 553

    Jennifer A. Repac

    Appendix 4 Passive Therapies 557

    Leilani X. Alvarez and Jennifer A. Repac

    Appendix 5 Neurological Techniques 559

    Kara L. Amstutz

    Appendix 6 Client Handouts 561

    Appendix 7 Example Exam Forms 573

    Index 000

  • Jennifer A. Repac, DVM, DACVSMR

    Is an Integrative Medicine Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

    Leilani X. Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR

    Is the Head of Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York, New York, USA.

    Kara L. Amstutz, DVM, DACVSMR

    Is the Owner, CEO and Clinical Instructor for the Canine Rehabilitation Institute and Founder and Medical Director of Momentum Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation in Springfield, Missouri, USA.

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