Animal Physiotherapy: Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Animals

Animal Physiotherapy – Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Animals, Second Edition is the essential reference guide for physiotherapists and physical therapists looking to apply the proven benefits of physiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performance animals. Now fully updated throughout to cover all the latest research in this rapidly expanding field, the text includes seven new chapters that provide greatly expanded coverage of practical treatment and rehabilitation. Many more illustrations have been included and full colour has been added throughout.

This book provides applied background information covering animal behaviour, nutrition, biomechanics and exercise physiology. For veterinarians and others who work with animals, the book reviews the scientific principles behind the practice of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and what it can achieve. The fundamental and applied chapters cover information relevant to dogs, cats and horses. Key features of the text are the inclusion of reviews of different physiotherapy techniques, drawing on both human and animal literature; a discussion of approaches in small animal medicine as well as for elite equine athletes, and the inclusion of applied evidence–based clinical reasoning model, with case examples. The result is an invaluable, up–to–date resource for physiotherapists and physical therapists.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Catherine McGowan

Chapter 2 Applied animal behaviour: assessment, pain and aggression
Daniel Mills, Fiona Williams

Chapter 3: Applied Animal Nutrition
Ros Carslake and Teresa Hollands

Chapter 4  Applied Canine Biomechanics
Caroline Adrian

Chapter 5 Applied Equine Biomechanics
Lesley Goff

Chapter 6 Comparative exercise physiology
Catherine McGowan and Brian Hampson

Chapter 7 Equine lameness
Dr. Chris Whitton

Chapter 8 Canine Lameness
Lance Wilson, Bruce Smith

Chapter 9 muscular conditions
Philip A. Moses

Chapter 10 Equine neurological and muscular conditions
Harry Carslake

Chapter 11 Physiotherapy assessment for animals
Lesley Goff

Chapter 12 Manual therapy
Lesley Goff

Chapter 13 Electro Physical Agents in Animal Physiotherapy
Tim Watson and Katie Lawrence

Chapter 14 Aquatic Therapy
Michelle Monk

Chapter 15 Acupuncture and trigger points
Brooke Marsh

Chapter 16. Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for cardiorespiratory conditions
Helen Nicholson

Chapter 17 Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for neurological conditions
Heli Hyytiäinen

Chapter 18 Canine treatment and rehabilitation for orthopaedic conditions
Laurie Edge–Hughes and Helen Nicholson

Chapter 19 Assessment and treatment techniques of the Equine Head, Neck and Thoracic Limb
Emma Dainty

Chapter 20 Assessment and treatment techniques of the Equine Thoracolumbar spine, pelvis and pelvic limb
Emma Dainty

Chapter 21 Equine sports medicine and performance management
Lesley Goff

Chapter 22 Outcome measures in Animal Physiotherapy
Anna Bergh

Professor Catherine McGowan BVSc DipVetClinStud MACVSc PhD DEIM DipECEIM FHEA MRCVS

Catherineis a veterinarian and Director of Professional Studies at the University of Liverpool. She has a keen interest in equine performance, having completed her PhD in Equine Exercise Physiology. She has formerly lectured at the Royal Veterinary College, UK, the University of Queensland, and the University of Helsinki. 

Cathy holds the RCVS and European Diplomas in Equine Internal Medicine and is an RCVS Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. 

Dr Lesley Goff PhD MSc(AnimPhysio) MAPpSc(ExSpSc)GDip(Manip) BAppSc(Physio)

Lesley is one of the world s leading Animal Physiotherapists, currently balancing an animal physiotherapy practice in Queensland, Australia, with presenting at vet/physiotherapy conferences in Australia and internationally. She has been involved in teaching on the Animal Physiotherapy Masters degree at University of Queensland and is Honorary Lecturer in University of Liverpool for the Veterinary Physiotherapy Masters degree. Lesley is the consultant Animal Physiotherapist at the Veterinary Medical Centre at the University of Queensland.