Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

This thoroughly revised and updated new edition offers a gold standard reference for all aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation, encompassing basic science and integrated veterinary and physical therapy approaches. New chapters cover biological therapies, working dogs, and business management, and every chapter has been extensively revised and expanded with state–of–the–art information providing an even greater wealth of evidence, expertise, and experience to this complex discipline. Presented in full color, with illustrations and photographs throughout and real–world case studies, the book is a detailed yet practical guide ideal for the clinical setting.

Providing must–have information for anyone working with active dogs or rehabilitation patients, Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation offers enlightening chapters including: Locomotion and Athletic Performance; Canine Therapeutic Exercise; Canine Aquatic Therapy; Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete; Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics; Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Spine; Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients; The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation; and much more.

Presents current, state–of–the–art information on sports medicine and rehabilitation in dogs Offers perspectives from an international list of expert authors Covers all topics related to veterinary care of the canine athlete and all active dogs Includes illustrations and photographs throughout to demonstrate key concepts Provides clinical cases that set the information in context

Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is a complete resource for veterinarians, physical therapists, veterinary technicians, and anyone interested in working with canine athletes or in offering rehabilitation therapy in their practice.

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 What is a Canine Athlete?
Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA and Brittany Jean Carr, DVM, CCRT

2 Locomotion and Athletic Performance
Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA and Brittany Jean Carr, DVM, CCRT

3 Musculoskeletal Structure and Physiology
Stuart Bliss, DVM, PhD, DACVS

4 The Role of Nutrition in Canine Performance and Rehabilitation
Joseph Wakshlag, DVM, PhD, DACVN, DACVSMR

5 Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
Amy Kramer, PT, DPT, CCRT, Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, PT, DPT, MS, CCRP, CCRT, and Shari Sprague, MPT, CCRT, FP–MT, CCKTP

6  Manual Therapy
Judy Coates, MEd, MSPT, CCRT

7 Rehabilitation Physical Modalities
Krista Niebaum, MPT, CCRT, Laurie McCauley, DVM, DACVSMR, CVC, CVA, CCRT, and Carolina Medina, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT

8 Therapeutic Exercise
Laurie McCauley DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVC, CVA, and Janet Van Dyke DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT

9 Aquatic Therapy
Jody Chiquoine, MSN, FNP, CCRT, Ellen Martens, MsPT, MT, CCRT, Laurie McCauley, DVM, DACVSMR, CVC, CVA, CCRT, and Janet Van Dyke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT

10 Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete
Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA and Brittany Jean Carr, DVM, CCRT

11 Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics
Patrice M. Mich, DVM, MS, DABVP, DACVAA, DACVSMR, CCRT and Martin Kaufmann, C–Ped, BSBA

12 Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment
Sherman Canapp, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRT, David Dycus, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRP, and Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRT

13 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb
Sasha Foster, MSPT, CCRT

14 Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment
Peter Lotsikas, DVM, DACVS–SA, DACVSMR, Faith Lotsikas, DVM, CCRT, David Hummel, DVM, DACVS–SA, Nina R. Kieves, DVM, DACVS–SA, DACVSMR, CCRT, Jonathan Dyce, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO, DACVS, and Patrick A. Ridge, BVSc, Cert VR, Cert SAS, MRCVS

15 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb
Judy Coates, MEd, MSPT, CCRT

16 Biological Therapies in Canine Sports Medicine
Samuel Franklin, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, Antonio Pozzi, DVM, DECVS, DACVS, DACVSMR, and Frank Steffen, Prof. Dr. med. vet, DECVN

17 Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Spine
H. Steven Steinberg, VMD, DACVIM (Neurology), CCRT and Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)

18 Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients
Rosemary J. LoGiudice, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVSMT, FCoAC and Lisa Starr, DVM, CCRP, CVA, CVSMT

19 The Prevention and Management of Pain in Canine Patients
Mark E. Epstein, DVM, DABVP (C/F), CVPP

20 Imaging in Canine Sports Medicine
Jennifer Brown, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVSMT and Kimberly Henneman, DVM, DACVSMR, DABT, FAAVA, CVA, CVC

21 Conditions and Rehabilitation of the Working Dog
Kimberly Henneman, DVM, DACVSMR, DABT, FAAVA, CVA, CVC and Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA

22 The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation
Carolina Medina, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT,  Rosemary J. LoGiudice, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVSMT, FCoAC, and Christine Jurek, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC

23 The Business of Canine Rehabilitation
Amy Kramer, PT, DPT, CCRT

Index

The editors
Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, ACVP, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA, is the CEO of Canine Sports Productions, teaches canine rehabilitation and sports medicine to rehabilitation professionals internationally, and designs individualized rehabilitation programs for canine athletes.

Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, is past–president of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and CEO and founder of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute, a global continuing education provider, where she teaches anatomy, biomechanics, and surgical pathology to canine rehabilitation professionals.