Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

Darryl Millis, David Levine

• Publisher: Saunders
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781455775804
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Veterinary Medicine

Bridging the gap between human physical therapy and veterinary medicine, Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, 2nd Edition provides vets, veterinary students, and human physical therapists with traditional and alternative physical therapy methods to effectively evaluate and treat dogs with various debilitating conditions. Coverage includes treatment protocols for many types of cutaneous, neurologic, and musculoskeletal injuries to facilitate a faster and more complete recovery.

"Overall, this book is an extensive text for anyone interested in pursuing canine rehabilitation and physical therapy" Reviewed by: Helen Davies, University of Melbourne on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2015

• Invaluable protocols for conservative and postoperative treatment ensure the successful healing of dogs and their return to full mobility.
• Printable medical record forms on the companion website, including client information worksheets, referral forms, orthopedic evaluation forms, and more, can be customized for your veterinary practice.
• Six completely updated chapters on exercising dogs define the basic principles of aquatic and land-based exercise and how they may be applied to dogs, as well as how physical therapy professionals can adapt common "human" exercises to dogs.
• Numerous chapters on therapeutic modalities, including therapeutic lasers, illustrate how physical therapy professionals can adapt common "human" modalities to dogs.
• Physical examination chapters offer comprehensive information on orthopedics, neurology, and rehabilitation.

• NEW! Companion website with 40 narrated video clips of modalities and exercises used by physical therapists demonstrates effective ways to treat various neurologic and musculoskeletal problems in dogs.
• NEW! Fourteen new chapters describe the latest advances in the areas of joint mobilization, rehabilitation of the athletic patient, biomechanics of rehabilitation, therapeutic lasers, and physical therapy for wound care.

Appendix 1

Protocol Development and Protocols

Andrea Henderson, David Levine, Darryl Millis and Marti Drum

The sample protocols in this appendix are designed to address common conditions in patients not experiencing complications. Individual patient characteristics must be considered when designing an individual patient protocol. These are working protocols that should be modified according to clinical necessity, efficacy, and each patient's progress within the rehabilitation program. These protocols are not to be rigidly adhered to, but serve as guides to allow an effective rehabilitation plan of care. Furthermore, diagnosis and treatment should be provided by trained personnel.

During rehabilitation, particular attention should be paid to any deterioration in the patient's progress. Specifically, attention should be focused on lameness, stiffness, or pain following activity. If the patient appears to have stiffness or increased pain or lameness at any time after a therapy session, the level of activity should be decreased and a slower rate of progression should be instituted. It is very important that dogs be as comfortable and pain-free as possible during the rehabilitation period.

It is important to realize that the dog may not be totally normal even with intensive physical rehabilitation. The patient's condition may preclude return to normal function. However, rehabilitation is key in obtaining and maintaining as much function as possible. If the dog does not appear to be making progress, has any complications, or if there are any questions, the patient should be discussed with the clinician to determine an appropriate course of action.

Contents

Orthopedic Conditions

Hip

Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy

Total Hip Replacement

Hip Luxation—Craniodorsal, Closed Reduction

Stifle

CCL Rupture—Extracapsular Repair

CCL Rupture—TPLO/TTA

Patellar Luxation Repair

Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures

Elbow

Elbow Dysplasia—Post-Arthroscopy

General

Osteoarthritis

Neurologic Conditions

Cervical Spondylomyelopathy (Postoperative)

Thoracolumbar IVDE (Postoperative)

Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis—Conservative Management

Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy

Degenerative Myelopathy

CCL Rupture—Extracapsular Repair

Phase	Expected Timeframe*	Rehabilitation Clinic Program	Home Program	Outcome Assessment Measures	Criteria for Movement to Next Phase
Preoperative Goals: Prepare for surgery	From diagnosis to time of surgery	The...