M. Christine Zink

Canine sports medicine and rehabilitation

Contributors vii Foreword x Preface xii Acknowledgments xiii 1 What Is a Canine Athlete? 1 M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 2 Locomotion and Athletic Performance 19 M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 3 Musculoskeletal Structure and Physiology 32 Stuart Bliss, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVS 4 The Role of Nutrition in Canine Performance and Rehabilitation 60 Joseph J. Wakshlag, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVN, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 5 Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation 82 Shari Sprague, MPT, CCRT 6 Manual Therapy 100 Judy C. Coates, MEd, MSPT, CCRT 7 Rehabilitation Physical Modalities 115 Krista Niebaum, MPT, CCRT 8 Therapeutic Exercise 132 Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC, and Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT 9 Aquatic Therapy 158 Jody Chiquoine, MSN, FNP, CCRT, Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC, and Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT 10 Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete 176 M. Christine Zink, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 11 Assistive Devices, Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Bandaging 201 Ilaria Borghese, MS, MA, OTR/L, Lisa Fair, BS, CCRA, Martin Kaufmann, C-Ped, BSBA, and Patrice M. Mich, DVM, MS, Dipl ABVP, Dipl ACVA, CCRT 12 Disorders of the Canine Forelimb: Veterinary Diagnosis and Treatment 223 Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, Dipl ACVS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, and Kristin Kirkby, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVS, CCRT 13 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Forelimb 250 Sasha A. Foster, MSPT, CCRT, Judy C. Coates, MEd, MSPT, CCRT, and Debra Canapp, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, CVA 14 Disorders of the Pelvic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 267 Peter J. Lotsikas, DVM, Dipl ACVS, Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, Dipl ACVS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, CCRT, Jonathan Dyce, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO, Dipl ACVS, Kristin Kirkby, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVS, CCRT, Scott Christopher, VMD, CCRP, and Patrick A. Ridge, BVSc, Cert VR, Cert SAS, MRCVS 15 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Pelvic Limb 296 Judy C. Coates, MEd, MSPT, CCRT 16 Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Spine 311 H. Steven Steinberg, VMD, Dipl ACVIM (Neurology), CCRT, and Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVIM (Neurology) 17 Common Medical Disorders That Can Affect Performance 338 H. Steven Steinberg, VMD, Dipl ACVIM (Neurology), CCRT 18 Rehabilitation for Geriatric Patients 349 Lisa Starr, DVM, CCRP, CVA, CVSMT 19 The Prevention and Management of Pain in Dogs 370 Mark E. Epstein, DVM, Dipl ABVP (C/F), CVPP 20 Imaging in Canine Sports Medicine 389 Jennifer Brown, DVM, Dipl ACVS, CCRT, and Kimberley Elizabeth Henneman, DVM, FAAVA, DABT, CVA, CVC 21 Emergency Medical Considerations in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 402 Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVECC, and Jennifer Brown, DVM, Dipl ACVS, CCRT 22 The Role of Acupuncture in Canine Rehabilitation 418 Carolina Medina, DVM, CVA, CVCH, CCRT 23 The Role of Physical Manipulation (Chiropractic) in Canine Rehabilitation 427 Christine Jurek, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC Index 447