In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Molly J. Flaherty brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Rehabilitation Therapy. Top experts cover current and emerging areas of interest, with introductory material for the general practitioner as well as advanced material for the rehabilitation veterinarian. Topics include everything from pain management and manual therapies to more focused areas of special interest, such as rehabilitation therapy in palliative care.
Key Features
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Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including veterinary spinal manipulation therapy; shockwave therapy; the role of rehabilitation therapy following regenerative medicine in the canine; rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries in agility patients; therapy exercises for early post-operative orthopedic patients; return-to-work for working dogs; feline osteoarthritis management; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on rehabilitation therapy in small animal practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Molly J. Flaherty, DVM, CCRP, CVA, CVSMT, CVPP, Director of rehabilitation medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Multimodal Approach to Pain Management in Veterinary Rehabilitation
Select Manual Assessment Techniques and Clinical Reasoning Skills Used in Canine Physical Rehabilitation Before Engaging in Manual Therapy Treatment
Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy or Animal Chiropractic in Veterinary Rehabilitation
Shockwave Therapy in Veterinary Rehabilitation
Photobiomodulation (Therapeutic Lasers): An Update and Review of Current Literature
Regenerative Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy in the Canine
Management of Injuries in Agility Dogs
Rehabilitation Therapy for the Degenerative Myelopathy Patient
Therapy Exercises Following Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair in Dogs
Rehabilitation to Return-to-Work for Working Dogs
Feline Osteoarthritis Management
Use of Rehabilitation Therapy in Palliative Care Patients
