Description
Book SynopsisReflecting a rapidly growing area of interest in veterinary practice, this practical, pocket-sized guide to small animal physiotherapy has been designed for quick reference, providing the ideal guide for busy practice veterinary nurses when they really need it.
Trade Review"The Practical Physiotherapy for Veterinary Nurses textbook is ideal for veterinary nurses working in small animal practice with an interest in physiotherapy for both medical and surgical patients." (The New Zealand Veterinary Nurse 2016)
"This book has several good points. Recommended rehabilitation is broken down into early phase (0 to 2 weeks), midphase (2 to 6 weeks), and late phase (6 to 12 weeks). It contains a nice review of respiratory therapy from a physical standpoint, a subject rarely tackled in other textbooks. Readers are reminded throughout the book to assess both subjective and objective outcome measures to evaluate the response and progression of therapy in individual patients. Communication and follow-up with the veterinary surgeon is also stressed." (
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2016)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii
About the companion website ix
1 Musculoskeletal physiotherapy 1
Introduction 1
Gait analysis 2
History taking 5
Physical examination 6
Exercise plans 7
Physiotherapy treatment techniques and modalities 8
Musculoskeletal presenting conditions 24
Pain management 75
Physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment 79
Self‐assessment questions 86
2 Neurology 89
Introduction 89
Surgical presenting conditions 91
Non‐surgical presenting conditions 116
Medical neurological presenting conditions 125
Neurological assessment 136
Physiotherapy assessment for the neurology patient 142
Self‐assessment questions 148
3 Respiratory physiotherapy 151
Introduction 151
Chest auscultation and interpretation 152
Percussion note technique and interpretation 153
Interpretation of blood gases 154
Respiratory failure 154
Cardiorespiratory monitoring 156
Electrocardiograms 158
Respiratory presenting conditions 160
Respiratory physiotherapy treatment techniques 164
Self‐assessment questions 181
4 Hydrotherapy 185
Introduction 185
The aims of hydrotherapy 185
Pool chemistry 187
Properties of water 188
Hydrotherapy for specific conditions 189
Self‐assessment questions 202
Appendices 205
Abbreviations 209
References 211
Self-assessment answers 213
Index 219
