Main description:

Animal Physiotherapy is an essential reference guide for physiotherapists looking to apply the proven benefits of physiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performance animals. For veterinarians and others who work with animals, the book reviews the scientific principles behind the practice of physiotherapy, and what it can achieve. For the physiotherapist this book provides essential applied background information on animal behaviour, nutrition, biomechanics and exercise physiology.

Contents:

1. Introduction. 2. Applied Animal Behaviour. 3. Applied Animal Nutrition. 4. Comparative Biomechanics of the Locomotor System. 5. Comparative Exercise Physiology. 6. Orthopaedic Conditions. 7. Neurological and Muscular Conditions. 8. Animal Physiotherapy - Approach, Assessment, Indications and Applications. 9. Manual Therapy. 10. Electrotherapy. 11. Hydrotherapy. 12. Acupuncture and Trigger Points. 13. Canine Post Operative Rehabilitation. 14. Equine Rehabilitation.