Veterinarians, physical therapists and veterinary technicians are often required to collaborate closely in order to provide optimal evaluation and treatment of animal patients. This practical and unique text offers a basic understanding of physical therapy techniques and intervention for dogs. Providing crucial information on this developing area of veterinary medicine, it assists in providing faster and more complete recoveries from debilitating conditions.

• Provides thorough coverage of physical therapy, from historical aspects to diagnosis and treatment.

• Presents proposed cases and specific therapies that can be used as guidelines for the management of clinical patients.

• Features an extensive chapter on the physical examination of the canine, with information ranging from general orthopedic assessment to surgery.

• Discusses the applications of aquatic therapy for dogs in a chapter devoted to this type of therapy.

• More than 300 illustrations highlight key concepts and procedures.

• Contains a glossary of common terms in veterinary and physical therapy medicine.

Dr. Millis received his BS and DVM from Cornell University, MS from the University of Florida, and completed an internship and surgery residency at Michigan State University. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a founding charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, where he served as chief of surgery. Dr. Millis is currently the Director of the CARES Center for Veterinary Sports Medicine and is a co-editor of the Textbook of Small Animal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation;_Essential Facts of Physiotherapy in Dogs and Cats; Small Animal Physical Rehabilitation: Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice; and Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis. He is a primary faculty member of the University of Tennessee Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation, which received the Outstanding Non-Credit Program Award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education. This course is now taught in five continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is also the Past President of the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy. His primary areas of research interests include osteoarthritis, physical rehabilitation, and modulation of fracture healing with growth factors. Dr. Millis has delivered over 900 presentations at state, national and international meetings, and has authored over 45 publications, 50 textbook chapters, and 100 abstracts/proceedings

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery,Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences,College of Veterinary Medicine University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

 

David Levine, Cline Chair of Excellence in Physical Therapy and Acting Department Head ,Department of Physical Therapy,The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Cline Chair of Excellence in Physical Therapy and Acting Department Head ,Department of Physical Therapy,The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA

 

Diplomate ACVS, Staff Surgeon, Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver; Co-Director, Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology, Denver; Clinical Affiliate, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO