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    Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Practice
    Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Practice
    Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Practice
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    Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Practice

    By David Prydie and Isobel Hewitt

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    Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Practice provides a concise and accessible introduction to physiotherapy that demonstrates its benefits to both veterinary patients and practitioners.  One of the fastest growing specialties in veterinary medicine, this book will help you to successfully introduce physiotherapy into your practice improving rehabilitation and recovery of dogs and cats. 

    Key features:

    • Covers an array of different treatments and techniques, such as manual therapies, therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy, and hydrotherapy
    • Includes practical advice on selecting equipment, examinations, treatment protocols, and charging
    • Offers strategies for introducing physiotherapy into the practice schedule, including space and staffing requirements
    • Companion website provides over 50 printable client education handouts for download
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateSep 22, 2015
    ISBN9781118661475
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      Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Practice - David Prydie

      About the authors

      DAVID PRYDIE

      BVMS, CertSAO, CCRT, MRCVS

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      David Prydie with his two terrier crosses Spud and Sprout, and his Pomeranian, Mr. Darcy.

      David graduated from Glasgow veterinary school in 1981 and obtained his certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics in 1991. He has worked in first opinion and orthopaedic referral practice throughout the United Kingdom. In 2009, David obtained his Certificate in Canine Rehabilitation from The Canine Rehabilitation Institute, USA. He currently owns and runs Physio-Vet, a dedicated small animal physiotherapy practice in Cheshire, Crewe, UK (www.physio-vet.co.uk). David has lectured on animal rehabilitation and physiotherapy at many national and international conferences. His particular interests are canine sports medicine and the management of chronic musculoskeletal diseases, such as canine osteoarthritis and degenerative myelopathies.

      Isobel Hewitt

      BSc (Hons,) MSc, ACPAT (Cat A)

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      Isobel Hewitt with her Staffordshire Bull Terrier Wilson and her Staffy Cross Marley.

      Isobel graduated in physiotherapy in 2003 from Sheffield Hallam University. She is a Chartered Physiotherapist and has many years of experience as a human physiotherapist. She has her own human physiotherapy practice specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. In 2009, she completed her MSc in Animal Physiotherapy from the Royal Veterinary College, London. She has worked at Physio-Vet since its opening. Her special interests are proprioceptive retraining, orthotic and splinting devices and functional rehabilitation for small animals.

      She is a category A member of ACPAT (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy).

      Preface

      Physiotherapy on dogs and cats has been practiced for well over 25 years. The benefits for patients and practices have been clearly demonstrated. This said, there is still little undergraduate training and the majority of practices offer little or no physiotherapy. A lot of people within the profession are aware of physiotherapy but are not quite sure what it involves.

      This textbook is aimed at veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and others who want to know more about physiotherapy in small animals. These people may be considering introducing physiotherapy to their practice or considering a training course. We have tried to explain what physiotherapy is and how it is of benefit to the animal, owner and practice. For those who want more details and evidence of the benefits of physiotherapy in small animals, please refer to the Further Readings section (Appendix 3).

      We have written this textbook from a practical point of view with advice on selection of equipment, examination, treatment protocols and charging. Our writings and recommendations are based on the cases that we see and treat on a daily basis. We have included chapters on healing and anatomy as they form the basis of treatment protocols and examination. The textbook is by no means definitive and it is important for each therapist to develop his/her own examination and treatment protocols. However, this can only be done with experience of cases. This textbook offers a starting place that can then be adapted and built upon.

      David Prydie

      Isobel Hewitt

      Acknowledgements

      The authors would like to thank all the staff, clients and patients of the Physio-Vet Clinic in Crewe, UK. We would especially like to thank Lydia Critchlow for her help in taking many of the photos. Special thanks also go to Keith Hague for his fantastic drawings. We would like to thank all the people who have sent us pictures for use in this textbook.

      David would like to thank Stuart Carmichael for his pictures, help and advice while writing this textbook. David would especially like to thank his wife, Lorna, for her patience and support over the last year.

      Isobel would like to thank her family, friends and colleagues, especially Andraya Hiscock and Mark Humphreys for their support, help and motivational talks when required.

      David Prydie would like to dedicate this textbook to the memory of his parents. His father, Jack, was also a veterinary surgeon and one of the pioneers in the development of small animal vaccines, died in 1988. David's mother, Nan, died in the last week of writing this textbook.

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