588 Index
pain assessment, geriatric patients 469
pain management 479–480
acupuncture 549
acute pain 492
anxiolytic drugs 490, 492
aquatic therapy 209
cancer pain 495
case studies 492, 494
chronic pain 493–495
disease‐modifying osteoarthritic agents 490–491
evidence‐based medicine 480 , 480
geriatric patients 467, 468
hip dysplasia 396
hip pain case study 398
low‐level laser therapy/ photobiomodulation
156–157
manipulative therapy/chiropractic 560 , 561
multimodal approaches 480, 481
neuromuscular electrical stimulation 149
pharmacology/drug treatment 481–492
rehabilitation 1 15–116
serotoninergic drug interactions 488
therapeutic ultrasound 144–145
thermal agents 137–138, 141
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
151–152
Pain Management Guidelines (AAHA/AAFP) 486
palpation
manipulative therapy/chiropractic 559
pelvic limb 393–394
thoracic limb 342, 342
pancarpal arthrodesis 319, 323 , 324
passive range of motion (PROM) 108, 113
geriatric patients 459, 472, 472
manual therapy 120, 125–126, 127, 128
pelvic limb 393
soft tissue treatment 133
therapeutic swimming 215
thoracic limb 339–340, 341
veterinary orthoses/prostheses 287
patellar luxation
anatomy 375
case study 225
classification/grading 375 , 376
diagnosis 375–376, 376
home exercise program 399
orthopedic evaluation 398–399
treatment 376–378, 377
treatment goals 399
patellar maltracking case study 399
pathogen exposure, raw meat diet 87
patient positioning, TENS 153
patient‐specific considerations
rehabilitation 1 14–115
retraining 254–255
veterinary orthoses/prostheses 284–285
patrol dogs 9 , 10, 24 , 534–535
patterning
therapeutic exercise 203–205
underwater treadmill work 224
peak vertical force (PVF), ground reaction forces
36, 37
peanut ball rolling exercise 233 , 234 , 234, 255
pelvic limb 353–354. see also below; cranial cruciate
ligament insufficiency; hip dysplasia;
orthopedic evaluation; patellar luxation; pelvic
muscle strains
Achilles tendon injuries 379 , 379–383, 380 , 382 , 383
case studies 356–358, 379 , 379–381, 380
coxofemoral luxation 367–369, 368 , 369
differential diagnosis 355
limb loss/dysfunction implications 278–279, 279
manipulative therapy/chiropractic 557
McMurray test 394
muscle girth measurement 113
muscle strains 354–359, 354 , 355 , 356
myopathy 359–361
pes anserinus injury 354–355
physeal closure age 259
spinal disorders 428–429, 429
strength training 233 , 233, 243–245, 246–247
superficial digital flexor tendon luxation
378–379
therapeutic exercise 199–200
ultrasonography 508–509
veterinary orthoses/prostheses 280, 281
pelvic limb angulation
structure‐function correlates 17
structure of different breeds 12 , 12–14
PerFITSTM veterinary prosthesis 283
performance events 3, 4–5, 5, 9, 24
peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) 455
peripheral nerve injuries, thoracic 346 , 349–350
peripheral neuropathy, dropped tarsi 463, 463
Perna cannaliculus (New Zealand green lipped
mussel) 90
pes anserinus tendons 354–355
Pet Ownership Survey (AVMA) 456
petrissage, soft tissue treatment 122, 123 , 125
pharmacology, pain management 481–492
phosphorus, nutrition 83–84, 84
photobiomodulation. see low‐level laser therapy
physeal closure age, and exercise programs 259 ,
259–260
physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R)/
physiatry 97. see also rehabilitation
physical modalities 136–137
case studies 154–155, 160
contraindications 141, 143, 148, 154, 159
cryotherapy 137–141
extracorporeal shock wave therapy 160–161
geriatric patients 468
low‐level laser therapy/
photobiomodulation 155–159
neuromuscular electrical stimulation 148–151
superficial heat 142 , 142–143, 143
therapeutic ultrasound 143–148
thoracic limb 344
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
151–154