578 Index
anaerobic training. see strength training
Animal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group (AR‐
SIG), of American Physical Therapy
Association 102, 103
anti‐nerve growth factor antibody 491
anti‐oxidants 84–86, 85
anti‐rotational sutures, fabellar‐tibial 378
anxiety
anxiolytic drugs 490, 492
assessment, therapeutic swimming 213
and graying of muzzle 457
appetite stimulation, acupuncture 549
applied biomechanics. see biomechanics
aquatic therapy 208–209. see also therapeutic
swimming; underwater treadmill
anxiety and fatigue assessment 213
case study 219
comparison with therapeutic swimming 220
comparison with underwater treadmill
219–220, 220
contraindications/precautions 209–210
equipment 215 , 215–217, 216
geriatric patients 475 , 475
physical properties of water 210–211
record entry example 212
arachidonic acid 88 , 88–89
AROM. see active range of motion
arthritis. see osteoarthritis
arthroscopy
biceps tendinopathy 303
cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency 372
fragmented medial coronoid process
310–311, 311
medial shoulder syndrome 306
osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder 299
supraspinatus tendinopathy 297, 297
traumatic fragmented medial coronoid
process 313
ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 85
assessment glides, joint play assessment 129–131,
130 , 131
caudal glide 132 , 133
pelvic limb 394 , 394, 394
thoracic limb 343
Association of American Feed Controls Officials
(AAFCO) 84
athletic readiness 228. see also conditioning
programs
atlanto‐axial instability, spinal disorders
434–435, 435
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) 53 , 73–74, 74 , 75 ,
80, 124
Atwater’s equations, energy utilization 76
Australian Shepherd dogs 19, 20 , 443
autologous conditioned serum (ACS) 411, 412, 420
autologous protein solution (APS) 411, 420
backing up stairs exercise 233 , 234, 234
backwards walking pelvic limb exercise 199
balance/balance training. see also proprioceptive
exercises
conditioning programs 250
geriatric patients 465
therapeutic exercise 183, 184 , 191–192
therapeutic swimming 214, 215 , 215–216
veterinary orthoses/prostheses 281
balloons, underwater treadmill 222–223
balls/ball work 180–181, 181 , 194–195
bank loans, rehabilitation businesses 567
barn hunt 4
basic multicellular units (BMUs), bone 58
bedding, geriatric patients 475–476, 476
begging exercises 240–241, 241 , 243 , 243–244,
244 , 256
behavioral changes, geriatric patients 459–460
beta‐oxidation, fatty acids 73–74
BFX press‐fit cup, hip dysplasia 366
biceps flexibility assessment 128
biceps tendinopathy 301–303
anatomy of canine shoulder 301
arthroscopy 303
case study 347
diagnosis 302–303
etiology 302
injury tissue type 345
passive biceps stretch 302
treatment 303
biological therapies 404. see also platelet rich plasma;
stem cell therapy
autologous conditioned serum 411, 412, 420
autologous protein solution 411, 420
pain management 491
regulation 420
bisphosphonates, cancer pain 495
block vertebral abnormalities 435 , 435
blocks, use in therapeutic exercise 181–182, 182 ,
192, 192
block trochlear recession, patellar luxation 377 , 377
body condition score (BCS) 78 , 215, 228
body fat assessment 230–231, 231. see also obesity
body weight relative to age, geriatric dogs 455
bone
healing 59–61, 60 , 61 , 114, 115, 409–410
osteoclasts 58, 58 , 59, 59
osteosarcoma 495
platelet rich plasma 409–410
remodeling 58 , 58–59
structure/organization 56–58, 57
bone marrow aspirate concentration (BMAC)
297–298
bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells 414.
see also stem cell therapy
bone mineral density (BMD), fractures 439–440
boots/booties, for geriatric patients 471
branding, rehabilitation businesses 567–568
breed variations/predispositions 3, 10, 11
aging/senescence 455–456
aquatic therapy 218, 222