594 Index
underwater treadmill (UWTM) work (cont’d)
equipment 222–223
motivation/treats 221–222
rehabilitation business 571 , 571, 574
treatment parameters 220 , 220–221
unilateral strengthening, therapeutic exercise
193–194
United States Customs and Border Protection
(USCBP) 523, 524
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
523, 524
United States Pet Ownership Survey 456
ununited anconeal process (UAP) 308–309, 309 , 345
ununited medial epicondyle (UME) 315
upper motor neuron signs, myelopathy 446–447
urinary incontinence. see incontinence
vascular disease, spinal disorders 442–444
vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) 405.
see also platelet rich plasma
vertebral conformation, different spinal regions 429 ,
429–431. see also spinal disorders
vertical impulse (VI) ground reaction forces 36
vestibular disease, acupuncture 549
veterinary hospital clinics 564, 565
veterinary medicine, practice of 98, 99
veterinary orthotic and prosthetic (V‐OP)
devices 265, 290–291
Achilles tendon injuries 382
biomechanics and control systems 267–274
case studies 273–274, 282
computer‐aided design and
manufacturing 274–275
empirical approaches 266–267
evaluation, objectives, and goal setting 285–288
fabricators of OP devices 288–290
historical perspectives 266
indications 280, 281
limb loss/dysfunction implications 276–279
orthotic devices 279–281, 280 , 281
patient‐specific considerations 284–285
PerFITSTM limb 283
prescription 288, 290
prosthetic devices 281 , 281–285, 283
treatment plan 288
use in rehabilitation 275–276
VetSTREET survey, aging/senescence 456
videography
gait analysis 34, 35
veterinary orthoses/prostheses 286, 287
working dogs 526
viscoelasticity, musculoskeletal system 51
visual observation, veterinary orthoses/
prostheses 285
vitamins 84–86, 85
walk gait 23, 24–25, 25
walk training, therapeutic exercise 189
warm‐ups, conditioning programs 250–252, 252
water, physical properties 210–211. see also aquatic
therapy
water rescue, working dogs 540
water‐soluble vitamins 84, 85
waving exercise 236–237, 237 , 256
weave poles 295 , 303, 304 , 474
websites, rehabilitation business 574–575
weights
pulling 4 , 247, 247 , 249
therapeutic exercise 184, 185 , 191–192, 203
weight to height ratio 11–12
Westminster Dog Show 31–32
wheelbarrow exercise 200, 238, 238 , 256
wheelchairs, geriatric patients 472 , 472
Whippets 24 , 54, 249
whole body exercises, strength training 234–236,
245–246
wobble boards 184, 190–191, 194, 203, 243
Wobbler’s syndrome, acupuncture 549
working dogs 9 , 9–10, 520. see also herding dogs;
sled dogs
case study 535–538
clinical approaches/diagnosis 525–528,
526 , 527
definitions and clinical uniqueness
523–525
detection 9 , 24 , 523, 533 , 533–534
drives/motivation 523–525, 525, 529–530
factors affecting working dogs 530–531, 531
handlers 528 , 528–529
handling 531
historical perspectives 521 , 521–523, 522
military 521–522, 522 , 534
nutrition 531
owners/controlling agencies 529
police, patrol, protection 9 , 10, 24 , 534–535, 535
search and rescue 9 , 515 , 539–540
service dogs 9 , 541–542
temperament traits needed 525
treatment plan 531–532
videography 526
workload increases, strength exercises 232
World Confederation for Physical Therapy
(WCPT) 97
World War I, military working dogs 521, 522
World War II, military working dogs 522X‐rays. see radiographyYukon Quest (2012), nutrition 84ziconotide 489