Animal Physiotherapy

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Animal Physiotherapy is an essential reference guide forphysiotherapists looking to apply the proven benefits ofphysiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performanceanimals. Animal Physiotherapy is a growing profession ofphysiotherapists who have broadened their expertise from thewell-established human sphere to animals. The positive perceptionof physiotherapy in the human sphere, together with an increasedawareness of options and expertise available for animals hasresulted in a strong demand for physiotherapy for animals. For the physiotherapist this book provides essential appliedbackground information on animal behaviour, nutrition, biomechanicsand exercise physiology. For veterinarians and others who work withanimals, the book reviews the scientific principles behind thepractice of physiotherapy, and what it can achieve. * * Includes reviews of different physiotherapy techniques, drawingon both human and animal literature; * Discusses approaches in small animal medicine as well as forelite equine athletes; * Includes applied evidence-based clinical reasoning model,providing case examples

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Catherine McGowan

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Complementary Veterinary Medicine Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin / ergänzende Heilmethoden Veterinärmedizin / Hunde u. Katzen Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine - Dogs & Cats

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