Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

Dr. Millis received his BS and DVM from Cornell University, MS from the University of Florida, and completed an internship and surgery residency at Michigan State University. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a founding charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, where he served as chief of surgery. Dr. Millis is currently the Director of the CARES Center for Veterinary Sports Medicine and is a co-editor of the Textbook of Small Animal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation;_Essential Facts of Physiotherapy in Dogs and Cats; Small Animal Physical Rehabilitation: Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice; and Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis. He is a primary faculty member of the University of Tennessee Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation, which received the Outstanding Non-Credit Program Award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education. This course is now taught in five continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is also the Past President of the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy. His primary areas of research interests include osteoarthritis, physical rehabilitation, and modulation of fracture healing with growth factors. Dr. Millis has delivered over 900 presentations at state, national and international meetings, and has authored over 45 publications, 50 textbook chapters, and 100 abstracts/proceedings David Levine, Cline Chair of Excellence in Physical Therapy and Acting Department Head ,Department of Physical Therapy,The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

• Section I: Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation1. History of Canine Physical Rehabilitation2. Regulatory and Practice Issues for the Veterinary and Physical Therapy Professions3. Conceptual Overview of Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Canine RehabilitationSection II: Basic Science of Veterinary Rehabilitation4. Canine Behavior5. Canine Anatomy6. Tissue Healing: Tendons, Ligaments, Bone, Muscles, and Cartilage7. Responses of Musculoskeletal Tissues to Disuse and Remobilization8. Exercise Physiology9. Exercise Physiology of the Canine AthleteSection III: Patient Assessment and Management10. Orthopedic and Neurologic Examination11. Canine Locomotion Analysis12. The Physical Rehabilitation Evaluation13. Assessing and Measuring Outcomes14. Rehabilitating the Painful Patient: Pain Management in Physical Rehabilitation15. The Role of Chondroprotectants, Nutraceuticals, and Nutrition in Rehabilitation Nursing Care of the Rehabilitation Patient16. Nursing Care of the Rehabilitation Patient17. Devices for Ambulation Assistance in Companion AnimalsSection IV: Therapeutic Modalities18. Superficial Thermal Modalities19. Therapeutic Ultrasound20. Electrical Stimulation21. Therapeutic Lasers in Canine Rehabilitation22. Applications of Extracorporeal Shock Wave in Small Animal Practice23. Other Modalities in Veterinary RehabilitationSection V: Therapeutic Exercise and Manual Therapy24. Biomechanics of Physical Rehabilitation and Kinematics of Exercise25. Range-of-Motion and Stretching Exercises26. Joint Mobilization27. Massage28. Exercises for Proprioception, Balance, and Joint Position Awareness29. Therapeutic Exercises: Early Limb Use Exercises30. Therapeutic Exercises: Joint Motion, Strengthening, Endurance and Speed Exercises31. Aquatic TherapySection VI: Physical Therapy for Specific Diagnoses32. Common Orthopedic Conditions and Their Physical Rehabilitation33. Common Conditions and Physical Rehabilitation of the Athletic Patient34. Neurologic Conditions and Physical Rehabilitation of the Neurologic Patient35. Physical Rehabilitation for Geriatric and Arthritic Patients36. Physical Therapy for Wound Care37. Physical Rehabilitation for the Critically Injured Veterinary Patient38. Development of a Rehabilitation Facility for Small Animals and Business ConsiderationsAppendix1: Protocol Development and Protocols2: Manufacturers of Supplies and Equipment

"Overall, this book is an extensive text for anyone interested in pursuing canine rehabilitation and physical therapy or for those intending to refer dogs to such practitioners." --Reviewed by: Helen Davies, University of Melbourne on behalf of Australian Veterinary Journal, March 2015