Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition

Chris Zink (Editor), Janet B. Van Dyke (Editor) 

ISBN: 9781394251391

Wiley-Blackwell

August 2025

880 pages

Description

Comprehensive reference on all aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation in dogs, presenting the latest research through a clinical approach

Grounded in the latest scientific literature, Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Third Edition, presents the state of the art in sports medicine and rehabilitation in dogs, offering practical advice and strategies for examining, treating, and managing canine athletes, working dogs, and companion dogs. The book features more than 500 clinical photographs, radiographs, and line drawings throughout to demonstrate key concepts.

New chapters in this revised and updated Third Edition, including the work of 34 new authors, discuss the multimodal approach to managing osteoarthritis, interventional pain management, assistive devices, newly recognized issues specific to working dogs such as police and assistance dogs, the current status of the business of sports medicine and rehabilitation, and more. Chapters from the previous edition have been extensively revised to reflect the latest science.

Written by 57 leading international experts in the field, including 34 new authors, Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation explores:

• Locomotion and athletic performance, musculoskeletal structure and physiology, the role of nutrition in performance and rehabilitation, and imaging in canine sports medicine

• Manual therapy, physical modalities, therapeutic exercise, aquatic therapy, and conditioning and retraining

• Assistive devices, orthotics, prosthetics, biological therapies

• Interdisciplinary collaboration, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and rehabilitation options for geriatric patients

• Veterinary diagnosis and treatment and evaluation and rehabilitation for disorders of the thoracic limb, pelvic limb, spine, and neurologic system

Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is an essential reference for veterinarians, physical therapists, veterinary technicians, and anyone interested in working with canine athletes or offering rehabilitation therapy in their practice, including sports medicine specialists and dog handlers.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors xi

Foreword xvii

Preface xviii

Acknowledgments xix

About the Companion Website xx

Section 1 The Science of Canine Sports Medicine 1

1 What Is a Canine Athlete? 3

2 Locomotion and Athletic Performance 34

3 Musculoskeletal Structure, Function, and Physiology 61

4 Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete 96

5 Imaging in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 143

6 The Prevention and Management of Pain in Dogs 170

7 The Role of Nutrition in Canine Performance and Rehabilitation 201

8 Biological Therapies in Canine Sports Medicine 232

9 Multimodal Approach to Canine Arthritis 257

Section 2 The Science of Canine Rehabilitation 287

10 The Practice of Physical Therapy and Models of Collaboration in Canine Rehabilitation 289

11 Manual Therapies and Massage 306

12 Physical Modalities 326

13 Therapeutic Exercise 365

14 Aquatic Therapy 422

15 Veterinary Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Assistive Devices 447

16 The Role of Manipulative Therapy and Acupuncture in Canine Rehabilitation 487

Section 3 Clinical Case Management 513

17 Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 515

18 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb 575

19 Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 599

20 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb 649

21 Disorders of the Canine Spine and Spinal Cord 671

22 Evaluation and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Neurologic System 716

23 Common Disorders and Rehabilitation of the Working Dog 746

24 Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients 779

25 The Business of Canine Rehabilitation 815

Index 832

About the Author

Chris Zink DVM PhD DACVP DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT CVSMT CVA is a past president of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and CEO of Zink Integrative Sports Medicine.

Janet B. Van Dyke DVM DACVSMR (Canine) MANZCVS (VSMR) CCRT Member Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (VSMR Chapter), CCRT, is a past president of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, CEO and founder of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute, and CEO of Van Dyke & Associates.