Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
ZINK-VAN DYKE
Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
3rd ed., 854 pages, 120 ill., John Wiley & Sons, October 2025
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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.

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
Chris Zink DVM PhD DACVP DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT CVSMT CVA; Brittany Jean Carr DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT
 
2 Locomotion and Athletic Performance 34
Chris Zink DVM PhD DACVP DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT CVSMT CVA; Brittany Jean Carr DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Barbara Bockstahler DVM PhD DACVSMR (Canine) DECVSMR
 
3 Musculoskeletal Structure, Function, and Physiology 61
Krysta Bailey DVM MS CCRP; Brian Farr DVM MSTR DACVPM DACVSMR (Canine); Stuart Bliss DVM PhD DACVS CCRP
 
4 Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete 96
Chris Zink DVM PhD DACVP DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT CVSMT CVA; Brittany Jean Carr DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT
 
5 Imaging in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 143
Jennifer Brown DVM DACVS-LA; DACVSMR (Canine, Equine) CCRT CVSMT; Kimberley E. Henneman DVM DACVSMR (Canine, Equine) FAAVA CVA CVC
 
6 The Prevention and Management of Pain in Dogs 170
Mark E. Epstein DVM DABVP (C/F) CVPP; Christopher W. Frye DVM DACVSMR (Canine); Luis Campoy LV CertVA Dipl. ECVAA MRCVS
 
7 The Role of Nutrition in Canine Performance and Rehabilitation 201
Joseph J. Wakshlag DVM PhD DACVIM (Nutrition) DACVSMR (Canine); Joseph Spoo DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Samantha Y. Wong DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVA CCRP
 
8 Biological Therapies in Canine Sports Medicine 232
Kate Birdwhistell DVM PhD CVA; Samuel P. Franklin MS DVM PhD DACVS-SA; Antonio Pozzi Prof Dr Med Vet DACVS DECVS DACVSMR (Canine); Frank Steffen Prof Med Vet DECVN
 
9 Multimodal Approach to Canine Arthritis 257
David Lane DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Krysta Bailey DVM MS CCRP
 
SECTION 2 The Science of Canine Rehabilitation 287
10 The Practice of Physical Therapy and Models of Collaboration in Canine Rehabilitation 289
Anna Bergh BSc(Phys Ther) DVM PhD DECVSMR; Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach PT MS DPT CCRP CCRT; Kirk Peck PT PhD CSCS CCRT CERP
 
11 Manual Therapies and Massage 306
Jennifer Jones Shults DVM CCRT CVSMT FCoAC; Chris Allyn Fritsch MEd ATC Ret PT CCRP CAMP
 
12 Physical Modalities 326
Leilani X. Alvarez DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVA CCRT; Carolina Medina DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVC CVA CCRT; Margret Lenfest DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVA; Krista Niebaum MPT CCRT
 
13 Therapeutic Exercise 365
Kara Amstutz DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVA CVPP CCRT; Janet Van Dyke DVM DACVSMR (Canine) MANZCVS (VSMR) CCRT
 
14 Aquatic Therapy 422
Ellen Martens MsPT MT CCRT; Kim Christie DVM CCAT
 
15 Veterinary Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Assistive Devices 447
Theresa Wendland DVM DACVSMR (Canine) cVMA; Juliette Hart DVM MS CCRT CVA DACVSMR (Canine); Patrice M. Mich DVM MS DABVP DACVAA DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Jennifer Moe PT MS DPT CCRT APT(NV)
 
16 The Role of Manipulative Therapy and Acupuncture in Canine Rehabilitation 487
Rosemary LoGiudice DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT CVA CVSMT FCoAC; Carolina Medina DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVC CVA CCRT; Tari Kern DVM CCRP CVMA CVSMT
 
SECTION 3 Clinical Case Management 513
17 Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 515
David Dycus DVM MS DACVS DACVSMR (Canine); Arielle Pechette Markley DVM cVMA CVPP CCRT DAIPM DACVSMR (Canine); James Guthrie BVM&S CertAVP(GSAS) CCRT DECVS DACVSMR (Canine); ECVSMR FRSB FRSA MRCVS; David Lane DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Kim Christie DVM CCAT
 
18 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Thoracic Limb 575
Amber Ihrke DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Jennifer Moe PT MS DPT CCRT APT (NV); Jordan Sedlacek DVM DACVSMR (Canine) MPH MAgr CCRT; Brittany Ludwig DVM cVMA CVSMT CVMRT
 
19 Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb: Diagnosis and Treatment 599
Stephen Fearnside BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Surgery) DACVSMR (Canine) MANZCVS (VSMR); David Lane DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Peter Lotsikas DVM DACVS-SA; DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Faith Lotsikas DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Carmella Nugent Britt DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT
 
20 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Options for Orthopedic Disorders of the Canine Pelvic Limb 649
Francisco Maia PT DPT CCRT; Naomi Boyd BAppSc (Phty) BVSc DACVSMR (Canine)
 
21 Disorders of the Canine Spine and Spinal Cord 671
Joan R. Coates DVM MS DACVIM (Neurology); Stephanie A. Kube DVM MS DACVIM (Neurology) CCRT; H. Steven Steinberg VMD DACVIM (Neurology) CCRT CVA
 
22 Evaluation and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Neurologic System 716
Karen Atlas PT MPT CCRT; Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach PT MS DPT CCRP CCRT; Samantha Y. Wong DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVA CCRP
 
23 Common Disorders and Rehabilitation of the Working Dog 746
Kimberley E. Henneman DVM DACVSMR (Canine, Equine) FAAVA CVA CVC; Cynthia M. Otto DVM PhD DACVECC DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT; Bess Pierce DVM MZS DABVP DACVIM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT
 
24 Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients 779
Rosemary LoGiudice DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CCRT CVA CVSMT FCoAC; Christopher W. Frye DVM DACVSMR (Canine); Karolynn Ellis DVM
 
25 The Business of Canine Rehabilitation 815
Kara Amstutz DVM DACVSMR (Canine) CVA CVPP CCRT; Francisco Maia PT DPT CCRT
 
Index 832

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.

Item Code: MEDSP6
ISBN: 9781394251391
Weigth: 2000 g
Species: Dog/Cat
Discipline: Sport medicine
VAT: VAT Exempt