Animal Osteopathy (eBook)

A Comprehensive Guide to the Osteopathic Treatment of Animals and Birds

Anthony Nevin, Christopher Colles, Paolo Tozzi (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
480 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-912085-27-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This is a comprehensive reference textbook for all those using osteopathic treatment techniques with animals or birds or studying to do so. The book is divided into sections: equine osteopathy; general small animal osteopathy; osteopathy for exotics- (pets such as tortoise, snakes, ferrets etc); osteopathy for wildlife - native as well as non to the UK including species found in most zoological collections; avian osteopathy - both domestic and wild/exotic. Each section covers information specific to that group. This makes the book appropriate for supporting structured post-graduate university validated courses in a clear and easily navigable way.Content includes detailed sections on the differences encountered when working with animals; health and safety around different species; working within the law; integrating with allied professions; anatomy; physiology and patho-physiology; neurology; orthopaedics; differential diagnosis; differential aetiology of presenting conditions when compared to the human model; supportive husbandry and rehabilitation methods.It includes sections covering approaches to patient care; specifics of taking a detailed case history; use of supporting diagnostics; observation; palpation; structuring a treatment programme suitable for each species. Osteopathic treatment techniques and physical patient contact methods are be explained as well as graphically illustrated. All chapters are fully referenced and include revision notes to act as guidelines for the reader.It is intended primarily for post-graduate osteopaths intending to work with animals or who are already doing so. It will also strongly appeal to vets as well as to other allied professions working with animals (eg massage therapists).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
• Themenwelt: Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Behandlungstechniken ► Osteopathie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Alternative Heilverfahren
• Schlagworte: animal chiropractic care • "Animal Healing" by Niki J. Senior. • animal health and wellness • animal osteopathy • animal physiotherapy • animal therapy • bird osteopathy • Bodywork • Bones • canine osteopathy • CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY • Craniosacral • equine osteopathy • equine therapy • Fascia • fitness through massage • holistic animal care • manual therapy • Musculoskeletal • Myofascial • natural animal health • osteopathic techniques • osteopathic treatment for animals • Osteopathy • osteopathy for pets • pain management • physical therapy • physiotherapy • Rehabilitation • Therapeutic Touch • touch therapy • treating animals with osteopathy • veterinary manual therapy • veterinary osteopath book • veterinary osteopathy • "Veterinary Osteopathy" by Stuart McGregor
• ISBN-10: 1-912085-27-5 / 1912085275
• ISBN-13: 978-1-912085-27-9 / 9781912085279