Osteopathy and the Treatment of Horses (eBook)

Anthony Pusey, Julia Brooks, Annabel Jenks (Autoren)

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2011
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-27943-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Written by pioneering and internationally-renowned specialists in the field, this text provides clinically-orientated information on osteopathy as a treatment for horses. It explains the scientific rationale of how osteopathy works in animals, as well as providing a detailed working guide to the technical skills and procedures you need to know to perform safe and effective osteopathic procedures.

• Drawing on well established practices for humans this book provides details on the full variety of diagnostic and therapeutic osteopathic procedures that can be used on horses.
• Full of practical information, it demonstrates how professionals treating equine locomotor problems can adapt different procedures in different clinical settings.
• Over 350 colour images and detailed step-by-step instructions demonstrate the procedures and practice of osteopathy.
• Covers treatment both with and without sedation and general anaesthetic.

This comprehensive text is written for students and practitioners of osteopathy with an interest in treating horses. It will also be useful to other allied therapists, and to veterinary practitioners who want to know more about the treatment of musculoskeletal problems.

Anthony Pusey, an osteopath of international renown, has been instrumental in establishing the role of osteopathy in the treatment of animals. Qualifying from the British School of Osteopathy in London in 1971, he developed a large human osteopathic practice whilst also forging links with veterinary practices where he treated horses from the top echelons of the horse world, including Olympic competitors of many different nations. He also treated the horses of the Household Cavalry, The Royal Mews and Windsor Castle. He lectured nationally and internationally, as well as developing a Master of Science degree in the application of osteopathy in the treatment of animals. This book is a distillation of over 35 years of his work in this field.

Julia Brooks MSc DO qualified from the British School of Osteopathy in 1983, before joining Anthony Pusey in a practice that encompassed both human and animal osteopathy. She has lectured nationally and internationally at postgraduate level, and has been involved in Masters programmes and postgraduate diplomas in both the development stages and as an external examiner for the University of Wales.

Annabel Jenks DO, ND is an osteopath with over 25 years' experience. She has a private practice in Essex, UK, treating a full spectrum of patients both human and equine, from Pony Club to Olympian. She graduated from The British College of Osteopathic Medicine in London, where she has been a governor since 1997. She is a faculty member on the Masters Degree in Animal Osteopathy at the University of Wales. She has previously ridden in all disciplines but now concentrates on dressage, training and competing with her own horses, from novice through to advanced level.

Inhalt

Title page 5
Contents 7
Foreword 9
Preface 10
Dedication 11
Acknowledgements 13
About the authors 14
Disclaimer 15
Introducing osteopathy for horses 17
Horse anatomy for osteopaths 20
Neurophysiological basis of Osteopathic medicine 56
Making a start in animal practice 68
Case history 71
Static observation 75
Observation of active movements 83
Palpatory examination of the Unsedated horse 92
Palpatory examination of the sedated horse 107
Osteopathic treatment – Overarching principles 116
Osteopathic treatment Without sedation 122
Osteopathic treatment of the Sedated horse 170
Examination and treatment Under general anaesthetic 187
Post-treatment care and Management 207
Differential diagnosis 216
Glossary 224
Appendix a safety aspects for treating horses, unsedated and sedated 230
Appendix b referral for osteopathic treatment 233
Appendix c owner consent form for osteopathic and sedation procedures 234
Appendix d information sheet, osteopathy in practice 235
Appendix e case sheet 237
Appendix f case history questions 239
Appendix g static and active examination 241
Appendix h drugs used in treatment with sedation and treatment under anaethetic 243
Index 246

Rezensionen

"This is a very useful book for equine veterinarians on the use of osteopathy along with other traditional therapies." (Doody's, 21 October 2011)

"Despite this book obviously being written with an audience of osteopaths in mind, it is a useful reference for vets who would like to expand their knowledge in this area. . . any vet considering branching out and taking a course in equine osteopathy or chiropractics should read this book." (Australian Veterinary Journal, 1 March 2011)

"This is a beautifully illustrated book that is well laid out and interesting to read." (Veterinary Times, 28 February 2011)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.11.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
• Themenwelt: Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Behandlungstechniken ► Osteopathie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Alternative Heilverfahren
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Pferd
• Schlagworte: animals • Book • clinicallyorientated • Equine • Equine Health & Nutrition • Field • full • Guide • Horses • humans • Information • internationallyrenowned • Osteopathie • Osteopathy • PERFORM • Pferdeforschung • Pferde-Gesundheit u. -Nahrung • Practices • provides • scientific rationale • specialists • Spezialthemen Veterinärmedizin • Spezialthemen Veterinärmedizin • Technical Skills • Therapeutic • Treatment • variety • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine Special Topics • Well
• ISBN-10: 1-118-27943-3 / 1118279433
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-27943-4 / 9781118279434