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Elsevier Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice 1st Edition by Duerr, Felix
In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Felix Duerr and Lindsay Elam bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine. Mobility and orthopedic challenges are common issues that can negatively impact the quality of life and overall health of small animal companion pets. This issue covers a wide range of topics to help practicing veterinarians identify, assess, treat, and manage orthopedic and mobility issues in pets.Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including canine mobility maintenance and promotion of a healthy lifestyle; joint injection techniques and indications; platelet-rich plasma as an orthobiologic: physical rehabilitation; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal orthopedic medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. Canine Comprehensive Mobility AssessmentObjective Gait Analysis: Review and Clinical ApplicationsOrthopedic Imaging: A Practical Clinical GuideCanine Mobility Maintenance and Promotion of a Healthy LifestyleEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Canine Orthopedic MedicineClinical Guide to Obesity and Nonherbal Nutraceuticals in Canine Orthopedic ConditionsJoint Injection Techniques and IndicationsIntra-articular Injectates: What to Use and WhyPlatelet-Rich Plasma as an Orthobiologic: Clinically Relevant ConsiderationsPhysical Rehabilitation for Small AnimalsGuidelines to Home Exercises and Lifestyle Modifications for Common Small Animal Orthopedic ConditionsExtracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Musculoskeletal PathologiesConditioning Dogs for an Active LifestyleEconomic and Clinical Benefits of Orthopedic/Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation