A thoroughly updated edition of this essential reference guide for physiotherapists and physical therapists, looking to apply the proven benefits of physiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performance animals. A thoroughly updated edition of this essential reference guide for physiotherapists and physical therapists, looking to apply the proven benefits of physiotherapy to the treatment of companion and performance animals. Chapter 1 IntroductionCatherine McGowan Chapter 2 Applied animal behaviour: assessment, pain and aggressionDaniel Mills, Fiona Williams Chapter 3: Applied Animal NutritionRos Carslake and Teresa Hollands Chapter 4  Applied Canine BiomechanicsCaroline Adrian Chapter 5 Applied Equine BiomechanicsLesley Goff Chapter 6 Comparative exercise physiologyCatherine McGowan and Brian Hampson Chapter 7 Equine lamenessDr. Chris Whitton Chapter 8 Canine LamenessLance Wilson, Bruce Smith Chapter 9 muscular conditionsPhilip A. Moses Chapter 10 Equine neurological and muscular conditionsHarry Carslake Chapter 11 Physiotherapy assessment for animalsLesley Goff Chapter 12 Manual therapyLesley Goff Chapter 13 Electro Physical Agents in Animal PhysiotherapyTim Watson and Katie Lawrence Chapter 14 Aquatic TherapyMichelle Monk Chapter 15 Acupuncture and trigger pointsBrooke Marsh Chapter 16. Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for cardiorespiratory conditionsHelen Nicholson Chapter 17 Small animal treatment and rehabilitation for neurological conditionsHeli Hyytiäinen Chapter 18 Canine treatment and rehabilitation for orthopaedic conditionsLaurie Edge-Hughes and Helen Nicholson Chapter 19 Assessment and treatment techniques of the Equine Head, Neck and Thoracic LimbEmma Dainty Chapter 20 Assessment and treatment techniques of the Equine Thoracolumbar spine, pelvis and pelvic limbEmma Dainty Chapter 21 Equine sports medicine and performance managementLesley Goff Chapter 22 Outcome measures in Animal PhysiotherapyAnna Bergh