Rehabilitation of fractures in small animals: Maximize outcomes, minimize complications

Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 180-191

  Doyle, Nancy D ^a  

^a GULF COAST VETERINARY SPECIALISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

animal physical therapy; animal rehabilitation; fracture disease; fractures; immobilization

Indexed keywords

COLD; CONVALESCENCE; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FRACTURE; HEAT; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MASSAGE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 11144342342     PISSN: 10962867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctsap.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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