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Research Update   

The IAVRPT  is dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest research and innovations. Important research advances and discoveries will be cataloged and summarized for your convenience. Entire studies will not be published due to copyright laws; however the full citation will appear to help interested parties obtain the full article.  This page will have frequent updates.

   

Small Animal 2011 Physical therapy assessment tools to evaluate disease progression and phenotype variability in Golden Retriever muscular dystrophy. Gaiad TP, Silva MB, Silva GC, Caromano FA, Miglino MA, Ambrósio CE. Res Vet Sci. 2011 Oct;91(2):188-93. Impact of canine-assisted ambulation on hospitalized chronic heart failure patients' ambulation outcomes and satisfaction: a pilot study. Abate SV, Zucconi M, Boxer BA. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2011 May-Jun;26(3):224-30. Effect of the use of carprofen in dogs undergoing intense rehabilitation after lateral fabellar suture stabilization. Gordon-Evans WJ, Dunning D, Johnson AL, Knap KE. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 Jul 1;239(1):75-80. Effectiveness of electroacupuncture analgesia compared with opioid administration in a dog model: a pilot study. Groppetti D, Pecile AM, Sacerdote P, Bronzo V, Ravasio G. Br J Anaesth. 2011 Oct;107(4):612-8. Evaluation of the status of canine hydrotherapy in the UK. Waining M, Young IS, Williams SB. Vet Rec. 2011 Apr 16;168(15):407. Evaluation of the 6-minute walk test in pet dogs. Swimmer RA, Rozanski EA. J Vet Intern Med. 2011 Mar-Apr;25(2):405-6. 2010 Effects of partial immersion in water on vertical ground reaction forces and weight distribution in dogs. Levine D, Marcellin-Little DJ, Millis DL, Tragauer V, Osborne JA. Am J Vet Res. 2010 Dec;71(12):1413-6. Low-intensity ultrasound application in distal radius metaphyseal bone defects of dogs. Volpon JB, Mota FC, Beletti ME. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2010 Nov;36(11):1849-55. Kinematic motion analysis of the joints of the forelimbs and hind limbs of dogs during walking exercise regimens. Holler PJ, Brazda V, Dal-Bianco B, Lewy E, Mueller MC, Peham C, Bockstahler BA. Am J Vet Res. 71(7):734-40, 2010 Randomised controlled clinical trial for the use of deracoxib during intense rehabilitation exercises after tibial plateau levelling osteotomy. Gordon-Evans WJ, Dunning D, Johnson AL, Knap KE. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 23(5), 2010 Effect of exercise on kinetic gait analysis of dogs afflicted by osteoarthritis. Beraud R, Moreau M, Lussier B.  Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 23(2):87-92, 2010 Effects of cold compression, bandaging, and microcurrent electrical therapy after cranial cruciate ligament repair in dogs. Rexing J, Dunning D, Siegel AM, Knap K, Werbe B. Vet Surg 39(1):54-8, 2010 Presumptive exercise-associated peracute thoracolumbar disc extrusion in 48 dogs. McKee WM, Downes CJ, Pink JJ, Gemmill TJ. Vet Rec 24;166(17):523-8, 2010 Kinematic motion analysis of the joints of the forelimbs and hindlimbs of dogs during walking exercise regimens.  Holler PJ, Brazda V, Dal-Bianco, Lewy E, Mueller MC, Peham C, Bockstahler BA.  Am J Vet Res 71:734-740, 2010 Comparison of Short- and Long-term Function and Radiographic Osteoarthrosis in Dogs After Postoperative Physical Rehabilitation and Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy or Lateral Fabellar Suture Stabilization. Au KK, Gordon-Evans WJ, Dunning D, O'Dell-Anderson KJ, Knap KE, Griffon D, Johnson AL.  Vet Surg 39(2):173-80, 2010 A comparison of human and canine kinematics during level walking, stair ascent, and stiar descent.  Richards J, Holler P, Bockstahler B. Dale M, Mueller M, Burston J, Selfe J, Levine D.  Veterinary Medicine Austria 97:92-100; 2010 Effects of cold compression, bandaging, and microcurrent electrical therapy after cranial cruciate ligament repair in dogs. Rexing J, Dunning D, Siegel AM, Knap K, Werbe B.  Vet Surg 39(1):54-58, 2010 2009 Effects of treadmill inclination on electromyographic activity and hind limb kinematics in healthy hounds at a walk. Lauer SK, Hillman RB, Li, Hosgood GL.  Am J Vet Res 70:658–664, 2009 The effect of weight loss on lameness in obese dogs with osteoarthritis. Marshall WG, Hazewinkel HA, Mullen D, De Meyer G, Baert K, Carmichael S. Vet Res Commun. 2010 Mar;34(3):241-53. Epub 2010 Mar 17. 2008 Assessment of impulse duration thresholds for electrical stimulation of muscles (chronaxy) in dogs.  Sawaya SG, Combet D, Chanoit G, Thiebault JJ, Levine D, Marcellin-Little DJ.   Am J Vet Res 69:1305-9, 2008 Canine hip extension range during gait. van der Walt AM, Stewart AV, Joubert KE, Bekker P.  J S Afr Vet Assoc 79(4):175-177, 2008 2007 Effect of passive stretching on the range of motion of osteoarthritic joints in 10 labrador retrievers.  Crook T, McGowan C, Pead M.  Vet Rec 160:545-547, 2007 Incidence of motion loss of the stifle joint in dogs with naturally occurring cranial cruciate ligament rupture surgically treated with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy: longitudinal clinical study of 412 cases.  Jandi AS, Schulman AJ.  Vet Surg 36:114-121, 2007 2006 Effects of early intensive postoperative physiotherapy on limb function after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs with deficiency of the cranial cruciate ligament.  Monk ML, Preston CA, McGowan CM.  Am J Vet Res 67(3):529-36, 2006 Daily controlled physiotherapy increases survival time in dogs with suspected degenerative myelopathy. Kathmann I, Cizinauskas S, Doherr MG, Steffen F, Jaggy A. J Vet Intern Med. 2006 Jul-Aug;20(4):927-32.	Equine 2011 Evaluation of biomechanical effects of four stimulation devices placed on the hind feet of trotting horses. Clayton HM, Lavagnino M, Kaiser LJ, Stubbs NC. Am J Vet Res. 2011 Nov;72(11):1489-95. Center-of-pressure movements during equine-assisted activities. Clayton HM, Kaiser LJ, de Pue B, Kaiser L. Am J Occup Ther. 2011 Mar-Apr;65(2):211-6. 2010 The effect of water height on stride frequency, stride length and heart rate during water treadmill exercise. Scott R, Nankervis K, Stringer C, Westcott K, Marlin D. Equine Vet J. 2010 Nov;42 Suppl 38:662-4. Dynamic mobilisations in cervical flexion: Effects on intervertebral angulations. Clayton HM, Kaiser LJ, Lavagnino M, Stubbs NC. Equine Vet J. 2010 Nov;42 Suppl 38:688-94. The relationship between massage to the equine caudal hindlimb muscles and hindlimb protraction. Hill C, Crook T. Equine Vet J. 2010 Nov;42 Suppl 38:683-7. Goniometry: is it a reliable tool to monitor passive joint range of motion in horses? Liljebrink Y, Bergh A. Equine Vet J. 2010 Nov;42 Suppl 38:676-82. Evaluation of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on fibre characteristics and oxidative capacity in equine skeletal muscles. Bergh A, Nordlöf H, Essén-Gustavsson B. Equine Vet J. 2010 Nov;42 Suppl 38:671-5. The relationship between massage to the equine caudal hindlimb muscles and hindlimb protraction. Hill C, Crook T. Equine Veterinary Journal. Vol 42, s28, 2010. Muscle strain injuries of the hindlimb in eight horses: diagnostic imaging, management and outcomes. Walmsley EA, Steel CM, Richardson JL, Whitton RC. Aust Vet J. 88(8):313-21, 2010 The role of manual therapies in equine pain management. Haussler KK. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 26(3):579-601, 2010 Hindlimb response to tactile stimulation of the pastern and coronet. Clayton HM, White AD, Kaiser LJ, Nauwelaerts S, Lavagnino M, Stubbs NC. Equine Vet J. 42(3):227-33, 2010 Associations between physiotherapy findings and subsequent diagnosis of pelvic or hindlimb fracture in racing Thoroughbreds. Hesse KL, Verheyen KL. Equine Vet J 42(3):234-9, 2010 Effects of exercise training on adiposity, insulin sensitivity, and plasma hormone and lipid concentrations in overweight or obese, insulin-resistant horses. Carter RA, McCutcheon LJ, Valle E, Meilahn EN, Geor RJ. Am J Vet Res 71:314-321, 2010 Motion analysis and its use in equine practice and research. Hobbs SJ, Levine D, Richards J, Clayton H, Tate J, Walker R. Veterinary Medicine Austria 97:55-64, 2010 The effect of loading on the equine spine - a preliminary study. Valentin S, Davis R, Wilson A, Pfau T. Veterinary Medicine Austria 97:74-80, 2010 Changes in trunk shape and center of mass location in horses during walking. Nauwelaerts S, Clayton HM.  Veterinary Medicine Austria 97:81-86, 2010 Identification of risk factors for lameness in dressage horses. Murray RC, Walters JM, Snart H, Dyson SJ, Parkin TD. Vet J 184(1):27-36, 2010 2009 Effects of a stretching regime on stride length and range of motion in equine trot.  Rose NS, Northrop AJ, Brigden CV, Martin JH. Vet J. 181(1):53-5, 2009 2008 Equine-related injury: a retrospective analysis of outcomes over a 10-year period. Clarke CN, Tsuei BJ, Butler KL. Am J Surg. 195(5):702-4, 2008 Structural and biomechanical aspects of equine sacroiliac joint function and their relationship to clinical disease.  Goff LM, Jeffcott LB, Jasiewicz J, McGowan CM.  Vet J 176(3):281-293, 2008 2007 3D kinematics of the equine metacarpophalangeal joint at walk and trot. Clayton HM, Sha D, Stick J, Elvin N. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 20(2):86-91, 2007 2004 Effects of athletic taping of the fetlock on distal limb mechanics. Ramón T, Prades M, Armengou L, Lanovaz JL, Mullineaux DR, Clayton HM. Equine Vet J3 6(8):764-8, 2004

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