Description
Animal Osteopathy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Osteopathic Treatment of Animals and Birds is a comprehensive reference textbook for all those using osteopathic treatment techniques with animals or birds or studying to do so. The book covers: equine osteopathy; general small animal osteopathy; osteopathy for exotics- (pets such as tortoise, snakes, ferrets etc); osteopathy for wildlife – native as well as non to the UK including species found in most zoological collections; avian osteopathy – both domestic and wild/exotic. Content includes detailed sections on the differences encountered when working with animals; health and safety around different species; working within the law; integrating with allied professions; anatomy; physiology and patho-physiology; neurology; orthopaedics; differential diagnosis; differential aetiology of presenting conditions when compared to the human model; supportive husbandry and rehabilitation methods. 859 p.
- Tony Nevin, Editor. BSc (Hons), MSc Ost, DO. He has been osteopath for over 25 years, and has pioneered the osteopathic treatment of wild animals and birds. Zoo Ost Ltd, Chentelham (UK).
- Chris Colles, Editor. BVetMed, MRCVS, PhD. He is a leading equine surgeon, specializing in osteopathy practice.
- Paolo Tozzi, Editor. MSc, Ost, DO, PT. He is the Principal of the Italian School of Veterinary Osteopathy; and Vice-President of the Italian Association of Posturologists. He lectures widely on Osteopathy, Biomechanics and manual therapy, and has organized international congresses on Veterinary Osteopathy from 2012.
- Publication date (digital version): 2020-01 – Handspring Publishing.
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