RECOMMENDED READING FOR THE VET REHAB SUMMIT 2023

Equine Myofascial Kinetic Lines

by DVM Rikke M. Schultz, DVM Tove Due, DVM and Phd Vibeke S Elbrønd

This book gives a thorough description of the newest fascia research, detailed anatomy of the Equine Myofascial Kinetic Lines, there function, symptoms and treatment. A fascinating and informative tool for the veterinarian to get the basic anatomical understanding in conjunction with a fast an effective treatment tool for the whole-horse approach. From the foreword by Thomas Myers: What Drs. Vibeke Elbrønd, Rikke Schultz and Tove Due have done here, however, runs far beyond just mapping the lines of fascial force tension in dogs and horses. The book you hold presents their many combined years of practice in a thoroughly useful way, with assessment and treatment protocols to render the uniting concept of the lines immediately useful to those veterinarians and animal manual therapists who are interested in extending both their visual and palpatory assessment skills and their durability of their results.

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Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists and Movement Professionals

by Thomas W. Myers

This edition has been fully updated with the latest evidence-based research and includes new coverage of anatomy trains in motion using Pilates-evolved movement, anatomy trains in horses and dogs, and the updated fascial compendium on elements, properties, neurology, and origins of the fascial system. It also offers a new, larger library of videos, including animations and webinars with the author. In all, this unique exploration of the role of fascial in healthy movement and postural distortion is an essential read for physical therapists, massage therapists, craniosacral therapists, yoga instructors, osteopathologists, manual therapists, athletic and personal trainers, dance instructors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and any professional working in the field of movement.

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Fascial Anatomy of the Equine Forelimb 1st Edition

by Carla M. Lusi and Helen M.S. Davies

The first of its kind in equine anatomy, this clear, concise anatomical guide illustrates the fascial (soft connective tissue) connections of the equine forelimb. Based on dissections of fresh equine cadaver limbs, it provides a visual map for equine physical therapists, veterinarians and horse riders, helping them to understand how pathologies, injuries, or movement abnormalities of the equine forelimb arise and/or progress from one area of the limb to another.

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Rider Biomechanics

by Mary Wanless 

The new book from Mary Wanless, the internationally renowned dressage coach and rider biomechanics specialist, and bestselling author of the Ride With Your Mind series Through Rider Biomechanics: An Illustrated Guide one gains a complete understanding of the biomechanics of the rider via a new understanding of fascia, the fabric of the body that links muscles into functional chains, rather like strings of sausages. Within both human and equine bodies these form lines of pull , affecting posture, movement, stability and mobility. Through clear ‘how-to’ descriptions, coupled with copious illustrations, the reader learns how to rebalance the tension within and between one’s own lines of pull.

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ABC of the Horse Atlas

by Pauli Gronberg 

ABC of the Horse Atlas is a comprehensive handbook of the anatomy of the equine locomotor system of the horse.This uniquely illustrated guide has been produced in close collaboration with veterinary experts and provides an excellent tool for those involved in veterinary medicine, equine physiotherapy and training of horses. The extensive and clear anatomical plates cover the skeleton, ligaments and muscles and include terminology in English and Latin. 

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ABC of the Horse Biomechanics

by Pauli Gronberg 

This book is a unique information package for all those interested in equine massage, and for grooms and coaches who wish to educate themselves further in the field of muscle health and injury prevention.

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Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System

by Jean-Marie Denoix

Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System presents a unique photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the locomotor system of the horse. Readers of this book will be able to see the position and relationships of the bones, joints, muscles, nerves and blood vessels that make up each region of the forelimb, vertebral column and hindlimb.

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A Clinicians Guide to Myofascial Pain in the Canine Patient

by Dr. Michele Broadhurst

This manual is an essential resource for anyone who is interested in treating pain in their respective practices. For the veterinarian who spent only a few weeks in college learning about the musculoskeletal system and wants to understand it better and treat their patients more effectively, for the veterinary dentist, who is struggling to help patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, or the physical therapist who feels like massage isn’t quite cutting it, or for the chiropractor who can’t understand why their adjustment isn’t holding and the patient is still suffering.

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Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

by David Levine (Author), Darryl L. Millis

Bridging the gap between human physical therapy and veterinary medicine, Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, 2nd Edition provides vets, veterinary students, and human physical therapists with traditional and alternative physical therapy methods to effectively evaluate and treat dogs with various debilitating conditions. Coverage includes treatment protocols for many types of cutaneous, neurologic, and musculoskeletal injuries to facilitate a faster and more complete recovery.

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Dogs in Motion (Hunde in Bewegung)

by Professor Dr. Fischer

This book explores the locomotion of dogs in a highly scientific yet easily accessible manner. An innovative illustrative style brings the dog anatomy to life and makes clear the way in which the skeleton, the muscles and locomotion fit together. Based on the results of the largest-scale study on the subject ever carried out, an experiment which involved over 300 dogs and 32 different breeds, the book delivers completely new insights into the motion sequences performed by dogs. The enclosed book code gives you access to the more than 400 films, X-ray films, and 3D animations that show canine locomotion with unparalleled accuracy and clarity.

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Dogsteps: A New Look

by Rachel Page Elliott

3rd Edition (CompanionHouse Books)
Definitive Manual to Canine Movement, Dog Anatomy, and Natural Gaits of Purebred Dogs; for Breeders, Judges, and Anyone Wanting to Show Dogs.

There is always a need for understandable information on how dogs move and how their conformation affects movement. Legendary breeder and world authority on canine movement Rachel Page Elliott has recognized this need and, through her expanded research, has produced this third edition of her popular book, Dogsteps, containing the most up-to-date scientific information.

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Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy, Volume 3, The Dog and Cat 2nd Edition

by Stanley H. Done, Peter C. Goody, Susan A. Evans, Neil C. Stickland, Elizabeth A Baines

If you are looking for a book that presents a unique photographic record of dissections showing the topographical anatomy of the dog and cat: this is the atlas for you! Part of a comprehensive 3-volume set that also covers Ruminants (Volume 1) and The Horse (Volume 2), the Color Atlas of the Dog and Cat takes a complete look at virtually every aspect of veterinary anatomy. With this book you will be able to see the position and relationships of bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and viscera that go to make up each region of the body and each organ system. Rich with full-color photographs and drawings of dissections prepared specifically for these texts, each book in the series illustrates regional surface features photographed before dissection, then gives high-quality complementary photographs of articulated skeletons.

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