Designed for rehabilitation professionals, this workbook combines current evidence, clinical reasoning, and structured treatment planning to help you confidently manage dogs with brachial plexus injury from initial rehabilitation evaluation through neurologic recovery or long-term compensatory management.
Includes:
Do, Don’t, and Red Flags for clinical decision-making
Clinical considerations for limb protection, sensory loss, and neurologic recovery
Goal-oriented treatment plans for every phase of recovery
Strategies for preserving joint mobility and preventing flexor contracture
Motor activation, weight-bearing, strengthening, and gait rehabilitation guidance
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation considerations• Underwater treadmill clinical use guidelines
Orthotic management for paw protection, positioning, and functional mobility
Therapeutic exercise cross-references to GoGoCharlie® home program templates
Dedicated Notes sections for individualized treatment planning and patient progress
Appendices with UWT and orthotic management guidelines
Treating a patient with limited neurologic recovery? This protocol includes long-term protective and compensatory management strategies when meaningful motor function does not return.