Patient Clinical Examination
To educate and inform our veterinary and client community of our approach to Orthopedic and Neuropathic Examination in the canine patient.
General Orthopedic Examinations
- Recumbent – Demonstration of the initiation and performance of recumbent patient examination
- Giant – Demonstration of the very large and Giant breed patient examination
- Small Dog – Demonstration of table examination of small breed dogs
- Pelvic Limb Exam – Demonstration of our current technique to examine the pelvic limb in the canine patient
- Stifle Exam – Demonstration of our current technique to examine the stifle in the canine patient
- Thoracic Limb Exam – Demonstration of our current technique to examine the thoracic limb in the canine patient
- Distal Thoracic Limb Exam – Demonstration of our current technique to examine the distal thoracic limb in the canine patient
Orthopedic Examination Guide – An Orthopedic Exam Guide Sheet to aide in your physical examination and establishment of examination findings in the canine patient for the medical record
Neuropathic Examinations
- Cervical-Radial Nerve Tract Exam – Demonstration of our current technique to examine for cervical and radial tract neuropathic pain in canine patients
- Lumbar-Sciatic Nerve Tract Exam – Demonstration of our current technique to examine for lumbar and sciatic tract neuropathic pain in canine patients
- Neuropathic Exam – Gait – Demonstration of our current technique to visually analyze gait in-clinic for the canine patient
- Neuropathic Exam – Sit to Stand – Demonstration of our current technique to visually analyze gait in-clinic for the canine patient
- Neuropathic Exam – Walking – Demonstration of our current technique to visually analyze gait in-clinic for the canine patient
Nerve Pain Syndrome Program – Neuropathic management plan to aide in the examination, diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain disorders in the canine patient
Gait Examinations
- Posture Change Observation – Demonstration and discussion of patient performing a posture change
- Stance Observation – Demonstration and discussion of patient stance observation as part of the orthopedic and neuropathic clinical examination