AUDIO SUMMARY

Do passive range of motion exercises lead to quicker postsurgical recovery of canine IVDD?

Alexander Wallace, BSc (Hons) BVetMed Student 1*

1 The Royal Veterinary College – Camden Campus, 4 Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU
* Corresponding author email: awallace21@rvc.ac.uk

Published: 15 Nov 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v8i4.670 

In this audio summary, Alexander Wallace asks, in canine patients recovering from surgery for intervertebral disc disease, do passive range of motion exercises, compared to no intervention, lead to a shorter or faster rate of recovery? Read the full Knowledge Summary here. 

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