Obesity & Pets Pt. 7 - Exercises for cats
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Cat Exercises
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With cats you must be more creative!
• Must understand feline behavior
• Excellent handling skills
• Most effective through play
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Shearburn LD, Sundahl E and Westropp JL. 2013. AAFP and ISFM Feline Environmental Needs Guidelines Using play to provide exercise and mimic predatory behavior: Ellis SLH, Rodan I, Carney HC, Heath S, Rochlitz I, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 15: 219-230. Feline Obesity. 2011. www.vetlearn.com. VetStreet, Inc. pg 1-2.
Move a rod or wand with a fur or feather toy on the end in a way that mimics flying prey (swooping through the air) or ground prey (moving in straight lines swiftly away from the cat).
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Hands Free Play
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Scratching on a post or pad
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Laser Play
•Laser beam light being used in rehabilitation to increase hip extension ROMp.6 -
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Cat Specific Exercises
• Walking
• Proprioception Training
• Flexibility
• Endurance
• Balance and Weight Shifting
• Land Treadmill
• Aquatic Therapyp.7 -
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Range of Motion Passive ROM being performed to
the elbow joint to improve elbow flexion motionp.8 -
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Functional Stretch
• A cat with limited hip extension performing a functional stretch using their body weight and a
tracking game. A toy is held in front of the cat and the harness is used to control their position.p.9 -
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Physio Roll
• Supported (assisted) standing over a Physio Roll to build endurance and muscle strength and to enhance balance and proprioception.
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Learning Proprioception
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Balance Board
•Balance board/platform being used to challenge balance, promote limb use, and also provide
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Cat Cavaletti’s
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Cat Dancing
• Dancing exercises used to promote rear limb use. This exercise can be performed forward or backward depending on the muscles or joints affectedp.14 -
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Cat Wheelbarrowing
• Designed to improve use of forelimbs
• Rear limbs are lifted off the ground and cat is moved forward
• Cats that have weak forelimbs may require support to keep them from collapsing.
• From textbook Essential Facts of Physical
Medicine, Rehabilitation and Sports
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BOSU and Uneven Surface
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Thank you VetScope
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