Journal Club
Stay Connected, Stay Inspired — Join Our Free Monthly Journal Club collaborating with ANZCVS Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Chapter.
Interested in the latest in veterinary sports medicine & rehabilitation?
Curious how research can improve your clinical practice?
Want to connect with like-minded colleagues around the world?
Join us for a free online journal club, held monthly. We explore current papers and practical topics in canine & feline sports medicine, rehabilitation, and mobility care.
✅ Open to veterinarians, physiotherapists, veterinary nurses, and students
✅ Global participation welcome — meet peers from around the world
✅ Friendly, supportive discussions — all experience levels welcome
✅ Free — just sign up to receive the Zoom link and reading list each month
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July 2025
Neuro Rehabilitation
Togawa, G., Lewis, M. J., Were, S. R., Bentley, R. T., & Thomovsky, S. A. (2025). Prognostic Utility of F‐Waves in Paraplegic Dogs With Absent Pain Perception Secondary to Intervertebral Disc Extrusion. Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 39(3), e70092.
Gouveia, D., Cardoso, A., Carvalho, C., Moisés, M., Coelho, A., Balça, M. M., ... & Martins, Â. (2025). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjuvant treatment for thoracolumbar acute hyperesthesia in chondrodystrophic dogs: a prospective blinded controlled clinical study. Frontiers in Pain Research, 6, 1496607.
June 2025
Pain and Behavior
Kwik, Jenthe, et al. "Detection of maladaptive pain in dogs referred for behavioral complaints: challenges and opportunities." Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 19: 1569351.
Malkani, Rachel, Sharmini Paramasivam, and Sarah Wolfensohn. "How does chronic pain impact the lives of dogs: an investigation of factors that are associated with pain using the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid." Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11 (2024): 1374858.
May 2025
Myofascial trigger point
Formenton, M. R., Fantoni, D. T., Gauthier, L., Cachon, T., Yeng, L. T., & Portier, K. (2025). Prevalence and location of myofascial trigger points in dogs with osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 12, 1488801.
Petty, M. C., Monteiro, B. P., Robertson, S. A., Ajadi, A. R., Mosley, C., Murrell, J. C., & Nadkarni, N. (2025). Myofascial pain syndrome in small animal practice. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 66(2), 75-80.
April 2025
Osteoarthritis and joint supplement
Cachon, T., Frykman, O., Innes, J. F., Lascelles, B. D. X., Okumura, M., Sousa, P., ... & Van Ryssen, B. (2023). COAST Development Group's international consensus guidelines for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 1137888.
Kampa, N., Kaenkangploo, D., Jitpean, S., Srithunyarat, T., Seesupa, S., Hoisang, S., ... & Lascelles, B. D. X. (2024). Evaluation of the comparative efficacy of green lipped mussel plus krill oil extracts (EAB-277), Biota orientalis extracts or NSAIDs for the treatment of dogs with osteoarthritis associated pain: a blinded, placebo-controlled study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, 1464549.
February 2025
Cervical disc disease
Lin, M., Hong, C. X., Rishniw, M., Davies, E. S., & Wood, J. H. (2025). Clinical characteristics associated with cervical hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 39(1), e17284.
Schachar, J., Bocage, A., Nelson, N. C., Early, P. J., Mariani, C. L., Olby, N. J., & Muñana, K. R. (2024). Clinical and imaging findings in dogs with nerve root signature associated with cervical intervertebral disc herniation. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 38(2), 1111-1119.
Chicago
January 2025
Cannabinoid
Klatzkow, S., Davis, G., Shmalberg, J., Gallastegui, A., Miscioscia, E., Tarricone, J., ... & Wakshlag, J. J. (2023). Evaluation of the efficacy of a cannabidiol and cannabidiolic acid rich hemp extract for pain in dogs following a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. Frontiers in veterinary science, 9, 1036056.
Talsma, B., Elam, L. H., McGrath, S., Zhou, T., Webb, C. B., & Duerr, F. M. (2024). Evaluation of the effect of cannabidiol administration with and without nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in dogs with mobility disorders: a prospective, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, 1449343.
December 2025
Goniometry
Volz, F., Schmutterer, J. M., Vockrodt, T. S., Zablotski, Y., & Lauer, S. K. (2024). Inter-rater reliability in performing stifle goniometry in normal and cranial cruciate ligament disease affected dogs: a prospective randomized controlled study. BMC Veterinary Research, 20(1), 339.
Pulkkinen, H. S., Lappalainen, A. K., Junnila, J. J., Laitinen-Vapaavuori, O. M., & Hyytiäinen, H. K. (2022). Thoracic limb angular deformity in chondrodystrophic dogs: repeatability of goniometric measurement of external rotation and carpal valgus. VCOT open, 5(02), e123-e130.
November 2025
Surface Electromyography
McLean, H., Millis, D., & Levine, D. (2019). Surface electromyography of the vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, and gluteus medius in dogs during stance, walking, trotting, and selected therapeutic exercises. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6, 211.
Schwartz, J. A., Carrera-Justiz, S., & Repac, J. A. (2024). Surface electromyography of the vastus lateralis and gluteus medius muscles in post-operative T3–L3 hemilaminectomy dogs: a prospective controlled observational study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, 1431843.
