Full List of Research Papers / Case Studies by PetMassage Training and Research Institute Students:

• Acupressure Points: “General discussion of acupressure points around the ear easily accessed during canine massage and their gainable benefits” (5/25/2018)
• Asphyxiation: Water Asphyxiation in Dogs
• Anal Sphincter Muscles: (Canine) Anal Sphincter Muscles (3/5/2012)
• Annular Ligament: Annular Ligament (8/22/2013)
• Atlantoaxial Joint: The Atlantoaxial Joint-Turning Heads (10/10/2014)
• Backstrap: Thoracic and Lumbar Muscles of the Dog, aka The Backstrap (5/25/2012)
• Biceps Femoris Muscle: Biceps Femoris Muscle in Dogs (4/11/2017)
• Bladder: Expressing a Dog’s Bladder (6/7/2017)
• Blow Drying: Dog Blow Drying (4/11/2017)
• Brachialis: Brachialis (8/29/2012)
• Brachiocephalic Muscles: Brachiocephalic Muscles in Canines (12/8/2015)
• Canine Obesity: Canine Obesity The Effect On the Joints, Prevention, and Management Strategies (3/2/2018)
• Canine Vasculitis: Canine Vasculitis (6/19/2013)
• Case Study: Settling the Anxious Dog with Massage (2/16/2022)
• Celiac Disease in Dogs: Celiac Disease in Dogs (3/13/2018)
• Central Tendon: Central Tendon (4/12/2017)
• Cerebral Spinal Fluid: Cerebral Spinal Fluid & How Canine Massage Affects It (3/17/2014)
• Cerebrospinal Fluid: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) (12/30/2011)
• Claws: Feline Claws (4/8/2015)
• Core Stability: Core Stability: The Cornerstone (10/27/2023)
• Cough: The Nervous Cough (11/1/2014)
• Cranial Cruciate Ligament: The Cranial Cruciate Ligament (1/21/2016)
• Cruciate Ligament Injury: Cruciate Ligament Injury In Dogs (1/30/2013)
• Cruciate Ligaments: Cruciate Ligaments (8/29/2014)
• Deep Pectoral Muscle: Deep Pectoral Muscle of the Canine (8/29/2012)
• Deltoid Muscle: Deltoid Muscle (Canine) (5/25/2012)
• Dermatitis: Acute Moist Dermatitis (1/30/2013)
• Dewclaw: The Dewclaw (10/9/2012)
• Dewclaw Removal: Canine Front Limb and the Resulting Carpal Injury and Arthritis Risks (6/26/2021)
• Diabetic Dog: How Animal Massage Can Help With Your Diabetic Dog (5/25/2018)
• Digital Flexor Tendon: The Digital Flexor Tendon of Forepaw (11/22/2017)
• Ear: Canine Ear (4/8/2015)
• Ear: Muscles of the Dogs Ear (10/9/2013)
• Elbow: Elbow of Canine (10/9/2012)
• Elbow: Medical Collateral Elbow Ligament (10/24/2012)
• Emotional and Biological Effect on humans: Animals – the Emotional and Biological Effect on humans:  It’s more than just caring (11/22/2017)
• Eye: Eye Gunk (1/14/2019
• Fascia: Fascia, scar tissue and holding patterns 5/18/2016
• Femoral Nerve: Femoral Nerve of the Dog (10/18/2013)
• Fibula Bone: Canine Fibula Bone (12/30/2013)
• Frontal Bone: Canine Frontal Bone / Third Eye Chakra (7/30/2014)
• Frontal Muscle: Frontal Muscle (12/9/2011)
• Frontalis and Temporalis Muscle: Atrophy of the Frontalis and Temporalis Muscle (7/27/2017)
• Gastrocnemius Muscle: Gastrocnemius Muscle (8/19/2012)
• Hamstring Muscles: Hamstring Muscles of agility and flyball dogs (10/21/2016)
• Hamstring Muscles: Hamstring Muscles: When it comes to the Hamstrings do not get Hamstrung…. (1/24/2014)
• Heart Chakra: The Heart Chakra: “All You Need is Love” (and a dog!) (6/15/2017)
• Hip Dysplasia: Hip Dysplasia (2/28/2014)
• Hip Problems: Hip Problems, Canine (12/11/2011)
• Hot Spot: Hotspot: Friend or Foe? (4/11/2017)
• Intercostal Muscles: Interior Intercostal Muscles (5/2/2014)
• K9 Officers: PetMassge for K9 Officers (12/6/2018)
• Knee: TPLO Surgery of the Canine Knee (12/15/2021)
• Knees: Relaxed Knees (12/5/2020)
• Large Intestine Canine Large Intestine (11/20/2014)
• Laryngeal Paralysis:  The Effects of Pet Massage On Laryngeal Paralysis
• Lateral Sesamoidean Ligament: Lateral Sesamoidean Ligament of the Forelimb (10/2/2013)
• Latissimus Dorsi: Latissimus Dorsi (2/27/2012)
• Limbic System: The Limbic System (7/29/2013)
• Longissimus Thoracis Muscle: Longissimus Thoracis Muscle (12/3/2012)
• Lumbar Spine: Canine Lumbar Spine *(L1-3) (5/1/2017)
• Matting: Effects of Hair Matting on Movement and Circulation (2/9/2014)
• Massage: Effects of Massage (11/6/2019)
• Massage: Importance of Documenting Animal Massage Sessions (8/3/2022)
• Massage: Lorna’s Food Related Anxiety and Relief Through Massage (11/15/2019)
• Metacarpal Structures: A Look at the Metacarpal Structures of a Canine, its Functions, Common Injuries, and How Massage Can Help (7/31/2018)
• Muscle: Muscle Spasms and Tremors in Dogs Post Massage (9/10/2021)
• Muscle: Muscle System of the Dog (7/26/2011)
• Nasolabial Levator Muscle: Nasolabial Levator Muscle (8/6/2015)
• Nerve: A Dog’s Nerve (11/20/2014)
• Nose: The Dog’s Nose: How it Works and Skin Conditions (6/20/2013)
• Nutrition and Nature: Nutrition and Nature (3/7/2018)
• Pads of the Paw: Pads of the Paw (10/9/2012)
• Palpate: Expanding Your Ability to Palpate (10/28/2022)
• Pancreatitis Issues: Pancreatitis Issues (10/21/2016)
• Paralysis Tick Poisoning: PetMassage™ Vectoring can support your dog’s recovery after paralysis tick poisoning (2/20/2018)
• Patellar Ligaments: Patellar Ligaments in Dogs: Can Massage Help? (5/21/2018)
• Patellofemoral Joint: Patellofemoral Joint (12/20/2013)
• Paws: Tree’s and Paws (8/29/2014)
• Pelvic Girdle: Muscular Anatomy and Effects of Positional Release on the Pelvic Girdle (8/15/2020)
• Pelvis: Canine Pelvis (7/20/2013)
• Piriformis Muscle: The Effects of Tapotement on the (March 2, 2020)
• Pirformis: Pirformis Syndrome in Canines (4/12/2019)
• Phantom Limb: The Effects of Canine Massage and Phantom Limbs (2/13/2021
• Phantom Limb Pain: Who Stole My Tail and Why Does It Itch? A Look at Phantom Limb Pain and Phantom Limb Sensation  (2/5/2020)
• Pools: Garage Pool Installation (12/22/2023)
• Power: The Power of Mindfulness and Heart (7/28/2022) 
• Plantaris Fasciitis: Plantaris Fasciitis for Dogs (12/30/2013)
• Post-op Patients: Effects of Dog Massage on Post-op Patients (5/21/2018)
• Puppy Mills: The Plastic Puppy: Breaking the Puppy Mill Cycle with Touch and Patience
• Reproductive Information: Canine Dog Reproductive Information and Process (4/6/2015)
• Rhomboid: Rhomboid (4/8/2015)
• Scapula: The Canine Scapula and the Healthy Function of the Canine Shoulder (10/21/2016)
• Scratches: Effects of Arnica Montana Treating Scratches (8/3/2022)
• Sebaceous Glands: Sebaceous Glands (6/20/2013)
• Seizures: Seizures (Case Study) (10/2/2014)
• Separation Anxiety: PetMassage and The Treatment of Separation Anxiety in Dogs (4/11/2017)
• Skin Conditions: The Dog’s Nose: How it Works and Skin Conditions (6/20/2013)
• Skin: White Dog Skin Issues (4/12/2017)
• Smile Muscle: Smile Muscle: The muscles involved in a genuine canine smile (10/31/2012)
• Spider Bites: Brown Recluse Spider Bites on Dogs (9/17/2020)
• Spleen: The Canine Spleen (2/9/2015)
• Structural Muscle Groups: Structural Muscle Groups (12/30/2011)
• Stress free nail clipping with massage: Stress free nail clipping with massage (11/6/2019)
• Sub-Lumbar Muscles: Sub-Lumbar Muscles (4/6/2012)
• Tactile Hairs: Canine Tactile Hairs (6/30/2013)
• Tail: Action of Tail when Elevated (10/31/2011)
• Tails: Canine Tails (4/10/2014)
• Tenor Faciae Latae: Tensor Fasciae Latae (12/20/2013)
• Teres Ligament: Teres Ligament (7/2/2012)
• Teres Muscle: Teres Muscle (Major and Minor) (11/8/2011)
• Third Eye Chakra: Affects of Aging on the Hamstring Group (7/29/2014)
• Threshold Fears: Threshold Fears (4/13/2021
• Thoracic and Lumbar Muscles: Thoracic and Lumbar Muscles of the Dog, aka The Backstrap (5/25/2012)
• Thymus Gland: The (Canine) Thymus Gland (3/20/2012)
• Tibia: The Tibia (1/30/2013)
• The Trager Approach:  The Trager Approach  (12/8/2020)
• Tongues: Speaking in Tongues
• Undercoat: The Dogs Undercoat (4/18/2017)
• Vagosympathetic Nerve Trunk: Vagosympathetic Nerve Trunk (6/30/2015)
• Vasovagal “Vagus” Nerve: The Effects of the Vasovagal “Vagus” Nerve (9/6/2021)
• Vestibular: Vestibular System / Disease (2/9/2016)
• Weather: How To Keep Your Dog Safe and Happy in Hot and Humid Weather (12/23/2017)
• Yoga: Doga: Yoga with your Doga (8/6/2015)
• Zygomatico Auricularis Muscle: The Zygomatico Auricularis Muscle in Canines (9/23/2015)
• Zygomaticus Muscle: Zygomaticus Muscle (12/12/2012)