Dr. Julia Tomlinson
Julia Tomlinson, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVSMT
Managing Director, Twin Cities Animal Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Dr. Julia Tomlinson is the Managing Director of Twin Cities Rehab and is a board-certified specialist in rehabilitation and sports medicine (Diplomate, ACVSMR). Dr. Julia was the first such canine specialist in the state of Minnesota and is a pioneer in the field of canine sports medicine and rehabilitation. She is responsible for founding the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) in 2007 and is a past president of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR).
Dr. Julia earned her veterinary degree from the University of Liverpool, England. She practiced equine sports medicine and surgery (DACVS equine surgery) prior to pursuing her interest in working with small animals. Additionally, she obtained her master’s degree in ultrasound of the equine sacroiliac joint which generated skills she uses today in diagnostic imaging of muscles and tendons. She has a PhD in physiology from NC State, where she studied pain medications, and she is also a Certified Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapist (animal ‘chiropractic’ equivalent).
Dr. Julia co-edited the textbook Physical Rehabilitation for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses published by Wiley, lectures nationally and internationally at conferences for veterinarians and performs work as a consultant in musculoskeletal wellness for the pet food industry. She also continues to remain an active member of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. Julia’s special interests lie in sports medicine, healthy aging and management of chronic pain. She lives with her canine and human family in Minneapolis, where she enjoys karate and traveling.
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September 12, 2023 | French Bulldog History, Waldner Comminges
De Decker S, Rohdin C, Gutierrez-Quintana R. Vertebral and spinal malformations in small brachycephalic dog breeds: Current knowledge and remaining questions. Vet J. 2024 Apr;304:106095. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106095. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
Schlensker E, Distl O. Heritability of hemivertebrae in the French bulldog using an animal threshold model. Vet J. 2016 Jan;207:188-189. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.10.044. Epub 2015 Oct 27.
Strohmeier UW, Harris KP. Humeral intracondylar fissures in French bulldogs. Vet Rec. 2021 Dec;189(11):e504. doi: 10.1002/vetr.504. Epub 2021 May 22.
O'Neill DG, Baral L, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Packer RMA. Demography and disorders of the French Bulldog population under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2018 May 3;5:3. doi: 10.1186/s40575-018-0057-9.
O'Neill DG, Packer RMA, Francis P, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. French Bulldogs differ to other dogs in the UK in propensity for many common disorders: a VetCompass study. Canine Med Genet. 2021 Dec 16;8(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s40575-021-00112-3. \
Gluding D, Stock KF, Tellhelm B, Kramer M, Eley N. Genetic background of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae in German shepherd dogs. J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Nov;62(11):967-972. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13380. Epub 2021 Jun 21.
Komsta R, Łojszczyk-Szczepaniak A, Dębiak P. Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, canine hip dysplasia, and sacroiliac joint degenerative changes on ventrodorsal radiographs of the pelvis in police working German shepherd dogs. Top Companion Anim Med. 2015 Mar;30(1):10-5. doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Mar 4.
Stock KF, Klein S, Tellhelm B, Distl O. Genetic analyses of elbow and hip dysplasia in the German shepherd dog. J Anim Breed Genet. 2011 Jun;128(3):219-29. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00901.x. Epub 2011 Jan 12.
Shrader SM, Jung S, Denney TS, Smith BF. Characterization of Australian Labradoodle dystrophinopathy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2018 Nov;28(11):927-937. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2018.08.008. Epub 2018 Aug 29.
Bryson GT, O'Neill DG, Brand CL, Belshaw Z, Packer RMA. The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of 'Designer-crossbreed' Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo dogs' compares to their purebred progenitor breeds. PLoS One. 2024 Aug 28;19(8):e0306350. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306350.
Shouldice VL, Edwards AM, Serpell JA, Niel L, Robinson JAB. Expression of Behavioural Traits in Goldendoodles and Labradoodles. Animals (Basel). 2019 Dec 17;9(12):1162. doi: 10.3390/ani9121162.