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Originally Posted by marcerella02  I think they need to be off their feet for 10 week? i could be wrong- i remmeber it being an absurd amount of time to try and keep a hyper yorkie calm  i'm sure if you take the first 2 weeks that will be long enough for the intense pain to subside but she will be in casts longer than that- you are lucky that she had a grandma to watch her during the day  |
Hey Brooke, i've already told you my opinion about her LP surgery i believe. Both at the same time. Makes it easier. Believe me. lol the little guys take to it much better and the recovery is quicker.
I just wanted to comment about what Marcerella said. They should not be "off their feet" for recovery. Walking is a huge part of rehab and she should be walking the very first day she comes home. Yes you do have to keep her calm tho. no running, jumping, playing, beds, furniture, stairs, etc. as for the casts, i hate when vets use them. it is very old school and research as shown that it is better NOT to restrict the joints from moving. Patients after knee surgery should start their rehab the very next day by using their legs and walking 3 times a day for 10 minutes each time. also there are range of motion exercises that should be starts a few days after surgery to flex and extend all the joints in the leg to keep them moving and build up muscle. her back legs are pretty atrophied i'm sure from her not using them properly. Ask YorkieMalt about her guys recoverys.