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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Oh, you are so lucky to be close to the small animal clinic! I love that place! They are just amazing in what they do!
Honestly, I think twice a week is probably good! I only took Teddy three times/week. He had different surgery, but that was all he needed and the therapist gave me exercises for home, just like you are getting. It was his leg...just not the same surgery exactly...but he needed to learn to use the leg). Other than swimming, have they given you other things to do? I had Teddy walking on an air mattress...it helped with muscle development. Not easy for them to limp on an air mattress...forces them to use the leg.
I do hope he starts using it. It sounds like the muscles did not heal around it the way they should have?? Just a guess. |
Yes we just moved here 6 months ago from carrollton,tx and we are lucky bc they are nice. I do swimming at park,range of motion in the water and out of the water, walking on treadmeal, we have stairs so we walk him up and down them on a lease. I have not heard the air mattress thing i will def. have to try that.
He has visibal muscle atophy. the ex rays showed that it has not healed into the place and is too high up..something like that and the femur needs to be strected down.. he does not seem to be in pain.. he is happy .. but loosing all his muscle could be very bad for the future health....
have you ever heard of putting a cast on his leg to force him to use it...our vet want us to try thearpy for 3 months and then think about casting him...let me know thanks so much for your help