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Originally Posted by IluvmyRico  Yes he is on supplements, but the surgeon said physical therapy was not necessary, that just his normal day to day activities would be enough. He has been operating for more than thirty years and he said physical therapy was not done years ago, and dogs did just fine, so idk?? I have a recheck appt next week. |
some surgeons recommend pt, some do not. Mine did not but I thought that the water therapy would be a good thing and he agreed. He also limited it to 5 minutes every other day.
I would say that it certainly cannot hurt to do some as it will help to get him using his leg more and aid in keeping the leg agile. I wouldn't over do it but just a little at a time. There has been so much advances and changes in medicine so what may have been the procdure 30 years ago, may not necesarily the most effectively today. But you should do what you and your surgeon are comfortable with. I'm certainly not trying to contradict a vet.
