mine had the same surgery 10 weeks ago. I was told "no walking" at all for 8 weeks. She was in the crate morning noon and night if she wasnt on our laps. She could get up turn around walk a few steps to her food/water and to a pee pad and that was it... I had three different crates. I padded the bottom of them because she liked to try and put her legs up on them so when her legs went backdown she landed on padding. She did not get a pen, the surgeon didnt even want her walking that much. .When she was stir crazy we gave her tranquilizers to calm her. When she jumped around in her medium crate we put her in the small one so she couldnt. It was really hard but the end result was both her radius and ulna are starting to heal. (he never expected the ulna to) now at 11 weeks she can be out of the crate in the family room, and some slow walking on a leash. She does zoom around a bit but geez its been 10 plus weeks. My surgeon doesnt want her playing or open running for 3 months after the 8 week recovery..They say it takes 6 month to actually heal. Then I was told she can never jump on and off furniture as they are susceptible to breaks at the top of the plate. Thats my surgeon though. I know someone else on here with the same surgery who is able to get out and walk around at 3 weeks..It seems every surgeon has different thoughts regarding plate surgery. After a period of time it does help to have them put some weight on it...wish you the best! |