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Originally Posted by pstinard  Hi, thanks for asking! Bella's energy level is back to normal. She is using her operated leg more and more, but it's not nearly back to normal yet. She will use her leg when she's walking or running slowly, but she still picks it up when she is running more quickly. Now that the weather is better, I can take her outside for walks, and she uses her leg then. I can tell from looking at both legs that her operated leg is not as muscular as her good leg, and I'm hoping that improves with time. It's been 4 1/2 weeks since surgery, so it's still early in her rehabilitation. I'm supposed to check back in with the vet at 6 weeks. |
Wow there sure is a big difference in recovery when fixing LP only and fixing LP + torn CCL. My Jez (had both LP and CCL tear fixed) wasn't allowed to run for 8 weeks and was far more restricted.
Muscle wasting happens so quickly, doesn't it? I found it scary during that time because I knew when she was relying more on the good leg and putting more stress it that the risk was higher that she would injure that one, too.