Chloe's First Appt with the Physical Therapist

SheltieChe said:
I think it is great news, there is no structural damage, building muscle while takes time is the easiest part to improve. You might want to invest in that treadmill too. I am looking at craigslist to see if I find a good deal nearby for my pups.
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Thanks...your post has eased my mind a bit. You are so right!

A treadmill is a good idea. I do believe my mom has one in her basement collecting dust. I will look into that.
 
Sounds as though you're tackling this on all fronts. Good for you! The underwater treadmill is wonderful. And swimming in a pool is also great, particularly for the forelimbs.

The land treadmill is wonderful to have in winter and for controlled conditioning. Snap's warm up speed (1.8 mph) and workout speed (2.3 mph) were determined by the vet coordinating his rehab.

Let us know how it goes.
 
Glad she made out so well. I am also glad they gave you home massage to do, as this will really help the muscle. Keep us updated.
 
Thank you so much for sharing Chloe's treatment story. I'm learning loads from you!

Chloe, you're being treated like the star you are!
 
Chloe update

An update on Chloe.

She is doing AWESOME. She no longer has any limp, and has not had a visible limp for a week now. She seems to really respond to the massages and the exercises. Her mental health is much better as well. She seems really happy again.

Today, I just sent her with my mom and daughter to go to agility class. No jumps, but they are going to work on some weaves and tunnels with her. She LOVES agility and has really missed going. So we figured this will be great for her to get some exercise on her leg to continue building up the muscle (minus the pounding from any jumping). I am guessing that she will be so excited to get there. She absolutely adores agility, and I know that this will be the best medicine for her.

Thanks for all your support. I am anxious to hear how she does today.
 
That's is wonderful! I'm so glad Chloe is feeling better and I hope she continues to feel great. And yay for agility class!
 
I am so glad to hear she is doing so well and has such an improvement. I bet going to class will really make her a happy girl.
 
Chloe had a great time today. They only worked her for about 10 minutes. She did some weaves and the tunnel. Apparently she is quite rusty, as she has not done agility since August. But she was SO excited. My daughter worked Vinca first, and Chloe was barking her head off in the crate watching Vinca work. So when they got to Chloe she was flying around like a nutcase. Then, when the put her back in the crate, she curled up and took a nap. It made her day. She is laying at my feet right now feeling quite satisfied with her day. I am all teared up thinking about the progress my perfect little girl has made the past couple of weeks.
 
Katherine said:
Sounds as though you're tackling this on all fronts. Good for you! The underwater treadmill is wonderful. And swimming in a pool is also great, particularly for the forelimbs.

The land treadmill is wonderful to have in winter and for controlled conditioning. Snap's warm up speed (1.8 mph) and workout speed (2.3 mph) were determined by the vet coordinating his rehab.

Let us know how it goes.
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Katherine, I know we talked before but how did they determine the correct speed for Snap. Were you looking for a walk or a trot? I usually do 3.2 to 3.5 with Diva at workout. Warm up is the same. At that workout speed she is in a trot. Ember is about 2.8 and that is a trot. Just curious. Do you every vary the speed during the work out?
 
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