My dog got a operation on her leg about 2 months ago her knee cap had came out of place and needed a operation to get it put back in place shes still limping a little bit but has put on huge weight since cos we cant excersise her to hard, she never was really her happy hyper self since, will she ever go back to normal she seems cross and growls a lot which she rarely did before , how can we mend her paw fully?
2006-08-23 00:55:07 · 9 answers · asked by Pinkywinky 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I think if you just give her time on her operation she'll be fine! Maybe every now and then you could take her on a small walk so that she still gets her exersice in! Good Luck!
2006-08-23 00:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥Nicole♥♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She will come around in a little more time. In the interim you need to decrease her food by a third. It's not healthy for dogs to be over weight. Especially those who have had ACL surgery. It puts too much weight on the joint. Not to mention her back and hips. Or her heart for that matter.
Is she still on pain meds? Are you doing any physical therapy with her? I worked with an orthopedic vet for a couple of years. We did PT on all of our surgeries. Especially the ACL dogs. If you can get her to a pool, ocean, lake or whatever it would benefit her a great deal and help to speed up the healing process if you could swim her. Start off with about 5 minutes. Increase the amount of time every couple of days until you get to 20 minutes. This exercised the ligaments and muscles without bearing weight on the joint. Also see about getting her on some natural products that will help build up the synovial fluid in her joints. One good one is synovi msn. Be careful with her other knee because it is quite common for the other one to tear. Be sure she stays on all fours at all times. They can tear them simply by turning around too fast without picking up the back leg, or jumping up and turning.
Again... give her time. She'll come around. You should be restricting exercise still. Hydrotherapy is good but too much walking or running at this stage in not good.
2006-08-23 08:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by k9resq 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow! How did that happen?
If she can walk you should start small walks. I had to have surgery on my elbow and it took months for me to do things without thinking about it. I still can't put too much pressure on it.
I know the field of physical therapy for pets is increasing. I would see if there are any exercises you can do with her. Maybe sit on the floor with her and bending it and helping to make sure she gets her full range of motion back.
2006-08-23 08:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Time and possibly Glucosamine. Check the local health shop for the tablets and possibly the gel.
2006-08-23 08:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by adviseforeverything 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,my dog had the same thing done,she will be fine after a while!it takes time for her to heal,just like it does humans!you just have to be patient and she will come back around.you might also ask the vet to give her something to give her for the pain.thats why she is growling.i mean you wouldnt want to go home after surgery without pain medication ,would you?
2006-08-23 08:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by cyndi b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should go away in time maybe, she might be mad because u brought her somewhere where she experienced pain. But if this is the case it will go away.
2006-08-23 08:25:09 · answer #6 · answered by Bojana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend has a dog.I recommend taking him to a vet or to take very much care of him !
2006-08-23 08:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by LeNaRiO 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To START...CUT FEED RATION ***IN HALF***!!!!
WHY are you trying to HURT the dang thing??
Guess what...food does NOT equal LOVE!
And..you can give a dog ASPIRIN...w/VETS permission!
2006-08-23 08:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
just take the fockers leg off!
2006-08-23 07:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by Answer Master 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋