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Old 08-01-2008, 01:22 PM
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Re: Help, my dog needs an Operation...

Its 2 weeks today she goes for her Op.

I have been told that the vet will be ,
cutting away damaged ligament in her knee.
putting her knee cap back in place and securing it there
and making the groove deeper for her kneecap to sit in.

I am not alowed to take her for a walk for 10 days and then start of with 5 minuites and build up like that.

For 3 months she has to stay on a lead, even in the garden. No running!!

The specialist will see her 3 days after the Op and then 12 days after for the stitches to come out and then again at 6 weeks after.
He will show me a few physio exercises that i can do on her. She can go to physio and hydrotherapy, but its not essential.

Hopefully she will be better for the summer and she will be running round the park chasing the seaguls by then.

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