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as per previous thread my working cocker (Sasha) has been on restricted exercise, from crate rest to going out on lead a few times a day for 5 -10 minutes. shes been to the vet, had xrays and they checked her shoulder joint fluid, all clear.
she was going very lame after sleeps (worse after a sleep following exercise).
she had her 1st physio apt and she said the muscle issue wasn't as bad as indicated on the vet report and she didn't need the hydro. I have another apt this week for some exercised to build her core stability to support the shoulder more.
I got to the point I felt they were being over strict with her, after 5 weeks restricted exercise I let her out with me a bit more off lead and she did have a run here and there with no issues.
yesterday I had lots of family here and the door was constantly open and so much going on she's obviously had far more exercise and this morning was really lame again:mad::(
I feel so stupid for thinking they were being OTT with me (as they haven't diagnosed anything!) and thinking 6 weeks (which it now is) was enough rest to allow a muscle tear of some sort to heal!
not sure whether to go back to the vet or tell the physio and take it from there. she's not really had much treatment from the vet except xrays which didn't show anything, sorry long post but I feel bad for restricting her all this time and now I feel bad for letting her run!
 
OK....lesson learnt the hard way I guess! I would phone your vet, be honest and up front, as your dog has now probably freshly torn/re-torn some muscle fibres he may wish to prescribe some anti-inflammatories. Also, you could ice the wound to help the healing process. Do not place ice directly onto the skin though.

If you are visiting the physio on a regular basis, you also need to inform them as they will probably back off/cancel your next appointment until the initial inflammatioin has subsided.

Both professionals need to be informed so that they can taylor the rehab of your dog in order to maximize a successful outcome.
 
gunnergundog said:
OK....lesson learnt the hard way I guess! I would phone your vet, be honest and up front, as your dog has now probably freshly torn/re-torn some muscle fibres he may wish to prescribe some anti-inflammatories. Also, you could ice the wound to help the healing process. Do not place ice directly onto the skin though.

If you are visiting the physio on a regular basis, you also need to inform them as they will probably back off/cancel your next appointment until the initial inflammatioin has subsided.

Both professionals need to be informed so that they can taylor the rehab of your dog in order to maximize a successful outcome.
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ok thanks, I was, before she initially went lame, ready to start some gun dog training with her, more for obedience and its good for her rather than to take her out on shoots. I've obviously not now done so, I'm aware that this restricted exercise isn't great for her either. I'm wondering if I should contact my local trainer to get some mental training type exercises for her, to help her mind? she's fairly obedient (my friends with pet dogs thinks she's really well trained but I think she's just ok trained- my training not her ability) recall can sometimes take 2 calls, but she will sit from a distance and wait (even when I've thrown a ball for her), but she does jump up at people and her heal work is rubbish as I haven't done that well. I was thinking of working on the heal work whilst she is on lead only (once we've been back to the vet) but maybe could do with some other training exercises that don't require exercise?
 
You can sill do gundog training, my springer has HD, we're just very aware of how much exercise he gets.

See what the vet says, cage rest as necessary and go super slowly.
 
Oh you do have my sympathy. I have a good friend with a working cocker (whom I love!) and the idea of trying to restrict Bert would not be appealing .!
 
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