Ticket

6 weeks!

Posted by on November 4, 2011 at 2:08 pm

Another rehab session closer to FREEDOM for Ticket.  More underwater treadmill this week, continued walks, cavaletti, etc.  I also added a balance disc–having put her rear feet on it and standing,and also doing the same with her front feet.  Really just continuing to ask more from her. I can see that’s she very close to […]

Ticket 5 weeks post TPLO

Posted by on October 25, 2011 at 11:23 am

Ticket is doing GREAT 5 weeks after TPLO.  Rehab appointment this morning showed no swelling of her knee despite increased activity the previous week, and her muscle mass on both sides is essentially equal.  YAY, so happy about that.! Today, she did 15 minutes on an incline on the underwater treadmill, and while still not […]

Halfway there–4 weeks post TPLO

Posted by on October 18, 2011 at 3:50 pm

Today marked the halfway point for Ticket.  Her surgery was 4 weeks ago, and she’s still doing well.  We are moving forward in her rehab.  I’ll be increasing the duration of her walks a couple of minutes each day, as well as increasing the difficulty/complexity of her cavaletti exercises.  I’m also going to introduce a […]