My poor little Sheltie Simba might have elbow dysplasia He is going for more scans this week and I will no for definite then. Has anyone had any experience with this before? What are the options in terms of treatment? What level of activity is ok? Will he still be able to run around in the fields with his friends and roll around in the grass with his brothers? What about agility? Will I have to put a stop to it all together or can he still go training on lower heights maybe without contacts or weaves. I have so many questions right now but I feel lost at the moment. 6 weeks ago he seemed completely fine but now he can't run or play and has to stick to short on lead walks. Any advice would be really appreciated!
Nitro had surgery at 9 months for an ununited anconeal process and the surgery and outcome was successful. After surgery I got him to practice balancing on my bosu ball, and rotating left and right on it - Nitro loved it. He has to stand on the bosu every time he wants to access his toy box. (It's now Nitro's bosu). Using the bosu made a huge difference in his rehab and he only needed 3 physio appointments post surgery because of the muscle and balance he developed using it.
His physiotherapist advised against repetitive high impact exercise, e.g. trotting beside me while I ride a bike, and agility. The reason was to not accelerate the development of arthritis on the affected joint.
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