由 doggydc » 2005-10-17, 23:53
Dear Miss Liu:
I like to know how bad the limping after 20 minutes of walking. If Ar-bau isn't exercise regularly, he will show limping and uncomfortable after every walking. You can try to walk him every other day with short distance in the beginning. Once he feels OK, then you increase the time and distance. Also keeps him on initial dose of Cosequin and Pain control medicine as needed for the first 2 weeks. You have to be patient and relax. sometimes the limping is due to over use of muscle. Continuing exercise is very important for CHD dog but you have to give them time to build up the muscle first. If Arbau can recover after one day of rest which means the limping in most of time is due to overusing of his muscle. Cold pack after exercie is OK.
Dr. Lee