Lesley took Bracken for hydrotherapy today. She was able to report to Tom some significant changes. We have started to notice Bracken uses her leg slightly in the house, she's not putting weight on it but she does seem to be moving it a little at the shoulder, I'm also convinced she is feeling some sensation below here elbow but its hard to tell. You can nip Bracken's good leg and she doesn't flinch so its hard to tell.
Tom does his work on Bracken then gives Bracken a new boot, a neo-paws protective boot. Tom suggests we stop tying Bracken's leg up in a strap when we take her out and that we start putting the boot on. This is to try and get Bracken to start using the leg more and although she will still drag it, the muscle will be getting worked. You know how it is, if you strap your arm up long enough, the muscle will soon waste away, this is what we don't want.
That night i take Bracken for a short walk, what a difference, you can see the muscle working, even though the leg is being dragged on her paw, without the boot it would be damaging her paw yet she wouldn't know with no feeling there.
She bends her paw backwards when its being dragged, I need to make a splint of some sorts to stop the paw bending back.
Thinking Cap on!
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