Recovering From Surgery
After any procedure
We ask that all pets are monitored closely the night after a general anaesthetic. Where sutures or bandages have been placed the area needs to be kept clean and dry until everything has healed. Outside movement should be limited to prevent damage to the surgical site or bandage slippage.
Please ask for a detailed homecare handout if one has not been supplied for you.
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Rehabilitation
If your pet has undergone an orthopaedic procedure Dr Chris will usually provide you with a week by week rehabilitation and physiotherapy plan. She is not a physiotherapist by training and we encourage you to also enlist the help of a physiotherapist, body worker or rehabilitation vet to obtain the best outcomes possible.
We can recommend;
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Animal Physiotherapy Perth | Dog Physio Perth | Physio for Pets
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Meet our Team (vetrehabservices.com.au)
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Bandage, Splint and Cast Care
Bandage care is extremely important as a bandage can help your pet, but can also lead to severe injury if not correctly managed.
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TPLO & Other Orthopaedic Surgery Recovery
Postop care and rehabilitation
Ideally you will recruit a veterinary behaviourist to help your pet reach the absolute best possible recovery from their injury and procedure.
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Attachments to come linking you to our routine rehabilitation handouts ....
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Images of recommended exercises for dogs & cats following stifle surgery.
Paraphrased from "Practical Physiotherapy for Small Animal Medicine" by David Prydie & Isobelle Hewitt.
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Aftercare for Extracapsular Cruciate Ligament Repair​
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Aftercare for TPLO or Luxating Patella Stabilisation
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General stifle surgery aftercare notes
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