I have a 16m old rot/gs mix that has HD the kids are devistated and he is loosing the muscle tone in the rear leg that has the better hip. I was not to happy with the vet as she just said he will get arthritis in the joint. The hips are really bad looking at the xrays.
My question is are there any exercises I can do with him to regain the muscle?
He is also sliding on the tile floor because he does not put a lot of weight on the one leg and everytime he does the splits I feel terrible has anyone tried boots to help with traction on tile or wood floors?
We are able to control the pain with rest He has a ton of energy and is so willing to let me work with him I figure there has to be something I can do to help the muscles I guess I am looking for physical therapy. He is game to go on long walks play fetch etc.
Hi Diane,
I have a 10 yr old with degenerative myelopathy, spinal disease. After doing some research on the internet by suggestion of my vet. I found the best exercise is 15 - 20 minutes of walking one day and some swimming the next and just keep alternating. Now that winter is here, it's tough for the swimming. The swimming helps more than the walking. It's not a cure - just prolongs a little longer.
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