Swim your dog back to full fitness
Name: Lassie Murden
Injury: Right Cruciate ligament
Graham Murden:
I took lassie to my vet’s in February 2004. It took one year to diagnose that she had torn her cruciate ligament in her back right leg. Because of a lack of hydrotherapists in my area and the cost I didn’t take Lassie to hydrotherapy for another year after diagnosis (February 2006). At this point because of Lassie’s age (11 years old) and the length of time between injury to starting Hydrotherapy we were unsure about whether she would have much improvement. Lassie has attended twice weekly for 3 months and near the start of the course she struggled with 7 one minute swims. She now swims for over 32 minutes (although not in one go) whilst playing with a squeaky toy which she loves for encouragement. I wish to thank Butterwick Kennels for helping to restore Lassie to the health and happiness she had before the injury.