Jumabaar Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) So i have mentioned in a few posts that I am getting my dogs treated my Dr Helen and Dr Naomi at Animal Physiotherapy Services http://www.k9physio.com and since graduating vet they have let me come and play with their clients and learn more about Animal Physiotherapy. What I DIDNT expect was to end up involved in treating Bambi- the fallow deer how to walk after being paralysed in the hind legs for 14mths. Please don't judge her owner- Bambi has been very well cared for and is clicker trained and is very much a fighter!! So after just 2 consults and finding her a harness this was her first real attempt at walking- you can see when we managed to hold her back legs up enough that she is actually starting to move her back right leg (OK you also unfortunately have to hear me getting very excited in the video). But I just wanted to share this with you because there are quite a few animal physiotherapists in Australia that can help dogs from puppyhood right through to adults with injury prevention as well as treatment post injury. And well I just was really excited so I thought what better place to share it!! Hopefully we will have some more exciting footage of Bambi in the coming months :) Bambi has a loooong was still to go and we have never treated a Deer before so we can't predict the outcome but she already has a much better quality of life which is our entire aim in treating every animal we see. Sorry it is on FB but I think it should work for everyone. Edited January 26, 2014 by Jumabaar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJaq Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Interesting. Why was she paralyzed in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Interesting. Why was she paralyzed in the first place? She had suspected listeria (responded to treatment) possibly with a second injury to her spinal cord while she was recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Totally love Helen N. One session with her helped so much with Rocky-Road-Kitty when she was paralysed with the Origin food thing. Wish she would fix my back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 A fallow paralysed for 14 months? Sorry, I don't agree with that poor things life. She also risks massive injuries when she's partially mobile and tries to spring, most deer snap necks and legs from one sharp movement in a confined (and sometimes not even that confined) space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So i have mentioned in a few posts that I am getting my dogs treated my Dr Helen and Dr Naomi at Animal Physiotherapy Services http://www.k9physio.com and since graduating vet they have let me come and play with their clients and learn more about Animal Physiotherapy. What I DIDNT expect was to end up involved in treating Bambi- the fallow deer how to walk after being paralysed in the hind legs for 14mths. Please don't judge her owner- Bambi has been very well cared for and is clicker trained and is very much a fighter!! So after just 2 consults and finding her a harness this was her first real attempt at walking- you can see when we managed to hold her back legs up enough that she is actually starting to move her back right leg (OK you also unfortunately have to hear me getting very excited in the video). But I just wanted to share this with you because there are quite a few animal physiotherapists in Australia that can help dogs from puppyhood right through to adults with injury prevention as well as treatment post injury. And well I just was really excited so I thought what better place to share it!! Hopefully we will have some more exciting footage of Bambi in the coming months :) Bambi has a loooong was still to go and we have never treated a Deer before so we can't predict the outcome but she already has a much better quality of life which is our entire aim in treating every animal we see. https://www.facebook...&type=2 Sorry it is on FB but I think it should work for everyone. poor bambi ..... being put thru so much . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Nekhbet, we fully understand the risks as does her owner and they are certainly being taken into account during our physio sessions. That is why her owner came to us- because we have both veterinarians and physiotherapists on the team. Edited January 27, 2014 by Jumabaar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Nekhbet, we fully understand the risks as does her owner and they are certainly being taken into account during our physio sessions. That is why her owner came to us- because we have both veterinarians and physiotherapists on the team. I more mean when the deer is partially mobile at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajirin Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just a thought, how come they don't use a frame on wheels that the harness attaches to, to hold the deer up rather than using brute strength [would be hard to sustain the right height when walking along]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just a thought, how come they don't use a frame on wheels that the harness attaches to, to hold the deer up rather than using brute strength [would be hard to sustain the right height when walking along]. Bambi does have a wheelchair but they just don't quite work as well for deer as they do for dogs. Her owner is conditioning her to like the wheelchair again (Bambi is clicker trained and has some interesting tricks) but it we don't want to upset her so it will be a while before we introduce it to her again. We are actually hoping that we won't need to hold all of her weight in a few weeks once her front legs are able to straighten out more normally which will allow us to continue with the harness rather than the wheelchair- it also means she is less likely to hurt herself if she decides to jump because we can continue to stabilise which we can't necessarily do with a wheelchair attached. It is really only that she is all bent up in the front and far too straight in the back that makes walking her so difficult at the moment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajirin Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just a thought, how come they don't use a frame on wheels that the harness attaches to, to hold the deer up rather than using brute strength [would be hard to sustain the right height when walking along]. Bambi does have a wheelchair but they just don't quite work as well for deer as they do for dogs. Her owner is conditioning her to like the wheelchair again (Bambi is clicker trained and has some interesting tricks) but it we don't want to upset her so it will be a while before we introduce it to her again. We are actually hoping that we won't need to hold all of her weight in a few weeks once her front legs are able to straighten out more normally which will allow us to continue with the harness rather than the wheelchair- it also means she is less likely to hurt herself if she decides to jump because we can continue to stabilise which we can't necessarily do with a wheelchair attached. It is really only that she is all bent up in the front and far too straight in the back that makes walking her so difficult at the moment!! Ahh okies, that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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