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Old August 21st, 2007, 11:33 PM
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She is having physio tharapy. Laser has not been mentioed...I will look into that. Thanks. Took her for a little swim earlier thisevening, she seems a little more spunky tonight, cool water probably felt good and I imagine swimming would be very good for her muscles, as long as she feels up to it I think I will take her as often as I can.
Laser therapy targets the cells that are causing problems & def helped w/Cally, so yes see if that can help in your situation but absolutely check w/your vet first because of the cancer situation to make sure that doesn't interfere/cause complications.

Swimming is great for muscle building & it's non weight bearing so it's easier on the bones/joints/site of arthritis. I was also suggested to get Cally into swimming but because of no dog friendly pools & the growly boy was dog-aggressive I couldn't take him to the ocean. The ACC Clinic in my area was putting in a swimming pool but it wasn't ready until 6 months after Cally passed.

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