Is Crawling Under Things Some Kind Of Secret Physical Therapy?

The trip to Jasmine's ranch was fantastic.

It was Jasmine's birthday, and it was her best birthday ever.


You always want everything to be extra special on somebody's birthday and it hardly ever works out that way. This time, though, it did. Jasmine got to spend it at her ranch, which she loves. The weather cooperated and it was nice and cool, and it didn't rain.

Jasmine knew it was her special day, you could just see that.

And she was feeling great! Running like a fool, wrestling with JD, didn't slow down the whole day. I was worried what it was going to do to her sore muscles but how can you stop her from enjoying her birthday? That would be just criminal.

The amazing thing was that she did NOT pay for it later.

Not even a little bit. No limping, no favoring of one leg or another, nothing. And that's the way it stayed the whole trip. Just like the last time. And yet at home she'd be sore to various degree every night...

And yet, while up on her ranch, this time, and the last, with all the extra activity she looked great.

In spite of it or because of it?

Jasmine's chiropractor thinks that it is a result of being more active. But the activity level isn't really that much higher than when she goes to the horse farm on the weekends. And while joints might benefit from more movement, you'd think that sore muscles would prefer rest.

Jasmine's main vet thinks that it is from all the excitement which covers up the pain. That would explain why she always looks good during the day but would that explain that she didn't limp at all at night either?

The only thing that is truly different on her ranch is her crawling in and out from her den under the trailer. 


That's where she hides from the heat and rests between activities. I tell you, getting in and out of there looks like a lot of work. And then, of course, the ground needs to be adjusted every time by digging a better hole.

This time she also liked to go under the little bridge we have between the two decks and that one is LOW!

While she has to crouch to get under the trailer, she literally has to crawl on her belly to get under there! I was so worried that she'd never be able to get out from there again, but piece of cake.

That is some serious (and unusual) workout for those legs!

So I'm wondering, is crawling under things some kind of secret physical therapy?

Also, this time, the lack of lameness is still holding the first day back home. Fingers crossed. I'm just happy that Jasmine could enjoy her birthday trip to the fullest without having to pay for it later.

The swelling on her leg has also gone down and the yeast infection also seems to be resolving.

Going to see her vet for checkup on Saturday to make sure things are where they should be.

Jasmine got medicated shampoo for the yeast infection and was supposed to get a bath every two days. How do you give your dog a bath in the middle of wilderness, though?

So, instead, we were treating the feet with betadine/alcohol solution.

It was God sent that just before we left I heard from Dr. Kristi of Vet-Stem. We were wrecking our brains trying to figure out how to continue with the baths during the trip. She was asking how Jasmine was doing and said that when her dog had yeast infection on his feet, the thing that worked the best for him was spraying them frequently with a solution of 50% betadine and 50% rubbing alcohol.

I was so glad to hear that! So much easier to do!

So that's what we've been doing and so far so good.

Just one last thing to add about the trip, and that is how impressed I was with the way the guys were able to keep cool in their den under the trailer!

On Saturday the temperature climbed up to 39° Celsius (102.2° F)!

In the shade! I was quite worried, ready to water the guys down. But we never had to do that. I was watching Jasmine, resting under the trailer comfortably, breathing deeply and slowly ... never even started panting under there. Now, that is impressive.

(I do have some more photos but have to get them off the laptop yet)


Related articles:
Jasmine's Mysterious Swelling And Another Experience With VetLive
The Diagnosis Is In: Jasmine Has An Interdigital Cyst
Jasmine's Mysterious Swelling And Interdigital Cyst Update 

Jasmine's Acute Lameness
Jasmine Doesn't Like "Doing Time"
Our Of Jail Free Pass
When It's Looks Too Good To Be True … The Lameness Returns
The Day Of The Treatment
First Time For Everything: A Healing Crisis(?)  
From Zero To Sixty In Four Days: Stem Cells At Work
The Calm After The Storm 
If It Was Easy, It Wouldn't Be Jasmine
This Is What Jasmine's Episode Looks Like
Gotta Try Everything Once (Or Twice): On The Quest To Figure Out Jasmine's Episodes 

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Meet Jasmine
I'm Still Standing! (Happy Birthday, Jasmine)
How Dogs Think (Well, Jasmine Anyway)
How The Oddysey Started: Jasmine's ACL Injury
Jasmine is Vet-Stem's poster child!
Rant About Quality Of Life Versus Quantity, And Differential Diagnoses
Jasmine Is Headed For Her Next Stem Cell Treatment
Jasmine's Stem Cells Are In
Arthritis? What Arthritis? 
Guess Who Is An Ever-Ready Bunny And Really Liking The Bit Of Snow We Got? 
Don't Knock It Until You Tried It: Animal Chiropractic 
Jasmine's Fur Analysis
Back At Chiropractic Care

Further reading:
Jasmine’s Story: Can Chronic Diarrhea and Soft Tissue Injuries be Normal?
Jasmine’s Story: An ACL Injury and a Cancer Scare
Jasmine’s Condition Deteriorates: Another ACL Injury and an Abdominal Abscess
Jasmine Recovers from Surgery and Jana Discovers TCVM
Who’s Minding Your Pet’s Health?
Pet Owner Perspective On Stem Cell Therapy
Difficult to Manage Lameness Treated with Physical Therapy
Our Journey to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine

Comments

  1. Happy Birthday to Jasmine!

    I unfortunately have no real comment on the crawling....maybe it's like doggie yoga, and makes her stretch out in the proper manner? I do think that crawling must use muscles differently from how they're usually worked. Interesting!

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    1. Jasmine is sending tail wags and licks for the wishes!

      Yes, maybe like doggie yoga; definitely different from the way the muscles are normally worked. :-)

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  2. Happy birthday, Jasmine! Personally, I think it was that steak that did the trick. Maybe you should request that every time you go to the ranch?

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    1. Thank you, woof. I actually get steak quite frequently (don't tell anybody) but usually without the candle BOL

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  3. Happy birthday jasmine.I'm here to say you may live long.You are looking too good.

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