Here are the guidelines on crate rest from the experts. They recommend 8 weeks. Some people say 6 weeks, but one of the moderators on Dodger's List told me they have found from experience there are fewer relapses with 8 weeks. The thing is, if you start looking at the guidelines, you will see how strict they are. For example, no scooting or sleeping in bed with family and so on, but they have a
lot of experience with this and their information is created with professional input from veterinarians, neurologists, physical therapists, and so on, so you can trust them on doxie back problems!
http://www.dodgerslist.com/literature/CrateRRP.htm
http://www.dodgerslist.com/literature/conservative.htm
Great that you have a wheelchair already (nice to have a relative who is so handy)!
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I had to buy one for my dog, and the company that made it did not recommend putting a dog in a cart until 6 weeks post-injury to give time for healing. I think Dodger's List says 6-8 weeks on the wheelchair, too, in the crate rest article.
Glad she has perked up!
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