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nanawoofwoof said
Ah ok that makes total sense lol i will stay quiet! Hopefully Bree will find her balance soon 🙂
Please don't be quiet! We all have different experiences and as Jerry said different breeds have different challenges. I also wonder if it depends on their centre of gravity.
I understand how stressful it is to see Bree fall over. Since Bree isn't over active is there a chance there is a medical reason such as an inner ear infection? I would want to rule that out first since this just started.
If there is no medical reason then I agree that rehab would help. I took my cat Mona in for a chiropractic treatment and to learn some strengthening exercises for her remaining front leg. I was told that range of motion exercises were just as important.
Kerren and Tripawd Kitty Mona
Tanya- how is Bree doing today? Is she better or the same?
Please update when you have time.
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
Hi everyone! Thank you for all the good advice!! Bree is doing better today and yesterday. Yesterday she only had a couple of falls, and so far today she hasn't fallen at all 
I found the video blogs for some of the core exercises, so we started those yesterday, along with some massage. Her hind leg was soooo tight, I had no idea. She always lays on that leg, I didn't realize how tight it had become. The massage really seemed to help that, it loosened up a lot yesterday, and I did massage again today to help keep it loose. The exercises are slow to start, she started showing signs of fatigue pretty quickly, but we got some range of motion stretches done, and some crunches. She wasn't up to any of the standing exercises yesterday though. Overall, I'm starting to see some small signs of improvement and that's a huge relief!! Thank you for your advice on this, it's been a huge help in allowing me to help Bree 
Tanya and Bree
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