Calgary Vet Shows How to Make a Supportive Sling for Pet's Hind Legs
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- Опубліковано 2 тра 2013
- Dr Schell from Calgary Alberta demonstrates how to make and use a sling to help stabilize and support the hind end mobility of a pet with weakness or post surgery healing. This method provides a comfortable way to enable pets with hind leg and lower back to move and also is beneficial during post operative rehabilitation, and improving mobility and strength. It helps pets to move up and down stairs, ramps, and slippery surfaces. It is comfortable for both pet and pet owner. For more information check out www.bowbottomvet.com - at Bow Bottom Veterinary Hospital.
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How precious you are. Thank you so much as I am 66 and we have a German Shepard. They only seem to show how to move little dogs our Shepard is not little. I used two bags to support her front as well as her back. I then rested her over my knee and she finally went potty. At 66, I just don't have the back to move her around. She is 12 and tried to jump a wall that she sailed over when younger and twisted her left leg and back to where she cannot walk. The vet put her on a pain meds this morning but I was panicking as it was hurting my back to more her. You have a piece of my heart tonight.
Thank you so much! What a simple but ingenious idea! It’s been costing an absolutely fortune trying to source disability aids for my dog, one less expense is very much appreciated, thank you!!!
THANK YOU! HUGE HELP. MAY YOU BE BLESSED DR. SCHELL.
So very glad you posted this video!!! It has given our "old girl" a little more time with us!
GREAT IDEA, i just spent 3 hours trying to find an affordable sling for my elderly dog. How simple and easy and really cheap.
@Zionism Sucks Exactly what I've been doing these few days. Love this idea!
My 11yr old boxer has been really loosing mobility in her hind legs and hips for months now. I tried using store bought back leg braces and she just couldn't walk with them. I've been at my wits trying to help my best friend. I adopted her at 3 months old, she just turned 11 yrs old last week. She's my everything. I was searching the internet for help when I came up on your video. As soon as I finished watching I made her sling. Getting ready to try it out! Thanks so very much for inspiring video, wanting to help without any gain! You are a God send. I can't thank you enough!!!
What a brilliantly simple solution to a distressing problem.I made the harness in a few minutes. My 18 years old Samoyed cross has been having increasing difficulty going up and down steps to my garden. She fell again today soiling the floor in the laundry. If my Son hadn't been there to lift her I certainly couldn't. I'm 85 with most of the limitations of old age! Thank you so much. Margaret. Australia.
Thanks for this video all these years later. My husky's hips have been in decline for a while now, and at this point she can't really get her legs under her. It's a temporary fix for a difficult situation, but at least she can go to the bathroom for now with some help.
This is brilliant! We have an elderly lab who has been going down hill the last few weeks, and we needed something to help him get around. This has helped him and us out so much. Bless you!
I have been researching rear harnesses for hours! Most of them do not have great reviews. I am so thankful I came across this video in my research. I am going to try this method with my 13 year old Boxer, Lucy, who's rear legs are not wanting to hold her weight anymore. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much for this, I was about to spend $70 and this worked perfectly.
Thank you! Its works great. I used my sewing machine to tweak it a bit to make it fit our dog perfectly. Now the stairs are no longer a challenge for Master Jack!
I love you so much right now! I was gearing up to spend a couple hours in the sewing room when I came across your video. One deconstructed tote bag later, and I’m done. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Wowwwww!!! You save my life. Thanks for the video. 👍
Thank you. Great idea. Your video was efficient and to the point. All the best from the States.
Thank you for this video it's very helpful. FYI: I have a 15+ yr old Jack Russell who has recently been having bad rear hip problems due to arthritis/age. It got to the point where he could not get up from a laying position on his own and walking was extremely difficult. I did a LOT of research and have found that a combination of Glucosamine Sulfate, MSM and Chondroitin can be used to alleviate the pain, swelling and actually help to rebuild the cartilage in dogs. I confirmed with my vet that human grade is good (even better, in fact, than vet grade), safe for dogs and is much more inexpensive. My dosage combination, given my dogs weight (20 lbs) is 900mg (1/2 a pill every 12 hours). This is broken down to 500mg of glucosamine and 400 mgs. of chondroitin. Be sure to get the glucosamine that is derived from shellfish NOT vegetables - it is much more effective. It may take up to 4 weeks to see an improvement - but I can swear I saw an immediate improvement! He still needs a little help getting up to the sitting/standing position and his gait is still stiff, but he is moving more quickly and with less "wobbling" or dragging of his leg. I can't wait to see how it progresses over the next few weeks. It's important to note that once they are on it, they need to stay on it for life. Dosage an be reduced dramatically after 8 weeks or so. Again, very effective and much more cost efficient then what you would get at the vet. Last note: it should be taken with food due to mild stomach upset (from anti-inflammatory properties). Side effects are minimal - slight nausea, diarrhea or constipation. I do not endorse any brand in particular - I'm just a dog owner who has found something that appears to help tremendously, with minimal side effects and wanted to share. It is definitely worth doing your own research on. :)
I take that combo myself with Collagen and my knee pain has totally gone away. Would you also give Collagen to the dog?
Thank you so much for this!!
Thank you. My dog out of nowhere started limping on his back left leg. Luckily we had already scheduled an appointment w/ our vet to get his yearly vaccines, but its not for another 3 days. This will def help until then.
Thanks for this simple idea. And I love seeing a real video, rather than a product video from a company where the dog magically co-operates fully! I hope this is a good help for my 13 year old corgi whose back legs are getting weaker and weaker.
I just used this on my 19 year old Pit/Russel he weighs about 28 pounds now and has no use of his rear legs as of this week. It gives him some sense of mobility and saved my bad lower back! Thanks so much for sharing this! The only change I made was to leave a cut out in one side for his penis so he could urinate. He is partially incontinent and sometimes it needs to be manually expressed.👍
Thank you soo much for making this video. This has really helped my Labrador!!
Thank you Dr. Schell! This is a fast and inexpensive, clever way of making a sling for my German Shepherd with DM. This is giving him more stability as he walks and more confidence.
Get yourself the Help Em Up harness I was able to lift my 90 lb GSD by myself even when he became completely paralyzed with Degenerative Myelopathy.
I'm using it now for my 94 lb senior rescue GSD with hip dysplasia, too. Nothing supports them like this harness does and saves wear and tear on your own back. I was in need of back surgury myself while helping my DM Dog, so I can attest that it helps to make life easier for you as well.
DM is a sliw progressive degenerative disease this works in a pinch but for the long haul, nothing beats the Help Em up. The blue harness is the normal size mist GSD wear. Also join the DM.awareness group on Facebook for more support on coping with the challenges of DM.
Brilliant idea!! Thank you so much
What a great idea. Thank you for making this video.
Wow , it so hurt my back picking up my 35 kilo dog thank you xxxx
Thank you so much for this video I've been searching for something like this for my girl dog named Fayer I'm going to try this out later today hopefully I'll get her to walk to her favorite daisy fields
I tried it. Thank you for posting your video. We just came back from the park using our sling. And it works great! Gives my dog a great deal of confidence. Many Blessings.
Thanks! what an excellent idea.
very good and practical idea! Thank you!
This was a life saver for me and my dog! Thank you so much!
I wish I knew about this earlier. My dog had to go to the vet after suffering a stroke and now is unable to lift her back legs. The technician at the animal hospital was able to lift her and get her into the car when we left but, we had trouble getting her out when we got home.
Thank you!
Thank You!! Its So Great to see Sweet Smart People taking the time to show REAL & USEFUL SOLUTIONS! Thank You!! :-)
Thank You , great idea and my boy needs a lil help every now and again getting around and this i think will do the trick!!!
Thank you! I just made it and it was so helpful.
Thank you. Watched your video and made one.
Thanks for this helpful instructional video. Nice to have another option for helping my dog get up and walk (and no cost)!
Great video. Thank you for making it.
What a great idea! TYVM!
Thank YOU so very much. My old Dog's backend is going out but he still eats and drinks and this idea will help me keep him around much longer. I once again Thank You so much.
Get yourself a Help em up harness
Thank you so much. Now that its snowy with slippery steps my elderly lab is having problems. Towels are hard on both of our backs. Your idea is a godsend.
Thanks so much for making this video helped a lot 🙂 my Choc Lab Brandy is up & about again ❤
Brilliant, Thank you! I can, will do this :)
Great idea
I noticed that you cut the bag sides while leaving the seam intact. I tried removing the sides by undoing the seam. Big Mistake! The seams must stay intact to keep the remaining bag material from unraveling. BTW: there must be some way to add a support strap to go behind the dog's fanny to place the dog's load weight at the hip instead of the belly. Such a strap should be easy to rig with Velcro, eh?
Thank you!!! 😊
Brilliant!
Good idea!
Mine is a 13 year old schnauzer, and I *think* this can work with a smaller dog, too, yes?
Thanks you so very much!!! My dog has a herniated disc - I will sew something into that for better support.... :)
great idea! how would yu adapt this for 7 lb rabbit? thank you!
Going to give this a go for my pooch recovering from emergency spinal surgery
I'm going to try this for my 12 year old male Akita, who has been experiencing arthritis about for about four years, and now is losing the use of his back leg and hips. He needs support to get on his feet to walk, and, for now, does okay once he is up and moving, but has great difficulty rising up off the floor. Thank you for the video. Simple and affordable way to help him, which is is exactly what I was looking for, as it breaks my heart to see him struggling, and in my case, I'm an older person with arthritis, so it is difficult to lift him. This sling will allow me to help him, without hurting myself in the process. Thanks again.
Thanks for the vid... I suspect Mu poppy dog has very weak back legs... I'm worried about that, is there a way to make her stronger, I don't don't want to walk her or excessive her if she is hurting... Is that a deceased ?
Great idea. How can this be used on a male dog
I have the same question.
Idk if this will get seen... but how do you prevent friction hurts on the belly area? I’ve been using a soft towel and my dog now has hurts on her belly. Her skin is very thin though....
what if you have a male dog arthritis weak hind legs fused spine. can you use the same method for my German Shehperd.
Thank you so much . my female rottie almost 3 years old are having trouble , her rear legs gave up on her
fizzell sizzell my girl is in surgery now her back legs went out and she had to have ccl repair. "knee replacement"
I have a male dog that's got arthritis and he has a hard time coming up my steps if I make one of them where would I put it under his belly are just below his private parts
my dog back legs are sooo weak it is 6 months baby feeling sad to see her refusing to walk can i follow this process
genius ty
Does anybody know of something that will help a cat walk who has damage to the inner ear? Like- their legs aren't hurt or anything but they can't balance at all anymore. This would apply to all four legs, of course. Thank you.
can I use this type of sling on a dog which has arthritis in his back legs and recently can't walk or put any weight on his back legs ? I tried using a large towel around his backside to side him across the floor to the door so he can go outside to the bathroom. Just concerned I am going to hurt him more than he already is .
Lina, I use a throw runner with rubber on the underside. I bought it at Menards in Minnesota (a construction project store) and the throw runner help my dog on oak flooring were it is to slippery for him to walk. My dog is a 80 lbs German Shepherd with DM. This sling works great and Thank you Dr Schell of Calgary.
Can this help a dog that broke his leg go bathroom because a need a method to help my dog who is injured do his business
Very informative, thank you! Vet's pretty good looking too.
Same has happened to my Corgi. She has now become completely devoid of movement in her hind legs. It took about two years to complete; but I found that feeding her raw, finely ground-up beef ligaments (1/3 cup) during the day helped slow down the progression. (After the first three days of this, she could suddenly go up the stairs; but I continued to carry her to prevent stress on what was left of her joints.)
Finally, I found some elastic leotards and tied the feet together. I wrapped the waste up a bit. I put the waist part under her hind quarter, back of her belly, under her hip joints and hold the knotted feet above as support and we can go out for bathroom breaks and walks up and down the alley-ways. She needs her walks and visits to where other dogs are and have been.
She sleeps a lot now, is not in pain, has been on a BARF (Bones and Raw Food) diet since she turned ten. I use vitamin and mineral supplements. I also add a half tsp Borax spread through the day and she is quite healthy. The borax will actually stop nerve pain, though I have not heard of, nor read about this elsewhere-off topic, but it relieved a tooth infection I had, though it took over two months using it every time the pain came. (google The Borax Conspiracy by Walter Last. It is so safe. You may see dead flukes and wormy things in the stool first time round.)
I am retired and can tend to her needs.
She is happy and smiles lots; when my Sadie no longer wishes to eat, the time will have come for us to part ways.
Namaste and care,
mhikl
both of my jrt lost the use of their hind limbs. both treated with red laser light and now both are walking.... just saying!
If only there was a way to keep the sling as wide as the bag without having it scrunch up in one place.
I just thought of making a similar belt like support out of a towel, going to take out the leather straps out of an old handbag (that are strong) and give them to my seamstress to sow together, hopefully that will keep it from scrunching (wider and a bit tougher smooth surface area), will let you know how it worked...for my 14 y.o. lab, just yesterday her back leg gave out so had to help her move..
Corina Barbalia Thanks. And I’m sorry to hear that.
dear......this can be a good idea but ,,,,it need a permanent and stable physico-mechenical support,,,.
as in this case really appreciate you
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Nice ideaMight help cutting down on treats and losing some weight though ^^'
What a WONDERFUL idea! I breed and train dogs and this idea is fantastic! I've already passed it on to some of my clients. Check it out on my new UA-cam Channel "K9 Partnership". I've given you credit for the idea. You have saved people a lot of time, effort and money. Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful idea.