I came across this very informative video that may help the clients taking their beloved dogs home who need bladder expression. After a spinal injury/ surgery it may take some time for the bladder to regain control. Sometimes dogs/cats are managed at home with permanent dysfunction. Often bladder expression is the most overwhelming technique to cope with other than managing a paralysed dog at home.
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Hopefully this video will be a reminder after your vet/nurse has shown you these techniques before you go home. I spend 1.5 hours on discharge for spinal injured dogs for treatment and advice of setting up a home program to help with daily care. It can be a long road at times before their pet is up and walking/running independently. From a personal experience with my Missie I can understand how much work this is.
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I hope this helps a little.
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Cheers
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