{"id":165,"date":"2015-12-28T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?p=165"},"modified":"2022-04-11T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T19:54:39","slug":"hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"hot<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Swelling, discomfort, and bruising is normal following CCL repair surgery<\/a>. Hot and cold compresses are some of the best at-home remedies to help your dog heal and stay comfortable during the recovery process. Not sure whether to be using hot or cold? See our tips below for general uses, but be sure to talk to your vet regarding specifics of your dog’s particular surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What it does:<\/strong>
Cold compresses restrict blood flow to an injury, helping to reduce inflammation, swelling, and pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use it:<\/strong>
-Use for the first few days following the surgery
-Can use commercial ice packs, frozen bags of vegetables, or anything similar
-Wrap ice packs in a towel so it isn’t too cold on your dog’s skin
-Apply for about 10-15 minutes at a time, and wait 10 minutes before reapplying
-Use especially after a physical therapy session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What it does:<\/strong>
Hot compresses open up blood vessels, which increases blood flow to joints and relaxes sore muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Also can help reduce bruising and discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use it:<\/strong>
-Start using about 3 or 4 days after surgery
-Apply for 10-15 minutes at a time, and wait 10 minutes before reapplying
-Wrap heating pad in a towel to avoiding burning your dog’s skin
-Don’t use on an open wound or stitches
-Use immediately before a physical therapy session
-Can be used if your dog seems uncomfortable or sore
-For swelling in the ankle, you want to use moist heat (like a microwaved wet washcloth…but careful not to scald him). The puffiness of his ankle is fluid that migrates downward with the resolution of the bruising\u2013not actual swelling from inflammation. The heat in this case will help the body reabsorb the serum (the squishy fluid) that is produced as the body heals the bruising. Ice will not help in the ankle.<\/p>\n\n\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Swelling, discomfort, and bruising is normal following CCL repair surgery. Hot and cold compresses are some of the best at-home remedies to help your dog heal and stay comfortable during the recovery process. Not sure whether to be using hot or cold? See our tips below for general uses, but be sure to talk to…<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1121,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,30,20],"tags":[54,50,166,165,164,152,52,153],"yoast_head":"\nHot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hot and cold compresses can help dogs recover from CCL repair surgery.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mandie\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mandie\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f34d31f6169ceb41add3e91194d18833\"},\"headline\":\"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-12-28T19:00:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-04-11T19:54:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/\"},\"wordCount\":316,\"commentCount\":2,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"anti inflammatory\",\"ccl surgery\",\"cold therapy\",\"heat therapy\",\"hot and cold compresses\",\"Physical Therapy\",\"post op\",\"Recovery\"],\"articleSection\":[\"CCL Injury\",\"Physical Therapy\",\"Recovery\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/\",\"name\":\"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-12-28T19:00:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-04-11T19:54:39+00:00\",\"description\":\"Hot and cold compresses can help dogs recover from CCL repair surgery.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg\",\"width\":1150,\"height\":625,\"caption\":\"hot and cold compresses\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/\",\"name\":\"Dog Knee Surgery and Ligament Injuries\",\"description\":\"A Help Resource and Support Guide for Dog Owners\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Dog Knee Surgery and Ligament Injuries\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/favicon.png\",\"width\":52,\"height\":52,\"caption\":\"Dog Knee Surgery and Ligament Injuries\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f34d31f6169ceb41add3e91194d18833\",\"name\":\"Mandie\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8b12fe5830af0016d85ef66f5961532?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8b12fe5830af0016d85ef66f5961532?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mandie\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/author\/mandiemando\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs","description":"Hot and cold compresses can help dogs recover from CCL repair surgery.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mandie","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/"},"author":{"name":"Mandie","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f34d31f6169ceb41add3e91194d18833"},"headline":"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs","datePublished":"2015-12-28T19:00:01+00:00","dateModified":"2022-04-11T19:54:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/"},"wordCount":316,"commentCount":2,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg","keywords":["anti inflammatory","ccl surgery","cold therapy","heat therapy","hot and cold compresses","Physical Therapy","post op","Recovery"],"articleSection":["CCL Injury","Physical Therapy","Recovery"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/","url":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/","name":"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg","datePublished":"2015-12-28T19:00:01+00:00","dateModified":"2022-04-11T19:54:39+00:00","description":"Hot and cold compresses can help dogs recover from CCL repair surgery.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hot-and-cold-compresses.jpeg","width":1150,"height":625,"caption":"hot and cold compresses"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/hot-and-cold-compresses-for-post-op-dogs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hot and Cold Compresses for Post-Op Dogs"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/","name":"Dog Knee Surgery and Ligament Injuries","description":"A Help Resource and Support Guide for Dog Owners","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#organization","name":"Dog Knee Surgery and Ligament Injuries","url":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/favicon.png","width":52,"height":52,"caption":"Dog Knee Surgery and Ligament Injuries"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f34d31f6169ceb41add3e91194d18833","name":"Mandie","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8b12fe5830af0016d85ef66f5961532?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8b12fe5830af0016d85ef66f5961532?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Mandie"},"url":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/author\/mandiemando\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}