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Wow, he looks great. What fun! I bet he slept well on the days he went swimming
Topher
Vet Assistant (in school to be a licensed vet technician)
1.5 years Oncology department, moved to rehab & sportsmed December 2024
Tripawd Angel, Cora the Determined <3
He did...but we really didn't let him swim terribly long. Cold water, first swims of the year and no life jacket. When we head that way in May, I'm sure there will be no keeping him away from the pool.
Kathi and Murphy
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
Well done, Murphy ! labs and goldens have this point in common: the love of water and swimming. He really IS very fast! My Johnnie swims slower because he is a front-leg amp, but he prefers swimming to hopping. It's by far his favorite activity.
Daniela & Johnnie
Our awesome Golden Boy was diagnosed for OSA in April 2014 in the proximal humerus, front-leg amp on 05/20/2014. Finished chemo (Carbo6) on 07/10/2014. Ongoing treatment: acupuncture + K-9 Immunity Plus ( 3chews) and home-cooked no-grain diet. Stopped Apocaps because of liver issues. Liver issues: controlling altered enzymes with SAM-e and Milk Thistle. October 17: started having seizures. Taking fenobarbital for seizures. April 18: started prednisone.
MURRRRRRRRPHY!!!! Are you a lucky boy or what? You not only are I. WARM and sunny California, not only do you have the finest floating ten j is balls in the land, but you have an EXQUISITE pool that looks more like a babbling brook out in nature than a suburban swimming pool
And besides, you "don't need no stinkin' float", GUs is watching over you!
You jave us all grinning ear to ear sweet boy! Thanks so much for sharing the fun in the sun! Keep enjoying life to the fullest Murphy...you nave clearly mastered the Art of Joy!
Love!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
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