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jerry wrote:
All About Gabapentin for Tripawd Dogs and Cats
If you're new to the Tripawds Nation you might be wondering why Gabapentin (also known as Neurotin) is mentioned so much in our community. Today we'll tell you how Gabapentin can help Tripawds recover from amputation surgery pain, how it works and w (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Prevent, Avoid and Treat Pain in Tripawd Dogs and Cats, Part 2
Remember how last week we told you about the three common pain issues that a Tripawd dog or cat might experience? Today we'll share ways you can help your animal avoid these painful conditions, be comfortable and pain-free on three legs. Please r (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
17 days out
Chloe is 17 days post amputation and doing great! Her happy kidney bean nub wag is back in full force which is amazing! Such a great thing to see. Her stitches were removed on Monday. She licked at that area tonight - my guess is that the litt (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Stitches are out!
Whoa!! Has it really been two weeks already?! Chloe's stitches are out! Woof woof! She has perked up considerably in the last few days. She RAN to the car this morning when we were on our way to the vet to have her stitches removed. Video here. Sh (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Day 11
At day 11, no significant updates to report. Chloe is definitely showing signs of muscle fatigue/soreness at the end of each day but that is largely our only issue at the moment. We've begun to taper the Gabapentin, she's only getting the dose at (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Fourth day - ups and downs
Here we are, mid-way through the fourth day. Last night was h.a.r.d. Chloe yelped out around 2 am, and vocalized for a good 5 seconds. She was very upset, confused, and restless. We tried medicine, food, going out to potty, massage, laying with her, (More) |
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Jackson wrote:
Increasing the pain medication...taking it one day at a time!
1/28/16 It's been almost 3 weeks since Jackson had his first zoledronate IV treatment and the subsequent fireworks night when we think he injured his shoulder/scapula trying to get up off the hardwood floors. After our meeting with Dr. K we ende (More) |
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msjessicalc wrote:
Crazy Weekend
Hey Everyone! Harley hadn't gone by Sunday, so we decided to give her the enema at like 6:45 in the morning after a very sleepless night. Within seconds she was going... and then she went again a few hours later. She was still urinating outside of (More) |
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greydrizzle wrote:
Back To Our Routine
Cole from about a week ago Cole has been doing really great. We had the one hiccup in recovery with the Tramadol not working but the Fentanyl patch from the ER vet did the trick. The first few days, he was like a bag of wet sand and feeling reall (More) |
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sugar05 wrote:
Hello Tripawds!
First blog on my 12 year old gal, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, diagnosis a month ago of baseball size hemangiomasarcoma. One week post rear leg amputation as of today. Doing much better, but it has been a long recovery week, specifically no desire to (More) |