Many weeks ago, I hurt my knee somehow. Maybe I caught the frisbee one too many times, I don’t know. But now, my doctor thinks that I have a partial ACL tear, and she recommended acupuncture treatment to help me feel better. I know that I don’t like Tramadol, so I was willing to try anything, even getting pins stuck in my flesh.
Recovery
Jerry’s first posts from his osteosarcoma diagnosis and amputation surgery recovery in late 2006, and discussion about caring for new canine amputees.
Try Natural Flea Relief For Your Tripawd Dog
Suggested natural flea product to help control fleas on dogs with cancer.
Some Hoppy News About Cancer Research
Canine cancer research and news from Morris Animal Foundation.
Pain Relief Pack Good for My ACL Tear!
Bella’s Hot/Cold Pain Relief Pack helps relieve pain in dogs with ACL Tears. Save 10% on pet pain relief products at bellaspainrelief.com with TRIPAWDS coupon code.
Jerry Update: Metronomic Protocol is Working!
Well, it’s official: my metronomic protocol therapy is doing what it’s supposed to do.
Last week I saw Dr. Mullins one more time before leaving New Mexico, and she gave us the great news; the chemotherapy is doing its job, and has shrunk those nasty lung tumors by ten percent! We were really hoppy to hear that, especially because we are on the road again, this time in Colorado.
Maruk: Does This Look Like a Dog with Lung Mets?
Tripod dog continues to live a good life despite lung metastasis.
Ruff Wear Harness Best for Three Legged Dogs
Help three legged dog mobility with new Ruffwear Web Master harness now available from tripawds.com!
Bella’s Pain Relief Pack Relieves My Pain
Product review with video shows Bella’s Hot-n-Cold Pain Relief Pack soothes dog arthritis and hip dysplasia and helps pets heal from amputation surgery.
Daisy: A Senior Gal Lives Her Golden Years on Three Legs
Many times, pawrents aren’t sure if they should go ahead with an amputation on their senior dog. Of course all situations are very different, and there are no right answers. Lots of things about the dog’s existing health issues need to be taken into consideration.
But when a senior dog with osteosarcoma is otherwise in fair health, amputation can immediately alleviate the pain from bone cancer. And despite surgery recovery time and a bit of a learning curve, living out life on three legs can be a true gift for older dogs.
“Its all about growing old together,” says my friend Sasha, dog mom of my special girl Lalla. “A senior dog needs gentle exercise . . . and a pain free life in the ‘golden years’ is the greatest gift you can give to your senior dog.”
Daisy is a great example.
Atomic Jerry Hops Across the Desert
Atomic tripod Jerry shows what dogs on chemotherapy can do at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico.