Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat
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She sounds like she is doing great!
It took Maggie a few months to get back her strength. She was a little pug, but eventually could walk a mile on her own (she was a rear amp). You might check out the rehab and strengthening information here for ideas on exercise, and not overdoing it.
Karen and the pugapalooza
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cootiesan said:
... I do think occasional "Phantom pains".
Be sure to review these tips for managing phantom limb pain in dogs in the Tripawds Downloads blog .
Thanks for the great update!
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So glad to hear Sadie O. is doing well! Thanks for the update.
Debra & Emily, a five year old doberman mix, who was diagnosed with an osteosaecoma. She had a right rear leg amputation on May 19, 2009. On November 10, 2009 she earned her wings and regained her fourth leg.
Sounds like Sadie is doing just great! Chloe also was quite the runner before amputation and I thought she might never again...boy was I WRONG! She too after one week post amp just wanted to GO GO GO! It was so hard to restrict her activity since I didn't want her to over do it and then have to carry a 60lb dog back on my own....
But after her staples came out, she was back to chasing her squeaker toys and having only 3 legs didn't phase her. Hoping for more good updates about Sadie!
-Chloe's mom
Chloe became a rear amp tripawd on 7-29-10. Another tumor was removed on front leg 2-20-14. Found 3rd tumor on neck 2-2015, but she's still kicking cancer's butt at age 14. Chloe's blog
Cooper is a left front leg amp and he had a time figuring out how to lay down. He just dropped and plopped the first few weeks, and always on the incision side. I always cringed but it never seemed to bother him. Eventually he learned to lie down like a cow he slides his remaining front leg way out in front and lowers his nose to the ground then eases his butt down last.
Coopsdad/ Kenneth Blackburn
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Cooper's Dad, Trouble does exactly the opposite. She gets her butt down and then slideds the remaining front leg out. They are so adaptable!
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
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