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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Limb Cancer Treatments with Bisphosphonates, Palladia
Tripawd limb cancer treatments can involve many different strategies. These may include non-surgical treatments. For the second part of our interview series about treating leg cancers in dogs and cats, we discuss bisphosphonates and a "targeted thera (More) |
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hecatol wrote:
Preparing for surgery
Aspen, our 5-year-old Great Dane, has been diagnosed with bone cancer in one of her front legs (osteosarcoma). While we had hoped to move forward with a limb-sparing procedure, our surgical oncologist is very hesitant to recommend that after looking (More) |
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caitlinsam wrote:
Duchess
Duchess is a 5yr old spayed & pexyd Great Dane. She has recently been diagnosed with osteosarcoma & this coming Tuesday (feb 19) she will be losing her front left leg. She is an amazingly sweet, gentle soul & I am so scared for her. I (More) |
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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
ASAP Fund Helps Tripawd Dane Puppy Zeus
The Tripawds Foundation ASAP grant #19 goes to Tripawds member whitetrshsoldier to help pay for Zeus' amputation surgery. Read on for his story, and learn more about the Tripawds Amputation Surgery Assistance Program to see if you qualify. Thi (More) |
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whitetrshsoldier wrote:
Zeus' Story
Zeus Augustus Schultz had been limping on his front left leg for a few days. I had taken him to the Vet who suggested he may have a minor sprain in his shoulder. He prescribed him muscle relaxers and sent him home. A day or (More) |
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whitetrshsoldier wrote:
Zeus' Story
Zeus Augustus Schultz had been limping on his front left leg for a few days. I had taken him to the Vet who suggested he may have a minor sprain in his shoulder. He prescribed him muscle relaxers and sent him home. A day or two later (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Do Dogs "Self-Limit" Their Activity? Or Are They in Pain?
Moderating our Tripawd's activity levels helps reduce the risk of injury to a remaining limb. Yet sometimes it may seem that our dogs "self-limit" their activity. They may do things like sitting down during a walk, or seeking a shady spot after play (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Talk Radio: Dr. Alex's Best Tips on Caring for Animal Amputees
From the earliest days of the Tripawds Nation, we've tried our best to be a global community. Most of what we share about caring for animal amputees began with information from U.S.-based veterinarians, but we think it's time to broaden our perspecti (More) |
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maniacmads wrote:
Maddie's ONE YEAR AMPUVERSARY!!! YAY!
It's been one year since Maddie had her front leg amputation surgery. I think back to the days after she was diagnosed but before the surgery and I remember how truly SCARED I was. I remember thinking - I can't do that to her. I can't remove her l (More) |
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annfelter wrote:
Another curve ball
Quack had been doing really well post immunotherapy, yeah I used the phrase “had been”. His front feet started swelling up and his eyes were red and goopy. Off to Cornell we went and the only thing they found was that his globulins were up a bit. Cou (More) |