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jerry wrote:
Sweet Book Helps Kids, Adults Heal from Pet Loss
There's no easy way for us to explain to kids why their pet went to the Rainbow Bridge. Thankfully talented authors like Karen Nicksich make the discussion easier. Her new book about coping with pet loss "The Time of My Life" is a great story and a (More) |
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lesleyjohnson wrote:
Tick, tock...
The week following my decision to amputate was filled with all kinds of emotions and reservations and worries. I hated that after finally making the decision to amputate, we had to wait ANOTHER entire week to get it done. I was panicking that it wa (More) |
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crumble wrote:
The diagnosis, the shock, the first steps into recovery
Crumble and her litter twin Apple, are our two tuxedo moggies. They are 7 years old and rulers of our household. We adopted the pair very young, 5-weeks old from their mother Dolly, who has about to move house and was not blessed with the warmest of (More) |
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epprice wrote:
Second chemo success
Abby had her second chemo yesterday and is doing well. The vet was concerned that she'd lost 5 pounds since her first round, but I actually think that the original weight (66 pounds) listed on her chart was immediately post-surgery, rather than 2 wee (More) |
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bullmastiffmom wrote:
Moving right along!
As you can see from the picture above, Carly is doing well. She is insistent to let mom and dad know she is okay, and proceeds to climb the hill out back and just watch like she always has. There is no picture of it, but mom joined her after this (More) |
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lesleyjohnson wrote:
The hardest decison ever...
So, as I left off, the wheels started turning as far as considering amputating Brownie's leg, as opposed to radiation as I had initially decided. I read everything I could about osteosarcoma in the following couple of days, including lots of research (More) |
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eborzage wrote:
Baloo's Bare Necessities
In tough times, most of us realize that the bare necessities are really just health and happiness, and where it’s not that I need it for myself so much, I do for my dogs. And let’s face it – if my dogs have health, that means I have happiness. Ge (More) |
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lesleyjohnson wrote:
Road to diagnosis
In early September 2015, I first noticed Brownie was limping. He had always been completely healthy, with no joint pain or arthritis EVER, so it had me kind of worried. In fact, at 11 years of age, he still was super active. I always admired how lea (More) |
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Jackson wrote:
Surgery...The day life changed
Once the decision was made for Jacskon to have his rear right leg amputated I knew I had made the right decision. The day before his surgery I decided to take Jackson swimming for maybe his last time in awhile. I was cautious knowing he wasn't putti (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Learn How to Manage Your Dog's Pain with Dr. Petty's New Guide
Do you know how to tell if your dog is in pain? We sure didn't when Tripawds founder Jerry was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. By the time he outwardly displayed signs of the tumor growing in his scapula (lack of appetite, limp and panting) his pain was (More) |