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mauch wrote:
Lump surgery recovery
No one ever believes me when I say Reign puts up with me but adores her daddy. I now have proof! Last night she wasn't interested in drinking so I kept offering water from different bowls until she drank a little. Pic on the left is the look I re (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Trey's Adventures with his Tripawd Wheelchair
Most canine amputees get along well without a Tripawd wheelchair. But for those with mobility issues and also giant breed dogs, a set of wheels can boost their quality of life. For instance, check out how Trey (aka Wildest Dream Trés Spécial) is d (More) |
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mauch wrote:
She is home!!
I'm so excited and scared but she's home! I may start calling her Frankinweenie! SOOOOO many staples, 2 drains and 2 of the lumps sent out for testing. He isn't sure the amp site was stitch related but cannot rule that out. The two he sent out where (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Day 5
Tonight wraps up day 5 with our new Tripawd. The fourth night, into our fifth day was another tough one. She whined and panted all night, with a few yelps from what I assume is phantom pain. We didn't sleep at all, and felt very discouraged this m (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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mel1207 wrote:
It's been a rough few days
We had our check up at the vet a few days ago and he's been given another course of antibiotics and pain killers. The site is looking really good, the swelling has gone down, it's slightly red in a few places but hopefully next week the stitches can (More) |
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teammac wrote:
Playful Pup!
Yesterday was a very unexpected rainy day in Los Angeles! When I got home from work, I discovered our sprinklers had gone haywire and would not turn off, flooding our backyard. I had to let Mac out to pee and thank goodness I looked out the window to (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Home... wow, this is hard.
Chloe is home! But, wow, this is hard. Really hard. As soon as she settles in and we start to feel comfortable that we are doing all we can for her, she gets up and is restless again. I have a feeling this is normal for the first few days (weeks?) bu (More) |
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Paula wrote:
20 MONTHS A TRIPAWD!
20 months ago today Nitro was in surgery to remove his right front leg. I can't believe this much time has passed! Sometimes it seems like yesterday, other times it seems like forever; and sometimes it seems like a bad dream that never happened at al (More) |
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mel1207 wrote:
Almost two weeks after surgery
So far so good, Rams has been doing very well considering all things. A few days after the surgery when he was getting back to his normal self, the cramps/spasms had started in the back leg. This went on for a few days and it happened every time he w (More) |