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Aiden's Mom wrote:
Days 7 and 8 Post Op. The Light at the End of the Tunnel . . . It's Not a Train!
These last two days have been great for Aiden. He's spent more time with his pack mates which has made a difference in his behavior; it's really been great for all of us since we're getting closer to normalcy. I left the gate open the last two days (More) |
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Aiden's Mom wrote:
Day 6 Post Op --and Hitting a Speed Bump
Day 6 Day 6 started out with unrelenting whining . . . at 1:00 AM. For the next six hours I was on the floor next to Aiden trying to reassure him through the whining. After speaking with the vet, it was decided to adjust his pain medication to G (More) |
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Aiden's Mom wrote:
Days 4 and 5 Post Op--Turning Corners
Day 4 At 1:00 yesterday the Fentanyl patch came off. It must have been itchy because Aiden really licked where the patch had been! His appetite was still great. He was even back to his old self when it comes to to his love of tissues and paper (More) |
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Aiden's Mom wrote:
Days 2 and 3 Post Op--He's Home!
Pick Up Day What a sight it was to see Aiden walking into the room!!--or maybe hopping would be a better description. He was so excited to see us when we went to take him home--and we were sure excited to see him up and moving with such confidenc (More) |
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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
Three Legged Westie Benefits from Free Tripawd Rehab
Tripawds Community member phxraljr is recipient #67 of the Maggie Moo Fund for Tripawd Rehab. Read on for details about the benefits of free canine rehabilitation for three legged Westie, Duffy and learn how you can get a free rehab consultation for (More) |
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jerry wrote:
How to Spot and Treat Osteoarthritis Signs in Dogs and Cats
If your Tripawd is more reluctant to move and appears to be slowing down, don't panic. Take charge and take action with these helpful tips and checklists to spot and treat osteoarthritis signs in dogs and cats. Our Three Legged Pets are at Risk! T (More) |
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ourcatlittle wrote:
Little... Say NO to Drugs! or... Should you?
32 Days Post Surgery... Hey all! We took a week or two hiatus to get back into the swing of things, October is pretty crazy in Denton, Texas. ALL THE FESTIVALS. So let's do a quick recap of Little's recovery. Strength training... Little is gaini (More) |
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darbyspeck wrote:
Reaction to first chemo treatment
Surgery Day Plus 17 (yesterday) dawned pretty promising. Darby and I went for a walk TWO times around the cul-de-sac. That was noticeably more taxing on her than once around, so we quit after two. Our normal routine was about 1.5 miles every morni (More) |
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darbyspeck wrote:
Stitches out, starting chemo today (Surgery Day Plus 17)
Darby got her stitches out two days ago. We had kept an inflatable collar on her for most of the past two weeks, so she didn't irritate the incision site, and it had healed very nicely. We took it off that morning, and the site doesn't seem to both (More) |
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darbyspeck wrote:
Rough times -- Surgery Day Plus 12
I was out of state from Surgery Day Plus 3 to Surgery Day Plus 8. During my absence, my husband reported some "lethargy." I have to say I was scared by Darby's behavior when I returned. Gone was the dog with a prance in her gait, even the 3-legged (More) |