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jkopper wrote:
Post-op day one: unexpected victory
With home being 3 hours behind in time it was a long wait for new news. But , I know that middle of the night phone calls are never a good sign ... so no news is good news. Imagine my surprise and tears of joy when I received a video from the resi (More) |
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sjstern wrote:
My Sweet Winston
Winston's journey on this earth is nearing the end, and our hearts are breaking. We've had an extra 15 months of fun, joy, and lots of cuddles after Winston's amputation, but now there is a large sarcoma in his abdomen that is not treatable. We pray (More) |
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tripawdrazzle wrote:
I Wish...
I wish things were going a different direction. I wish Raz were still the curious, pain-free tripawd she was a couple weeks ago. I wish cancer didn't exist. But unfortunately, I don't have a fairy godmother or a genie in a bottle. This has bee (More) |
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tripawdrazzle wrote:
Stubborn Cat!
57727993028__5989C1AE-4B5F-4AC6-9780-BC3A48153C31 HEADING HOME!!! Raz had her surgery yesterday. She was a hot mess when I picked her up last night...making lots of sounds I’ve only heard on the rare occasion I’ve tried to bathe her! Kho LOVES b (More) |
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arynzmuse wrote:
Ruby’s Radiation Treatment (addendum)
It snowed yesterday. Yes, on April 14. Enough to stick. At least we got to go sniff around? In my post about Ruby’s radiation treatment, I got a few questions and also realized there were a few things I didn’t explain, so hopefull (More) |
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lmhallock wrote:
Today would have been Rocky's 1 year ampuversary
Today, March 30 2019, is Rocky’s 1 year ampu-versary and sadly almost 3 months since he passed. I am so grateful for the support of this group. I wanted to share a few of the things that worked well for us. First, a background on Rocky’s situation (More) |
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just4paws wrote:
Day 18 Enjoying Some Freedom
As of yesterday Lyla was able to be trusted sleeping where she wants with only A few restricted areas. Until about day 16 she still needed some supervision as the incision scabs were starting to itch her I think. She is using her ramp to get u (More) |
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jerry wrote:
What to Expect: Better Post-Amputation Pain Relief for Dogs and Cats
Post-amputation pain relief for dogs and cats is a learning process. Some need more pain medication, some need less. Fine-tuning the frequency and dosage of medications is a team effort between you and your veterinarian that takes place during the fi (More) |
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just4paws wrote:
Day 9 of Recovery 🤗 and some internet purchases
Lyla had a decent nights rest in the recovery room still as there are just too many dangerous obstacles throughout the house if left unsupervised. She is more herself and the Gabapentin dosage of 12hrs seems to be working fine. I don’t see any signs (More) |
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just4paws wrote:
Day 7 ~ blah & Day 8 ~ yay
Day 7 - Lyla was still quite restless and closet obsessed. To relieve her stress I took her cone off as much as possible today and did lots of brushing and cuddling. Soo much grooming. Used her litter box 3x #1 and another firm #2 around 5pm. She fin (More) |