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piper4 wrote:
Today was the day...
Sitting here at work a few moments ago, I got the call that Piper is out of surgery. "He's sitting up and looking around," she said. Is that normal? Is he scared? Is he in pain? When can I see him? Should I even see him? Lymph nodes...did you che (More) |
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sja81 wrote:
Just Past a Week
So today is Friday Aug 17 and it is a week today that we brought Sebastian home from his amputation surgery. It has been a long week. He seems to be overall doing good and resting a lot. Earlier in the week (Monday middle of the night) we removed the (More) |
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gebrown wrote:
Can't keep this girl down! 5 days post amputation.
Thank you to all of you who have reached out in support of us. Samba had her left front leg amputation surgery for injection site sarcoma 5 days ago and everything is still very stable. We have had no problems whatsoever with the incision, or with me (More) |
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sja81 wrote:
2nd Day After Surgery
I didn't sleep good last night but I was super happy that Sebastian slept well and did not have any accidents. The alarm sounded early so that we could ensure he got his pain medicine at the right time. When we got up and got thing together to give (More) |
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gebrown wrote:
Home with us for a full 24 hours!
We are so thankful to have Samba home in one piece, albeit a smaller piece than before! She has been just the best patient ever and I am so proud of her. I love her more than ever, although it is heartbreaking to see her reduced to 3 pitiful legs a (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Cat Pain Management Tips and Tricks
In our ongoing efforts to share more information about three-legged cats, we hope you enjoy this entire Tripawd Talk Radio podcast dedicated to Tripawd cats pain management tips and tricks! Join us in a fascinating discussion about the feline pain (More) |
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gebrown wrote:
Gabapentin dose question
Well, I knew I would forget something. I had read that some of you gave your pet gabapentin before their surgery to help reduce future pain. Does anybody know the dosing regimen for this? Or the number of milligrams per kilogram? I am wondering if I (More) |
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Purrkins wrote:
Happy Hoppy Eighth Birthday
We celebrated the boys eighth birthday on June 30th. We are still in the Mature category be clear;) Happy Birthday to me New treat puzzle, not plastic cause I get chin acne from plastic See how I hold the yeowww banana I'm laying (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Top 10 Questions to Ask Before Amputation Surgery for Dogs and Cats (Part 2)
Did you see Wednesday's Tripawds News blog post featuring Part 1 of our Top 10 Questions to Ask Before Amputation Surgery? If not, hop on over there now and then return here to catch the rest of our questions below. Elvis is on the mend! Top 1 (More) |
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bradr wrote:
Day 1
Kanaka is a 15 year old American Short hair that adopted us when we were living in Hawaii. We brought him with us when we moved to the mainland. He was recently diagnosed with injection site carcinoma. It was growing fast. The options were chemo, r (More) |