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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 10 (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) |
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boone2006 wrote:
4 Days Post Surgery
Yesterday was huge! For the first 3 days, Boone was not doing much but sleeping. He would collapse when trying to go to the bathroom. He seemed extremely weak and we were concerned that there may have been some nerve damage or something. I reduce (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Tuesday: Bender's Myxosarcoma Pain Management Victory
It's Tripawd Tuesday and time to share the story of Bender the English Bulldog. This mighty pup has an interesting myxosarcoma pain management story to share with the world. His long and eventually successful recovery shows why having a veterinary te (More) |