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catallica wrote:
1 week in
It has now been one week since I brought Levon home and he is doing very well. Eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom regularly. The gabapentin is really helping with the pain and he has only growled a little twice since starting it Friday nigh (More) |
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leroyto3roy wrote:
Leroy’s Journey to 3Roy!
Leroy, our adorable 8.5 year old male English bulldog was diagnosed with an intermediate (stage 2) soft tissue sarcoma in his rear left leg. He is in excellent health and surprisingly physically fit (for a bulldog), had great blood, urine and fecal w (More) |
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tinkbubble66 wrote:
Back leg going lame
Old age and arthritis is just the pits sometimes. Buddy has been slowing down as of late. He is having a lot of difficulty in his back left leg, which is the leg he tends to rest on the most. (His amputated leg was his front right leg)He was having g (More) |
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maniacmads wrote:
One Week Ampuversary!
Today has been one week since Maddie's surgery!! Overall I think she is doing great. We have had a few hiccups but those were mostly because we've had to rearrange our house to keep Maddie and her brother Chimmy separated. She still will not even (More) |
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4haunteddogs wrote:
how do you comfort them when they die?
Ruby is in some pain. It happens if she tries to lay on her left side or stump. It hurts her. The bulge in huge and distends. I'm sure you noticed it in the video, at least I hope I captured it right She 0nly has tramad01 and gabapentin a1s0 c (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Spree the Tripawd Breaks Leg But Bounces Back Beautifully
A broken leg is a Tripawd parent's worst nightmare. But Spree is proof that a full recovery and a great quality of life afterward is entirely possible. We recently caught up with this life-long Tripawd to find out how she did it. From a Puppy Tripaw (More) |
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maniacmads wrote:
Surgery Day
Today was the big day!! We gave her tranquilizers at 5 a.m. to help reduce her anxiety. It seemed to work - she was pretty chill! We dropped her off at 7 a.m. and were told her surgery was first thing in the morning. We left her with a bag of all (More) |
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4haunteddogs wrote:
Ruby update 10217
She was fine for the Vet all night. Didn't make a peep about her pain. She is being sent home tonight with gabapentin and more tramadol. I paid her amputation bill also and will receive a copy of the final paid bill tonight. Let's hope this entir (More) |
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4haunteddogs wrote:
Ruby back in Hospital
I had to take Ruby back into the Hospital tonight. She was in extreme pain when I came home from work. Crying, yelping out loud and wouldn't eat. I called her Vet on her cell phone, she didn't answer. I called the hospital in Anderson and she was (More) |
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Bender wrote:
Bender's Amputation & Recovery
Bender initially presented with lameness in his left forelimb and underwent x-rays to determine the cause. The first round of x-rays showed no sign of cancer but indicated elbow dysplasia and arthritis. He was prescribed Meticam for the inflammation (More) |