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teammac wrote:
2 Year 'Ampuversary'!
Well, Saturday was a huge day for Mac! It marked TWO years since his amputation surgery. It is a tremendous feat and we feel overwhelmed with gratefulness and appreciation that he is still doing incredibly well at the ripe age of 13!! The picture (More) |
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traceym wrote:
Time for an update
Back to physical therapy yesterday! After Tai's issues with rear leg weakness and thankfully the subsequent x-rays coming clean, we went to Wizard of Paws for a review with Deb Gross of Tai's situation. So I am feeling a bit more optimistic with ex (More) |
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vibeke wrote:
First laser treatment
Today we started a new round of acupuncture - this time also with laser treatments - for Nora's neck. Acupuncture worked wonders for her phantom limb pain, so we want to see if acupuncture can help her reduce the amount of pain meds she needs. The (More) |
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vibeke wrote:
New wheels!
https://www.facebook.com/vibeke.a.jagne/posts/10158349731910304 Sorry we haven't checked in for so long..... Nora is doing well. Her neck injury has presented some problems and minor setbacks, but Nora has powered through it all. Since her (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Pet Amputation Recovery and Care Tips from Vets at #WVC2017
If you've been through the pet amputation recovery and care ordeal you remember when your vet gave you the shocking news. Perhaps your vet even seemed a bit too casual about the recommendation to amputate your dog or cat's limb. If so you'l (More) |
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cheesecat wrote:
Hard PT Work Paying Off (Slowly)
Hello, friends! With the help of the fabulous team at Aqua Dog Rehabilitation, Feta and I have been working hard to improve her flexibility, range of motion, and strength. (Coincidentally, Feta's fabulous physical therapist, Petra, is competing (More) |
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msjessicalc wrote:
A Quick Update....
I realize that it's been a while... but we've hit kind of a special occasion and thought I would throw some thoughts out there for anyone considering amputation or worrying about it... This beautiful little fuzz butt is over a year post op... (More) |
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badlittlepuppy wrote:
One year celebration limps out the door
Well, a year has hopped by since Maizys amputation. I was going to post a happy post about how amazing she was doing. But that is not going to happen. Up until a month ago she was happily hopping along. She was standing on a frozen bank and it gave a (More) |
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midnighter94 wrote:
Murphy went to the chiropractor
So we're late joining the bandwagon, lol, which is weird because I've been going to a chiropractor for many, many years. But there really isn't a canine chiropractor anyplace near us, so I really had to do some research to find one to go to. We'v (More) |
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cheesecat wrote:
Learning About Lasers (data nerds, read on)
Feta Cat's neurologist suggested that we need to get her leg muscles to relax and loosen up before she will be able to regain strength and, hopefully, use of her remaining back leg. Among many possible treatments, she suggested "cold laser therapy (More) |