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Sheena wrote:
Round 1 Done!!
Today was a big and exhausting day for Honeybear! We saw her surgeon for her suture removal and she is healing perfectly! Honeybear even sat on her back legs and gave the surgeon a high five!! :-) We then had our oncology consultation and proc (More) |
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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
Triple Your Tripawds Contribution!
Thanks to the generous support of an anonymous Tripawds community member and a charitable foundation, we are happy to announce a matching gift program that can triple the amount of your donations! Triple Your Tripawds Support! Triple Your Donati (More) |
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Zuki wrote:
2 Weeks Post Op - A whole new world
Now we can look forward to our future! I really feel we have turned the corner this week. Zuki's stitches came out on Friday, he finished his course of antibiotics, he's down to one painkiller at night and the cone of shame has been ret (More) |
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jerry wrote:
How to Exercise Young, Recovering Tripawd Dogs and Cats
Young Tripawds can be a handful during recovery. Filled with youthful zing, it's hard to exercise young, recovering Tripawd dogs and cats. Their humans have a ruff time keeping them calm enough to stay in one place and heal. A great example is Scoob (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Remaining Limb Surgery Recovery for Tripawds (updated 2023)
Most dogs and cats who lose a "spare" fourth leg can adapt to being a Tripawd. But if one of an animal's three remaining limbs is compromised, that's when things get tricky. The good news is that if a FHO, TPLO, hip replacement or other major proced (More) |
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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
Sassy's Spirit Continues to Inspire
Many thanks to long-time Tripawds Supporter Michelle, for sponsoring another personalized print run of brochures honoring Sassy Sugar Bear. Tripawds pet amputation brochures are distributed for free to help veterinarians inform and comfort worried (More) |
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prim8keeper wrote:
Taking the Plunge
Since my last update Sunny has continued to do well. Everything is pretty much back to normal as far as he is concerned. The only thing Sunny isn't sure about doing is going up the stairs which is understandable. Currently if we put his ruff wear (More) |
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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
Sunny Benefits from Tripawds Rehab Fund
Tripawds member prim8keeper was the ninth recipient of a grant from the Maggie Moo Fund for Tripawd Rehab. Read on for details about the rehab session for Senior Tripawd Sunny. NOTE: With this grant, only one rehab reimbursement remains! Act no (More) |
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admin wrote:
Texas A&M Vet Rehab and Swimming Tips for Tripawd Dogs
Now that Tripawds Spokesdog Wyatt Ray is officially middle-aged, he gets twice-yearly wellness exams. Recently we checked into at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for his semi-annual check-up. It was also was our chance to talk (More) |
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prim8keeper wrote:
Celebrate
Today we are celebrating! Today marks the two week anniversary of Sunny's amputation. He also slept through the night last night, ate almost his full diet today, and took all his meds! That alone would be worth celebrating. I'm optimistic we are (More) |