how do we know what works and what to expect for our pets with pain?
Here are some examples of some of my favorite pets and their medical stories.
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Jasper - Shepard Mix - OA EVERYWHERE + KNEE SURGERY
Jasper was starting to slow down and was painful all over despite 5 kinds of medication. He had already had an MRI, tendon and hip injections with PRP and acupuncture - but it didn’t seem to help enough to change his life.
He was becoming fearful of touch, of strangers and was nipping at the toddler in his home. WE HAD TO HELP HIM!
Watch his You Tube video!
We staged his treatments and recovered his strength with rehab exercise. He is back to loving life with his whole family and takes only one daily arthritis care medication and supplements!
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Barley - ankle OA + IBD
This normally happy guy was having difficulty living as a tri-pod after 2 years of compensation and fighting arthritis in his remaining ankle. It was exceptionally hard to control his pain because he can’t take most medications.
With joint injections and shockwave and lots of specific rehab exercises he has come back to his active and fun life! You should see him swim!
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ROSIE - SHOULDER OA + TENDON INJURY + HIP DYSPLASIA WITH ARTHRITIS + ANXIETY
She was so sweet - her mom had to adopt her, but man she was hard to train and hard to get to relax.
She was so panicked by pain that she was a “spaz.”
She is a completely new dog. She is not fearful, no longer limping, and doesn’t need daily pain meds. She has learned tons of rehab exercises to keep her playing with her kitten!
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SHELBY - ELBOW OA, TARSAL OA, STIFLE SX + IBD
She is the sweetest!! It has been so hard to keep this girl comfortable, with many medications and treatments - she is doing better now than she has in years!
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HENRY - HIP DYSPLASIA, OA, IBD, ALLERGIES
“Oh, Henry.” This poor kid has had troubles since he was a baby. We have managed his pain while navigating about every medical disease we could give a young dog. He is living his best life - no meds and no pain.
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SPIRIT - CARPAL DEFORMITY, BACK PAIN
Spirit was a shell of herself - painful, quiet, silently suffering. She has come into her real personality and you should see her swim!