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- Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:36 am
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
- Replies: 326
- Views: 55286
Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Sorry about your back, but at least y'all have a plan.
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: Birds/Exotics
- Topic: Duck with injured leg
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2310
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:25 am
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
- Replies: 326
- Views: 55286
Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
He better not bark at Paddy!
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:41 am
- Forum: Senior Pets
- Topic: 16-yo cat with pancreatitis / Remdesivir for FIP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2389
Re: 16-yo cat with pancreatitis / Remdesivir for FIP
If it's available for humans in the US, I don't see why you'd have to order it from Canada (unless it's cheaper, of course). People use stuff off-label all the time. If it were me with that tiny smidge of a pill I'd pop it in by hand, then if it hit spit and melted I'd consider that a win.
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:42 am
- Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
- Topic: Old-fashioned clothesline
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6777
Re: Old-fashioned clothesline
I used mine considerably longer past the cracked stage. I expect you have turnbuckles on 1 end of each line, for tension because the lines stretch over time. If you're lucky you might have them on both ends, but they're more expensive.
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:36 am
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Newbie! Needing advice re knuckling and stiff feet
- Replies: 38
- Views: 21676
Re: Newbie! Needing advice re knuckling and stiff feet
Once we got the right splint he took to it quickly. We had to kiss a lot of toads before that, though. It's absolutely possible he's more spastic some days than others; it's true of humans, too.
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:09 am
- Forum: Walkin' Wheels Dog Wheelchair Support
- Topic: Stirrup Help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2668
Re: Stirrup Help
Hmm. It's terribly important to prevent skin breakdown the best you can. Might a bit more cushioning help? I get what you're saying about scoliosis/kyphosis; my Ares, who was brain damaged rather than spinal cord injured, was bent and twisted, too. One of my SCI boys had to do 2 rounds of gabapentin...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:57 am
- Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
- Topic: Old-fashioned clothesline
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6777
Re: Old-fashioned clothesline
Oh, I just got those lines replaced when the post rotted. They last decades. Eventually the plastic breaks, lets water in, and the metal inside rots. It's not a big deal to replace the wires, should it be necessary. Sometimes the hardware--like the turnbuckles--is terribly annoying first.
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:39 am
- Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
- Topic: Keeping bed dry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1800
Re: Keeping bed dry
:whale: Maybe changing the wrap more often might help prevent UTIs? The thing is that pee all over everywhere can and does cause skin breakdown and even chemical burns, so even a butt buzz cut and skin protectant spray might help on that score. Zinc creams need to be covered by a diaper or something...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Newbie! Needing advice re knuckling and stiff feet
- Replies: 38
- Views: 21676
Re: Newbie! Needing advice re knuckling and stiff feet
Well, Koi needed surgery for his contracture (he'd been shot in the spine), but she tried to reassemble his tendons, so it didn't work. If you ask me, it's better to be floppy than contracted, because floppy is easy to correct and stabilize in a relatively normal position with a splint. Contracted h...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:29 am
- Forum: DIY Forum
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for a paraplegic cat.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3609
Re: Using a dog coat as a slider for a paraplegic cat.
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- Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:27 am
- Forum: Wanting to Adopt
- Topic: I am looking to adopt a kitten
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4287
Re: I am looking to adopt a kitten
Hi, Beth!! I expect you can find somebody to love once you get plugged in. If you do Facebook there are many groups to join with handicappers.
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:57 am
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for paraplegic cat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2365
Re: Using a dog coat as a slider for paraplegic cat
My guess is it’s nylon. I doubt they last too very long with dragging, but I’d think replacement would be easy. And yes, I’d think a little dog could do the same thing.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: DIY Forum
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for a paraplegic cat.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3609
Using a dog coat as a slider for a paraplegic cat.
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- Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: DIY Forum
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for a paraplegic cat.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2619
Using a dog coat as a slider for a paraplegic cat.
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