Pip's 4.5 months post-surgery. He still has about the same limitations in his ability to hold his head and use his front legs. He can fully clean his bowl now, reaching all corners. There are 2 improvements. He doesn't seem to be flipping himself out of his bed unexpectedly now. And he is not hookin...

:thankyou: I didn't know they would last that long. If the plastic cracks and starts catching on things it would have to be replaced. Last week I scraped the posts with a rigid paint scraper (rusty, especially at the welds), brushed them with a wire brush, and painted them with silver (Aluminum) Rus...

My grey and white senior cat, Paddy, got pancreatitis. He had it once before but it didn't last long. This time my vets were at a continuing education convention so I took him to VCA. They ran blood tests and diagnosed it correctly, but the treatment wasn't good. They gave him Pet Pectillin for diar...

He's been doing pretty well, other than being bored. Monday and today he was kicking at the back of his neck again. I gave him gabapentin both times. I don't know if he did something to it while springing against the side of the playpen to get into his preferred position. I'd guess that's what it is...

Oh, I see. That's kind of interesting. I can't remember a vet telling a caregiver not to use diapers (belly bands) before. Maybe she wanted to be sure you got in the habit of always expressing and did not simply rely on a diaper? :? Really don't know what the thinking was. Many dogs (it sounds like ...

Have you tried a male doggy diaper, also called a belly band or male wrap? It's a wide band that fastens around the waist with velcro. Inside you put an absorbent pad, such as Poise (cut to size, your dog is small). They also make disposable male wraps but in my limited experience, the ones I tried ...

He tries to eat his feet so we keep boots on him almost 24/7. <snip> It also doesn't help that he has to wear a cone at night because he tries to get his boots off and night and has been successful several time. We just got that injury where he lost a nail healed. Hi hbartek, :gang: Hopefully someo...

Replies in blue... An update to my last post.. I visited the orthopaedic vet last Friday and he wasn't much help at all. :( He basically said he couldn't and wouldn't operate as he would be worried about the foot becoming floppy and useless, he also didn't think fusing would be a good idea either. ...

Beth!!! :welcomeback: So good to hear from you!!!!! If you click this link, it is a Petfinder search for special needs kittens, starting with the ones closest to your zip code and spreading out. The link will keep updating every time a Rescue organization posts a new kitten, so if you do not find on...

How long has it lasted? With the weird weather we're having, 105 degree days have become common and I'm picturing the wire heating up inside the plastic sleeve, making it dry and crack. Right now I have PVC clothesline with fiber core because that's what I had in the garage, but I'd like something s...

It works. That's so cool! The coat is goretex or something smooth like that on the outside and flannel on the inside. I bet it slides really well over almost any surface. It would probably work for a dog, too...

Ohmygosh! How cool is that?!? Somebody was really thinking!

Oh, I totally agree. I have always thought how much easier it must be for a short dog like a dachshund to learn to walk again. With tall dogs, the center of gravity is so far up off the ground, it's easier to keel over, and the wheel base is shorter. Greyhounds are a good example, some boxers are an...

Replies in blue... Awww thanks Carol, he's getting on really well now with the walking, my only problem is getting him to stay outside long enough as he's so lazy :) He totters round a bit then runs back to the house to his bed.. yes runs now!! :o I think he's knuckling on both feet as it's easier ...