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- Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:42 am
- Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
- Topic: Old-fashioned clothesline
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6578
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: 21272
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: 2446
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: 6578
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: 1600
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: 21272
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: 3484
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: 3611
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: 2176
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: 3484
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: 2501
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- Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:49 pm
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for paraplegic cat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2176
Re: Using a dog coat as a slider for paraplegic cat
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- Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:48 pm
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for paraplegic cat
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2963
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- Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:48 pm
- Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
- Topic: Using a dog coat as a slider for paraplegic cat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2176
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- Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:16 am
- Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
- Topic: Old-fashioned clothesline
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6578
Re: Old-fashioned clothesline
The kind covered in green plastic. I'm not sure if the core is solid or braided wire.