Most of you know what my dear Skye has had an injury to her carpal joints (front wrists). She went to Peak Performance Veterinary Specialists up in Colorado Springs and saw Dr. James Gaynor. She was put on Tremodol for pain, Amantadine, Duralactin for an anti-inflammatory, and Cosequin to protect all her joints from further injury. The Amantadine was to reduce pain signals from her spinal cord from sending intense pain signals to her brain.
She has since visited Dr. Gaynor once more in early March. She is off Tremodol and Amantadine, but still remains on Duralactin and Cosequin. She is now also taking Adequan injections to help rebuild the cartilidge in her joints. We are planning on doing stem cell therapy as soon as we can afford it! Before doing that I am going to spay her and during that surgery, we are also going to do the surgery to remove the fat cells from underneath her skin which will be sent to the stem cell lab. Once we have done all that and can afford the stem cell therapy, we will pursue that.
As of now, Skye is doing fabulous! She seems much happier and not in as much pain. She has minor set backs every once in awhile and is stiff at times. But overall, she is doing great. We have resumed a normal exercise routine and she is running and playing with the other girls again. Once she is fit and out of pain she will start agility back up again!! Of course no jumping right away and no contacts. I'm really happy with her progress and can't thank Dr. Gaynor enough for all he has done!
I still have some boxes of candy to sell and am still accepting donations for the Skye Fund. Check out candycoffeecure.webs.com for more information!!
She has since visited Dr. Gaynor once more in early March. She is off Tremodol and Amantadine, but still remains on Duralactin and Cosequin. She is now also taking Adequan injections to help rebuild the cartilidge in her joints. We are planning on doing stem cell therapy as soon as we can afford it! Before doing that I am going to spay her and during that surgery, we are also going to do the surgery to remove the fat cells from underneath her skin which will be sent to the stem cell lab. Once we have done all that and can afford the stem cell therapy, we will pursue that.
As of now, Skye is doing fabulous! She seems much happier and not in as much pain. She has minor set backs every once in awhile and is stiff at times. But overall, she is doing great. We have resumed a normal exercise routine and she is running and playing with the other girls again. Once she is fit and out of pain she will start agility back up again!! Of course no jumping right away and no contacts. I'm really happy with her progress and can't thank Dr. Gaynor enough for all he has done!
I still have some boxes of candy to sell and am still accepting donations for the Skye Fund. Check out candycoffeecure.webs.com for more information!!
