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Below you will find blogs, articles for pet owners and several pet recovery stories featuring California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) and its patients. For more stories as well as letters from owners, please visit our Testimonials section.

Blogs
Patient Recovery Stories & Videos
Helpful Articles for Pet Owners


Blogs

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CARE Posts on Tripawds Blogs

You may view all CARE posts here.

Sample posts:

Canine Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Therapy Tips for Tripawds Posted by jerry on Tuesday, May 24th 2011

Canine Rehabilitation: Pain Meds and Supplement Tips from CARE Posted by jerry on Friday, February 26th 2010

LA Times Local: L.A. Unleashed:
All things animal in Southern California and beyond


Dr. Heather Oxford of California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) answers your burning questions about your pet's health and well-being.

You may view all posts here. Sample posts:

Ask a Vet: Are fruits and nuts safe treats for dogs?
June 29, 2010 | 7:25 pm

Ask a Vet: Could my cat's skin growth be cancerous?
March 29, 2010 | 1:26 pm

LA Times Local: L.A. Unleashed: M.J. Updates

Dr. Heather Oxford
of California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) follows M.J., an 11-month-old spayed female German shepherd-Doberman pinscher mix who was abandoned by her former owners at the age of 7 months after her back legs were paralyzed from being hit by a car.

Links to recent posts:

Resilient rescue dog M.J.'s condition continues to improve after 'wheelchair' training, laser therapy
March 25, 2010 | 4:14 pm

One rescued dog, one inspiring story: M.J. the shepherd mix overcomes paralysis, distemper
March 10, 2010 | 2:40 pm

Patient Recovery Stories & Videos

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Sammi's Story (PDF)
Success story about Sammi, who was a quadriplegic when we first met him and is now running, jumping, playing and swimming.

Watch Sammi's Video (Montage)
Sammi's Owner Sees Him Walk for the First Time (Video)

Read Sammi's Story (PDF)

Huckleberry's Story (PDF)
Success story about Huckleberry, a four year old Yellow Labrador. Huckleberry's elbow arthritis and back pain were causing him to limp, and the 8-week program at CARE helped greatly.

Sonny's Story (PDF)
Success story about Sonny, a happy but overweight 8-year-old Yellow Lab with arthritis and a long-term ACL tear who was hit by a car. His many injuries left him paralyzed in his hind limbs, but the CARE team worked to ease his pain and regain his ablity to walk!

Read Sonny's Story (PDF)
Watch Sonny's Video

Lucy Gets Rehab (Video)
Lucy, the three legged Rottweiler, had her rear leg amputated due to osteosarcoma. Watch her do stretching and exercises at California Animal Rehab on YouTube.


Small's Journey to Recovery (Video)
Small the cat fell 6 stories and broke 3 of his legs. When his owner brought him to CARE, he couldn't walk or sit. Watch his recovery process in this short video montage.

Cat Olympics (Video)
Molly prepares for the Cat Olympics with a CARE weight loss and fitness regimen.

 

Tripawds (3-part Video)
Tripawds interview with California Animal Rehab (CARE) Founders Dr. Jessica Waldman and Dr. Amy Kramer with Happy Face, the three legged dog. Includes diccussions about stretching, exercises and phantom pain in three-legged dogs.


Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Helpful Articles for Pet Owners

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Dog Supplements – What every senior dog owner needs to know
Ann-Marie Fleming | dogquality.com
August 21, 2011

"Dr. Jessica Waldman, VMD, CVA, CCRT with California Animal Rehabilitation (CARE) describes, 'Risks of supplements include gastrointestinal upset due to rapid introduction or intolerance of certain ingredients within supplements, and allergic reactions to sources of the ingredients. Some supplements interfere with and/or interact with medications the pet may be taking concurrently. Dosages of some medications may need to be adjusted if a pet is going to start on specific supplements.'"
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Tripawds: Rear Leg Workouts for Lucy at CARE
Lucy the three legged Rottweiler had her rear leg amputated due to osteosarcoma. Watch he get canine rehabilitation stretching and exercises at California Animal Rehab in Santa Monica, CA.


Tripawds: Veterinary Acupuncture for Three Legged Lobo
Three legged dog Lobo couldn't walk before his veterinary acupuncture session at California Animal Rehab. Learn the benefits of acupuncture for dogs and how to find a certified practitioner.


Tripawd Tips for Using Wheelchairs and Carts (PDF)
Posted by Jerry on Tuesday, February 8th 2011

Interview on tripawds.com with Dr. Waldman about dogs and wheel chairs.

Rehabilitating Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCL)
(aka ACL in people) (PDF)

Article written by Dr. Oxford and Dr. Waldman about rehabilitating
the Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture (CCL), which is commonly known as the ACL in humans.

Proper Exercise for Your Pet (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Waldman and Dr. Kramer about how to exercise your pet to prevent injury and help with aging issues.

Hip Dysplasia, What Can You Do? (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Waldman about the causes of hip dysplasia, as well as what you can do as an owner to help a pet suffering with this condition.

Food for Thought (PDF)
Article written by Dr. Waldman about pet nutrition. In it, she dispels the belief the "human food" is bad for pets.

Animal Acupuncture (PDF)
Article from Prevention Magazine about how pets can benefit from veterinary acupuncture.

 

 
 



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