GOLDIE CHANGES
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Lisa reports:
Sally Schnellmann put me in touch with Kay Nellis in North Carolina, who is an expert when it comes to terriers with various liver conditions. Kay has already spent quite a bit of time with me on the phone & email helping to customize a diet just for Goldie.
Let me say this, Goldie's days of eating dry lamb & rice soaked in water are OVER! Goldie's new diet consists of the following, in very specific proportions: potatoes, rice, sweet potatoes, pure pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, white fish, green vegetables such as spinach, green beans & zucchini. She can also have fruits, so apples are her new treat. She likes bananas too. In addition, she's now getting vitamin E each day, a human multi-vitamin, and a product by Nature Made called SAM-e.
TONIGHT'S SPECIAL:
For the record, I've heard no complaints from Goldie about this change. She's also getting three meals a day instead of two. Kay suggested I invest in Tupperware. Pretty funny. Gracie likes this food too, so I have to put a little on her food so she doesn't get jealous. Good thing RJ & I enjoy cooking.
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GOLDIE GOES
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Lisa continues:
Now for today's really big news. This morning we had our first water therapy session with Susie Finley, the owner & operator of Back On Track Canine Rehabilitation. Susie checked Goldie over very thoroughly and based on her significant experience with all the dogs she's seen, it's her professional opinion that Goldie's paralysis was due to a stroke.
Finally it was time for Goldie to get wet. If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. Immediately upon being lowered into the water, Goldie started kicking with BOTH REAR LEGS! In the three weeks we've been fostering her I've just seen a minimum of movement coming from her back left leg and there she was, dog paddling, both rear legs working exactly like they were supposed to. I still can't believe it. It was truly magical.
Susie was very happy & optimistic with Goldie's first session. I wish you all could have seen it. My head is still spinning. It was just fantastic to see those back legs kicking. Nice big "strokes". So, Goldie & I have made appointments to go in twice a week for now. Susie is giving ATRA a nice discount and we thank her very much. We're very lucky to have Back On Track & Susie Finley right here in Boulder and so convenient.
What did Goldie think of this new water experience? Well, Goldie was definitely not totally convinced that going into the water was such a good idea. I can't say she was thrilled, and at times she was a little wide-eyed, but overall she did great. She was, however, ready to get out of the water at the end of the session.
CONTINUE WITH THE SAGA OF
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