Sunday, November 14, 2010
Mr. Peabunny: Hung Out to Dry - Literally!
Well, Pea's latest tour to the vet's office involved being sedated, hung upside down and having his ear flushed to get that nasty pseudomonas infection out. Yow! But Pea was a total trooper, and came out of it just fine (two inches of gunk later)! The bad news is the infection is still in there, so we're looking at our next options, which may be surgery. But in the meantime, Pea is bunning about and in very good spirits!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Pea's Latest Treatment - Going Great!
Pea just had his latest Laser Treatment today, and the vet says he is progressing marvelously. There is now a noticeable increase in muscle mass around his hips, where he has had the treatment and is now getting much more use out of his joints. They are now going to start treating around his shoulders, which are much more delicate.
Here's a big shout-out to all the OMG Bloggers who signed in and commented - thanks, guys! We love our Peabunny, too!
Here's a big shout-out to all the OMG Bloggers who signed in and commented - thanks, guys! We love our Peabunny, too!
Monday, October 25, 2010
What is Laser Treatment Anyway?
So if we're touting Laser Treatment as being the next best thing since veterinary sliced bread, you might want to know a bit about it. The following is from website of the Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre (http://www.alternativevet.org/):
The machine used is termed a 'cold LASER'. Different colours can be used in veterinary medicine, according to the application. The most common are infra-red, at about 800 nm or greater wavelength and red, at about 610 - 800 nm. Each provides its own particular form of concentrated energy input to the body, to act as a stimulus to healing processes.
Animals generally accept vet LASER treatment very well indeed. Relaxation is the usual response. Our experience is that most patients willingly submit themselves to a second treatment, when offered, thus demonstrating their comfort with the process. The treatment is entirely pain-free.
Conditions in which clients have reported great benefit include: wound healing, ulcers, burns, wounds, cruciate ligament injury, sprain, strain, shoulder lameness, arthritis, elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, lick granuloma, headshaking (head shaking), back pain, back injury, disc disease.
The machine used is termed a 'cold LASER'. Different colours can be used in veterinary medicine, according to the application. The most common are infra-red, at about 800 nm or greater wavelength and red, at about 610 - 800 nm. Each provides its own particular form of concentrated energy input to the body, to act as a stimulus to healing processes.
Animals generally accept vet LASER treatment very well indeed. Relaxation is the usual response. Our experience is that most patients willingly submit themselves to a second treatment, when offered, thus demonstrating their comfort with the process. The treatment is entirely pain-free.
Conditions in which clients have reported great benefit include: wound healing, ulcers, burns, wounds, cruciate ligament injury, sprain, strain, shoulder lameness, arthritis, elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, lick granuloma, headshaking (head shaking), back pain, back injury, disc disease.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Our Inaugural Post
This main purpose of this blog is:
A) To lobby to make Mr. Peabunny Pet of the Month at the South Arundel Animal Hospital and
B) To show how much he's improved under their excellent treatment!
Mr. Peabunny is nine years old - which is very old for domesticated rabbits. Before Mr. Peabunny started laser treatments at South Arundel, he was hunkered down in his enclosure most of the time with terrible arthritis in his hips. But after the treatments, he was hippity-hopping around like new, jumping on the living room furniture and exploring his bunny "castle" with his wife, Ms. Neena Bean!
If you think Mr. Peabunny (aka "Pea") should be Pet of the Month, vote in our poll - early and often! And stay tuned for more posts on Pea's improvements and antics!
A) To lobby to make Mr. Peabunny Pet of the Month at the South Arundel Animal Hospital and
B) To show how much he's improved under their excellent treatment!
Mr. Peabunny is nine years old - which is very old for domesticated rabbits. Before Mr. Peabunny started laser treatments at South Arundel, he was hunkered down in his enclosure most of the time with terrible arthritis in his hips. But after the treatments, he was hippity-hopping around like new, jumping on the living room furniture and exploring his bunny "castle" with his wife, Ms. Neena Bean!
If you think Mr. Peabunny (aka "Pea") should be Pet of the Month, vote in our poll - early and often! And stay tuned for more posts on Pea's improvements and antics!
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