Look at that face. I thought I had better update Molly after her procedure last Friday.
When we picked her up she was very sore, hopping along on 3 legs. I wasn't expecting to see that and I think even the nurse was a little surprised. In fact, after we left she emailed the vet for some advice. The vet suggested we get some painkillers into her if it persisted. So, when the vet nurse rang on Saturday to see how she was, she suggested I pop up for those painkillers. I did.
So she is taking antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and painkillers for the next few days. She is walking okay but we won't expect to see improvement for a week or so. Apparently, if it works, it continues to work up until about 6 months time and then the effect plateaus off. Assuming it works it should provide relief for years.
It's still early days for this treatment in Australia and as part of the procedure I am expected by the manufacturer of the stem cells to fill in questionnaires about Molly's progress.
Do you know the cells come from the fat of Seeing Eye Dogs? They are a good candidate as their breeding, upbringing and care are very controlled. The stem cell treatment is about 85% successful.
I hope Molly is one of the successful ones.
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I hope Molly is one of the successful ones.
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I hope poor Molly is one of the successful ones to Sarah. Poor thing... and all that medication can't be fun to administer. Big hugs to Molly x
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Your darling baby is such a brave girl. Love and kisses to her from Sunny. xx
ReplyDeletePoor sweetheart. Hope the procedure is a great success x
ReplyDeleteOh. Me too. I have my fingers crossed that it works. xx
ReplyDeleteOwww i hope so for Molly....owww she looks so sad......give her a big hug from me and my girls darling...and you too....love Ria...xxx..
ReplyDeletePoor wee Molly, Sarah. I so hope the procedure works. Isn't it amazing what they can do.
ReplyDeleteLots of good wishes for Molly from us up here, thanks for the update.
ReplyDeleteAwww, she is so sweet, I hope she gets better very quickly! hugs and kisses for the Big M!! xoxo ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh I hope it is sucessful too, bless her paws x
ReplyDeleteSending good thoughts your way, for both of you. Natasha
ReplyDeleteGo Molly!! I know this time everything will be fine. I had trouble with Matteo's teeth lately, it was a simple procedure but it took a loooong time to heal. But now everything is fine. Just have some patience. Hugs!!
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