Most of us enjoy a story about passionate pet owners and their efforts to return an ill or injured pet as close to normal as possible. It takes heart, collaboration and effort from the pet owner, the veterinary staff and others.
Enjoy this heartwarming story of Chuckie and those who have improved his quality of life.
Source: Washington Post, June 13, 2017.
Chuckie arrived in a drag bag, secured in a weenie wrap because he had no bowel control. Although negative, our vet referred us to a canine rehabilitation center. At the initial evaluation, Chuckie demonstrated no movement from his withers to the tip of his tail, although he could drag himself quickly across the floor to a carpet and flip up onto his front legs and stand for about a minute in full back-leg spastic extension.
Chuckie has made remarkable progress in spite of suffering a slipped cervical disc, which, during four weeks of his screaming in pain, not one specialist could diagnose with repeated exams, X-rays and two MRIs. We found a canine chiropractor who knew immediately (based on the X-rays) and began treatment.
INSIGHTS: Articles like this one hit a broad audience and can positively impact public opinion. This one is not especially favorable toward the general veterinary practitioner or specialists. Sharing success stories with local media can help improve the public image of the profession. It is worth considering.