Comments on: Canine Prosthetics. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:06:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/comment-page-1/#comment-111824 Catherine Thu, 17 May 2007 22:45:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/#comment-111824 Many years ago I had a one-year-old cat, Daisy, who badly injured her right hind leg and had to have it surgically amputated ant the "ankle", which is about halfway up the leg (for all you non-cat people). Because she chewed at the bandaging covering the stump, my mother crocheted little covers that fit over the stump and tied around the cat's hips. Daisy chewed through the crocheted cover in about a week, just in time for the scheduled vet visit and a brand-new, very colorful stump cover. This went on for about 6 months (my mother had a lot of yarn scraps) but Daisy lived she for 19 years, surviving annother surgery at age 10. The only things Daisy couldn't do were climb trees and clean behind her right ear, a task gladly taken over by Alexander, one of the other cats we had at the time. Many years ago I had a one-year-old cat, Daisy, who badly injured her right hind leg and had to have it surgically amputated ant the "ankle", which is about halfway up the leg (for all you non-cat people). Because she chewed at the bandaging covering the stump, my mother crocheted little covers that fit over the stump and tied around the cat's hips. Daisy chewed through the crocheted cover in about a week, just in time for the scheduled vet visit and a brand-new, very colorful stump cover. This went on for about 6 months (my mother had a lot of yarn scraps) but Daisy lived she for 19 years, surviving annother surgery at age 10. The only things Daisy couldn't do were climb trees and clean behind her right ear, a task gladly taken over by Alexander, one of the other cats we had at the time.

]]> By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/comment-page-1/#comment-111819 Mark Thu, 17 May 2007 22:28:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/#comment-111819 Maybe they can help out these chihuahua puppies: <a href="http://wcbstv.com/seenon/local_story_136161826.html" rel="nofollow">Puppies Born Without Front Legs Need Home</a> Maybe they can help out these chihuahua puppies:

Puppies Born Without Front Legs Need Home

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/comment-page-1/#comment-111734 Dave Thu, 17 May 2007 19:31:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/#comment-111734 I just read a one of the <a href="http://www.jamesherriot.org/" rel="nofollow">James Herriott</a> books, and in it he tells of treating a dog which, over a period of time, lost the use of both right legs. The owner couldn't bear the thought of putting the dog down, and the thing figured out a way to balance itself and still get around, almost as well as he did with four legs. I just read a one of the James Herriott books, and in it he tells of treating a dog which, over a period of time, lost the use of both right legs. The owner couldn't bear the thought of putting the dog down, and the thing figured out a way to balance itself and still get around, almost as well as he did with four legs.

]]> By: tecwzrd http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/comment-page-1/#comment-111690 tecwzrd Thu, 17 May 2007 17:18:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/#comment-111690 Yes, have had it done for my own dog. Here is the <a HREF="http://boortz.com/more/funny/redneck_pics_veterinarycare.html" rel="nofollow">redneck version</A> :D Yes, have had it done for my own dog. Here is the redneck version :D

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/comment-page-1/#comment-111591 just a guy Thu, 17 May 2007 14:17:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/17/canine-prosthetics/#comment-111591 Perhaps the post should have been posted right next to the one about the North Korean resturant? Poor doggies! Perhaps the post should have been posted right next to the one about the North Korean resturant?
Poor doggies!

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