Bev Savoie, at New England Canine, an animal rehab center in East Longmeadow, MA referred Tank, a Giant Mastiff to us. Tank is a big lazy dog, who following ventral slot surgery failed to get up on his feet again. He spent an entire month at Tufts Veterinary Hospital, and finally was sent [...]
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Adjustable Clinic Quad for Giant Dog’s Rehab
An Adjustable Therapy Stand Can Take the Place of Hydro-therapy
One of the main reason underwater treadmill hydro-therapy is used in animal rehabilitation is that the water provides bouyancy for animals with weak or paralyzed limbs. With the water holding the animal up, a canine rehab practitioner can stand or sit in the hydro unit and work the animals’ legs to retrain their gait. Underwater [...]
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Not all Front Wheel Carts are Equal
We were astonished at the complexity of the front wheel cart Tiky was fitted with from the K9 cart company. Not only is this cart cumbersome, Tiky cannot sit or reach the ground to sniff in this contraption. Her dwarfed forelimbs rub on the harness and have become chafed and swollen. No other company [...]
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Shep, A GSD with Degenerative Myelopathy in Australia, Gets a Variable Axle Dog wheelchair
It’s always a little daunting sending a dog wheelchair half the way around the world ! This beautiful German Shepard, Shep, lives on a farm in Australia. We had a fairly lengthy correspondence and a long distance phone call to get all the details settled about Shep’s cart. It was still a delight to [...]
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Willa, Webster and Sweet Pea, Disabled dogs stroll in their dog wheelchairs
Today is the first day of Spring and after a very long snowy New England Winter, the snow is melting and we’re in MUD season…… also known for maple sugaring , blossoming dog poop and dogs running wild. Eddie, who serves as Animal Control officer of our little town, is getting calls every day [...]
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Bailey, the paralyzed Cocker Spaniel, who couldn’t use a Walkin Wheels Takes off in an Eddie’s Wheels
When Kim Pevey called us to make an appointment for an evaluation for Bailey, she had almost come to believe that Bailey would never be able to use a dog wheelchair. They had purchased a Walkin Wheels from Handicapped Pets and Bailey had been unable to move in it. They had even visited Handicapped [...]
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It takes a Machine Shop to build a good dog wheelchair
Your Eddie’s Wheels cart starts with your phone call or email inquiry and submission of information about your pet and its disabilities. Once we are satisfied that your measurements are accurate, your order goes downstairs to the shop for design and fabrication. The first step is the creation of the individual custom-fitted saddle. Pieces [...]
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Happy Tails – Nicky the Boxer’s rehab in dog wheelchair
We first heard about Nick, a boxer puppy who was found hit by a car along the side of a road in Pennsylvania, from Adopt-a-Boxer Rescue. This wonderful group had taken him in, arranged for spinal surgery, and was fostering him for months while he healed. Even with surgery, he was very ataxic, wobbly on [...]
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Dog Wheelchair Review – a year later and rehabilitating
Leslie, I just want to let you know how Galahad is doing with his cart. This is the 1st anniversary of Galahad having his cart. Since he got his cart he has missed very few days walking in the park and those were due to inclement weather. As you can see from the attached picture [...]
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Detachable “Training Wheels” Makes Dog Wheelchairs an Instant 4 Wheel Cart
We were delighted to see how the addition of detachable front “training wheels” is helping Journey to continue to take long walks in her cart. Journey has hip dysplasia and disc disease. She’s had a counterbalanced cart for over a year – this cart completely supports her rear and takes about 35% of her [...]
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