Hyperbaric Veterinary Medicine - hvm

HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY TOBY 🥳

No better way than to celebrate your special day than getting medicine that is going to lift you up and make you feel on top of the world.

Toby is now a 12yo Maltese x Shi Tzu male who has extensive liver disease and sadly had recently damaged his cruciate ligament in his stifle.

Toby was on 3 legs and very lame but because of his liver disease he is not a candidate for surgical repair.

It wasn't long after Toby commenced with HBOT that he was weaned off all his vet pain & antiinflammatory meds and continued to improve after every treatment by only using HBOT and herbal medicine to assist with both conditions.

Let's just say, Toby is running again when he gets a sneaky opportunity. However, he is under strict rest for a period of time to assist with long term recovery.

HBOT - providing owners with a choice to heal their furry friend when not much else would have helped. 🫶

We wish Toby a very happy Birthday and we are excited to be able to assist with this gorgeous boy's recovery and healing.

Go Team Toby. 🐾

Canine Holistic Wellness Centre

Meet LILY:
2.5yo Border Collie F/S with unidentified right front leg lameness.
Lily came along with her brother Phoenix 🐦‍🔥 for some support and duplicate treatment to help reduce inflammation by using HBOT.
She seemed really good at the beginning but Lily has a small problem, she doesn't know how to sit still. In fact, Lily feels compelled to herd everything and play hard with everyone. As you can imagine these antics don't help her rest her leg.
Her poor Mum Jenn is going to have her work cut out for her keeping her rested off the sore leg while we continue treatment to assist with her recovery.
We will share an update soon about how Lily is progressing.
Go Team Lily 🐾

Canine Holistic Wellness Centre

LUNA Update:
5yo spayed female Rottweiler with diagnosed megaoesophagus or was it???
Within a couple of weeks after being discharged from hospital Luna took a turn for the worst. She was struggling with energy, weight, breathing, reflux, vomiting and mild diarrhoea.
Luna's Mum and Dad needed to make a decision that if this was Luna's new normal then they would strongly consider euthanasia. Her quality of life was nothing like her former self.
I asked them to give her two more weeks. That by then we would have the answer we needed for them to make an informed decision about Luna's fate.
I spoke to Luna's Mum Sophia and learned that Luna was declining in health. I felt in my heart we had to get her to someone who has had experience with megaoesophagus cases.
I called around veterinary colleagues asking for the right specialist to help Luna and one name kept popping up as the recommendation - Dr Dennis Woerde.
I spoke with Dr Dennis about Luna's case and by chance he was able to see her the same day.
I received a call from Sophia after her appointment indicating some incredible news, after careful evaluating, Luna did NOT have megaoesophagus. 🥰🫶🙏
After introducing HBOT as an adjunct therapy her dramatically elevated Creatine Kinase (CK) levels dropped from over 18000+ to 2,688. But once we stopped HBOT they increased again to 18,809 - (Normal range is 89-467) over the next few of weeks.
Luna has been diagnosed with Polymyopathy.
Polymyositis in dogs is a noninfectious, typically immune-mediated, inflammatory muscle disease causing generalised weakness, muscle atrophy, pain, and sometimes swallowing difficulties. Treatment involves immunosuppressive medication, usually prednisone, with a generally favourable prognosis.
Key Clinical Signs
Weakness & Stiffness: A short-strided or "bunny hopping" gait, hesitation to exercise, and difficulty standing or walking.
Muscle Loss/Pain: Muscle atrophy (wasting), particularly in the head (masticatory muscles), legs, and overall body, along with muscle swelling and tenderness.
Digestive Issues: Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), excessive drooling (sialorrhea), and regurgitation, often linked to megaesophagus.
Other Symptoms: Lethargy, fever, voice changes and weight loss.
Luna ticked almost every box for Polymyositis.
Great news to share - Luna has gained almost 3kgs of her body weight back. She is 90% of her former self and we are working closely with Dr Dennis to give Luna every chance to recover.
NOW, it's definitely safe to say, Luna has a completely different outlook on life. She is thriving compared to when she first arrived to start HBOT.
If we didn't step up and help then maybe Luna's future would've sadly been very different.
Luna came in today for treatment and we snapped some pics to show Dr Dennis how well she is progressing. So we thought we would also update everyone at the same time on Luna progression. This girl still has many chapters of her story to still write.
Go Team Luna 🐾
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Meet LUNA:
5yo spayed female Rottweiler with diagnosed megaoesophagus & secondary aspirated pneumonia.
Everyone meet Luna. I would have to say this girl loves life but when life turned almost against her, she became a very sick girl fighting for her life.
She was taken to an emergency hospital to assist with the decline in her health and she was diagnosed with megaoesophagus. To make matters more complicated and challenging she ended up developing aspirated pneumonia.
She spent a week being nursed and encouraged to keep fighting on by the staff and her dedicated Mum Sophia who spent endless hours of regular visits supporting her baby girl.
When Luna first arrived to us she was very flat, depressed and her future was a little uncertain.
After her HBOT assessment she surprised us by taking herself straight to the chamber ready to go in. We lifted her in and she immediately laid down ready for her treatment. Like she somehow knew this was going to help!
When she returned back to the hospital the staff couldn't believe she was the same dog. She trotted into the reception and enjoyed her first calm and quiet night in hospital since her emergency admission.
We managed to progress her recovery so well she was discharged a couple of days later. She then spent her first night at home. 🙏
Over the weekend she struggled at times to settle in and regain her independence.
Monday she seemed energetic but her weight was declining (original weight was 33.10kgs and she had dropped to 26.40kgs.) her appetite was down making it difficult to help keep her weight stable plus she was drinking less and less.
She was great in session but she seemed different to the previous treatments. After her session was completed she needed to clear some serious congested mucous and saliva that had been trapped in her oesophagus.
The amount was excessive and this was only half of what she ended up clearing out. The other half came out at her follow up vet appointment half an hour later. 😥
The vet increased the frequency of her medications and since then I do believe she has been progressing forward.
When Luna was here today for her next treatment she was a completely different dog. Like I say in the video, "I have no words". I am hoping she has turned "that" corner and that her healing journey can truly begin.
We will keep you all posted on her progression and we keep our fingers crossed 🤞 she will make a full recovery. She still is high risk of aspirating again. So all care is being taken to aid her through her recovery.
Go Team Luna 🐾

Lexington Veterinary Rehabilitation
William and Ernie both relaxed and enjoyed their HBOT treatments today!

Meet BRUISER:
12yo M/N Red Pit Bull stung on the lip by a wasp 😢
Bruiser came in for a HBOT session after being stung on the lip by a wasp. It was very sore to touch but as you can see in the picture it was rather swollen. Poor Bruiser.
As you can see during HBOT and after his treatment the swelling had receded quite a bit and he was more comfortable.
He is always a beautiful boy in treatment and is always so helpful.
We always love it when Bruiser comes to visit. He is the biggest marshmallow and loves cuddles with treats. Generally he just likes being pampered.
Over the past few months Bruiser has been slowly declining in health. Which is why the wasp bite was so unfair.
We didn't think he would make Christmas, but he did. We didn't think he would make it past NYE and into a new year, but he did. As Summer has rolled on so has Bruiser by sheer determination and grit. Bruiser's next milestone will be his 12th Birthday in March.
We are unsure if he is going to make it into March but he is a tough old boy and has made it this far.
He needs all the love and support everyone can give him. The winds of Autumn are likely calling him home.
He will be a huge loss from our clinic and community as he has such a cheeky and happy attitude.
He loves his Dad more than life itself. I know what is to come will be very difficult on his family. Just know, we are all here for you.
One day at a time.
We love you Bruiser. 🫶🙏🐾💞

Broward Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital
If you guessed a Seahorse in the last post, you were right! Our super cute patient, French Fry, did absolutely amazing during and after their Hyperbaric Therapy (xray photos coming soon 🤓). Keep following BAEAH for all things

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