Got in Hong Kong when she was 1 year old - long stay at the adoption centre.
Has always been super athletic and healthy.
β
Living in Taiwan - O came home one day and a disc had slipped and burst.
β
Lack of use of hind, had extensive acupuncture, wasn't a candidate for surgery, had a wheelchair.
β
RHL is worse than LHL.
β
Is able to walk sort of but is very wobbly.
β
Gets hotspots, that she licks consistently - not sure where they come from.
β
Sees Flavia every 2 weeks for the past year - responds really to acupuncture.
β
Diet - raw food, K9 natural, raw eggs, gabapentin 100mg x 4 per day, O gives probiotics.
Flexicose supplement, slippery elm - digestive health, echinacea + marshmellow root for UTIs and immunity, had a tumour removed from near her vagina in 2019. Often on antibiotics for UTIs.
β
Incontinence is quite good, seems to be able to hold but doesn't seem to empty completely, pooing is quite good - 1 a day every morning - generally knows she is pooing occasionally.
β
Chow chow x german shepherd x husky.
β
β
Sophie did very well in the hydro - needed quite a lot of support but hopefully with strengthening she will be able to walk better.
β
Address - 2 village lower rd vaucluse
β