Climbing Rose Veterinary Services LLC

11/08/2024

Daphne is doing well. Her gait looks almost normal now and she is no longer having urinary accidents. She is increasgingly energetic, restless, and bored. Ever since her surgery I have been doing a weight shifting exercise with her to help improve her balance and strengthen her hind limbs. She's actually recently moved onto a more advanced version! I want to post a video of this basic one, though....

Daphne is doing well. Her gait looks almost normal now and she is no longer having urinary accidents. She is increasgingly energetic, restless, and bored. Ever since her surgery I have been doing a…

10/27/2024

This course starts Wednesday and there’s still time to sign up. I’m teaching it and looking forward to it!

10/27/2024

Two steps forward, 1 step back; that's the way it goes (if you're lucky). Friday morning I saw that Daphne's incision was suddenly red; she had obviously been licking it. (I am kind of impressed that she could reach it, I must admit.) I put her sweater, which is long enough to cover her incision, on her, and doubled her dose of trazodone....

Two steps forward, 1 step back; that’s the way it goes (if you’re lucky). Friday morning I saw that Daphne’s incision was suddenly red; she had obviously been licking it. (I am ki…

10/24/2024

Daphne is doing well today. I am starting to notice a little mild muscle atrophy at her normally muscular thighs. This reminds me that, because her hind legs are weak, she is shifting a lot of her weight to her front legs. This, in turn, leads to muscle soreness around shoulders, neck, and chest. Most dogs with hind leg weakness love to have those areas massaged.

Daphne is doing well today. I am starting to notice a little mild muscle atrophy at her normally muscular thighs. This reminds me that, because her hind legs are weak, she is shifting a lot of her …

10/22/2024

After improving dramatically during the first 72 hours postop, Daphne seems to have plateaued with mild ataxia. My vet brain knows that it has still only been 8 days since her surgery, that her spinal cord was pretty severely compressed, that neurologic healing is slow, and that she she could have a normal, comfortable, happy life even if she doesn't improve anymore ever....

After improving dramatically during the first 72 hours postop, Daphne seems to have plateaued with mild ataxia. My vet brain knows that it has still only been 8 days since her surgery, that her spi…

10/21/2024

If your dog has an episode of IVDD, whether it's treated medically or surgically, you're going to need to crate them. They may have trouble using their hind limbs. They may be urinating excessively from steroids, be incontinent from IVDD, or you may be expressing their bladder. You're also going to want to help them practice standing and walking at some point during their recovery....

If your dog has an episode of IVDD, whether it’s treated medically or surgically, you’re going to need to crate them. They may have trouble using their hind limbs. They may be urinating…

10/19/2024

Daphne is doing well today. My husband and I are tired. Daphne is on prednisolone to decrease the inflammation in her spinal cord. Prednisolone has several side effects; one of the more annoying ones is increased urine production. She may also have some decreased urinary control related to her spinal cord injury. Whatever the reason, she is desperate to urinate every 2-2.5 hours and if we don't get her outside she will have an accident in her crate....

Daphne is doing well today. My husband and I are tired. Daphne is on prednisolone to decrease the inflammation in her spinal cord. Prednisolone has several side effects; one of the more annoying on…

10/18/2024

Photo by: Alyssa Filkins (www.alyssafilkins.com) This is my own sweet little nutcase, Daphne. We adopted her in February 2020 from Athens Canine Rescue as a 5 month old puppy. She had been a stray in Oglethorpe County and she seems to have missed some crucial socialization windows as a puppy. She was extremely timid when she came to us, but over the years she slowly relaxed and learned to (mostly) trust us....

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Photo by: Alyssa Filkins (www.alyssafilkins.com) This is my own sweet little nutcase, Daphne. We adopted her in February 2020 from Athens Canine Rescue as a 5 month old puppy. She had been a stray …

03/13/2024

Athens now has an urgent care vet clinic! I have worked with Dr. Emily Parsons and Dr. Jacob Liu and they are both excellent and compassionate vets. Oak Grove is also a full service clinic if you are looking for a regular vet for your pets. Highly recommended!

“Oak Grove Animal Clinic….How may we help your pet today?”

We are officially OPEN!! Now serving Athens and surrounding areas. Open Monday - Friday from 9am - 11pm! We are here for your wellness, medical, surgical and urgent care needs!

Quality compassionate care….day or night!!

Call us today: 762-499-6808

04/21/2023

Want a quick cuteness blast to start your weekend off right? Check out this page from my website:

Who doesn’t love a pet in goggles? Laser light can damage the eyes, so pets and humans all wear protective goggles while laser therapy is being administered. The pets’ goggles are calle…

11/20/2022

I go to the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter every Wednesday to give rabies vaccines and veterinary advice. The staff are super dedicated and do everything they can to find homes for all the animals under their care. ***I have never seen them so full as they are now. If you are wanting a new dog or cat friend, please consider the Toccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter.*** It's about 75 minutes north of Athens and the drive is a pretty one.

In this picture I'm doing a laser treatment on Heavy, a dog who was surrendered to the shelter after he was hit by a car. Heavy, who is a super sweet boy, fortunately escaped internal injuries but had horrendous road rash which has responded well to laser therapy and antibiotics. Heavy has a home already, but many dogs and cats there don't.