Madison is my dream dog and Dave's heart dog. I imagined her and dreamed of having a dog like her long before she was born. I've followed each and every dream that she awakened inside me over the span of her life. She turns fourteen on the 16th of January, but it seems like yesterday that she came into this world...
She was born more out of science than nature. We bred Nakeeta via artificial insemination using "fresh extended semen". The semen was collected from the sire living in upper New York state and shipped to Kansas City, Missouri where it was non-surgically introduced to Nakeeta. Of that fabulous science was born three glorious puppies. We kept the first born, Maddie and named her "Relynka's Maiden Voyage". The name represents our kennel name (newly established with the virgin litter, Relynka) and the symbolism that we were taking off on the first of many adventures in the dog world, i.e. Maiden Voyage.
It should not be surprising that we have again found science and technology to help us achieve perhaps our final goal with her. This time we are striving to bring balance and comfort to a very fit and healthy geriatric dog. It is hard for her to lay down. She will stand and whine for a time and then get her butt to the ground, gradually after that, she begins to "walk" herself from a sit to a down with one front foot in front of the other, or she'll simply tumble over onto her side. Once down, she'll look you in the eye and raise her head to you as if to say, "I've got this..." When rising from a prone position, she often "digs" herself into a sit and then gently raises her rear.
Aside from a depth perception issue that keeps her unsure about steps and the aforementioned seeminly arthritic problems, she is in excellent health. Her bloodwork is spot on and Xrays show a "beautiful" abdomen and chest. She happily stretches, her walks are at minimum a mile at a time and her appetite is fabulous. She instigates play with Stetson and will actually slap him in the head if he isn't paying attention when she dives into a "play bow". Every time we make a new treatment available to her, she responds incredibly well; whether it be chiropractic, laser, Adequan injections, Dasequin oral bites or anything else. There is nothing about this dog that says life is running short. With all of these things in consideration we are eargerly anticipating some relief for her with the Stem Cell Therapy that is being scheduled for January.
Madison will undergo a surgical procedure to remove fatty tissue which will then be broken down, washed, cleansed and then prepared to be put back into her. After evaluation by Dr. Castle, she has determined that Madison will receive the Adult Stem Cells via injection into both elbows for specific relief to those joints. She will also receive an IV administration of the adult stem cells for additional support not specific to the joints. Ironically, we are hoping to schedule this for the 16th of January and that will be Madison's 14th birthday. Happy birthday princess, you won't appreciate the anesthesia (no Siberian does), but the days to follow will be brighter for you!
Here is a short clip of Madison and the effort it takes for her to lay down in a VariKennel.
Dave and I are well aware that our fourteen year old dog is not going to move the way she did when she was four years old and jumping 26 inches in agility. But if we can have her able to lay down and rise comfortably again, we will be so eternally grateful. And I have this hope that she will again be able to to go the the river and join us for a 5k walk. It is a special place and we have many beautiful memories there, but the distance is too much for her in her current state; maybe, just maybe...
Dr. Castle (Diane) and Dr. Smith (Meghan) are available at Union Hill Animal Hospital in Canton, Georgia. Their phone number is 770-664-8380 and the website is: http://unionhill.vetstreet.com/ The doctors and staff at Union Hill have an awesome gift with our kids, they always have and we are so blessed to be able to call them our partners in the care of our dogs. Diane, (Dr. Castle) will remain focused on small animal clients, but Meghan, (Dr. Smith) is also available for equine patients. Somehow I think they will always remember my call within a minute, (literally), of them posting the open house introduction invitation for Stem Cell Therapy; I can hear them all laughing in the background, but it was just meant to be that we were there when the answer to Madison's problems were given out. These people have our hearts and the hearts of our dogs; they are special to us as friends and partners in the ongoing health of Madison and Stetson.
She was born more out of science than nature. We bred Nakeeta via artificial insemination using "fresh extended semen". The semen was collected from the sire living in upper New York state and shipped to Kansas City, Missouri where it was non-surgically introduced to Nakeeta. Of that fabulous science was born three glorious puppies. We kept the first born, Maddie and named her "Relynka's Maiden Voyage". The name represents our kennel name (newly established with the virgin litter, Relynka) and the symbolism that we were taking off on the first of many adventures in the dog world, i.e. Maiden Voyage.
It should not be surprising that we have again found science and technology to help us achieve perhaps our final goal with her. This time we are striving to bring balance and comfort to a very fit and healthy geriatric dog. It is hard for her to lay down. She will stand and whine for a time and then get her butt to the ground, gradually after that, she begins to "walk" herself from a sit to a down with one front foot in front of the other, or she'll simply tumble over onto her side. Once down, she'll look you in the eye and raise her head to you as if to say, "I've got this..." When rising from a prone position, she often "digs" herself into a sit and then gently raises her rear.
Aside from a depth perception issue that keeps her unsure about steps and the aforementioned seeminly arthritic problems, she is in excellent health. Her bloodwork is spot on and Xrays show a "beautiful" abdomen and chest. She happily stretches, her walks are at minimum a mile at a time and her appetite is fabulous. She instigates play with Stetson and will actually slap him in the head if he isn't paying attention when she dives into a "play bow". Every time we make a new treatment available to her, she responds incredibly well; whether it be chiropractic, laser, Adequan injections, Dasequin oral bites or anything else. There is nothing about this dog that says life is running short. With all of these things in consideration we are eargerly anticipating some relief for her with the Stem Cell Therapy that is being scheduled for January.
Madison will undergo a surgical procedure to remove fatty tissue which will then be broken down, washed, cleansed and then prepared to be put back into her. After evaluation by Dr. Castle, she has determined that Madison will receive the Adult Stem Cells via injection into both elbows for specific relief to those joints. She will also receive an IV administration of the adult stem cells for additional support not specific to the joints. Ironically, we are hoping to schedule this for the 16th of January and that will be Madison's 14th birthday. Happy birthday princess, you won't appreciate the anesthesia (no Siberian does), but the days to follow will be brighter for you!
Here is a short clip of Madison and the effort it takes for her to lay down in a VariKennel.
Dave and I are well aware that our fourteen year old dog is not going to move the way she did when she was four years old and jumping 26 inches in agility. But if we can have her able to lay down and rise comfortably again, we will be so eternally grateful. And I have this hope that she will again be able to to go the the river and join us for a 5k walk. It is a special place and we have many beautiful memories there, but the distance is too much for her in her current state; maybe, just maybe...
Dr. Castle (Diane) and Dr. Smith (Meghan) are available at Union Hill Animal Hospital in Canton, Georgia. Their phone number is 770-664-8380 and the website is: http://unionhill.vetstreet.com/ The doctors and staff at Union Hill have an awesome gift with our kids, they always have and we are so blessed to be able to call them our partners in the care of our dogs. Diane, (Dr. Castle) will remain focused on small animal clients, but Meghan, (Dr. Smith) is also available for equine patients. Somehow I think they will always remember my call within a minute, (literally), of them posting the open house introduction invitation for Stem Cell Therapy; I can hear them all laughing in the background, but it was just meant to be that we were there when the answer to Madison's problems were given out. These people have our hearts and the hearts of our dogs; they are special to us as friends and partners in the ongoing health of Madison and Stetson.
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