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TEGAN

You may remember little Tegan who After several months on the pain
came into foster with us last year. When medication and physio to help build the

she arrived, she was in such a sorry state muscle strength in her back and hips, a
that she had to go straight to our vet to decent diet with a specially tailored
be assessed and treated, she was clearly supplement plan to help keep her in tip
in a lot of pain in her back. top condition, she was doing well.

We immediately started her on some
pain relief to help her feel more
comfortable and allowed her time to
settle into her new foster home and
relax following her life change.

Following another full vet check a week
later, it was agreed by the vet and
Tegan’s BTRF care team that she needed
an MRI scan of her back and hips to find

out exactly what was going on.

It was found that the poor little girl had
ruptured a disc in her back which might
require surgery if the disc didn’t heal

with very carefully managed rest and a
pain medication protocol. However, over the last few weeks the
foster carers have noticed that her spark
for life wasn’t quite what it was, and she
was starting to roach quite badly

through her back and her mobility
wasn’t quite right. The physio had also
noticed some changes.

Her carers did an amazing job looking Following another thorough assessment
after her, making sure she got the rest and review, Tegan’s vet agreed that all

she needed and updating us on her was not right, and she adjusted her pain
progress on a daily basis. Thankfully medication accordingly. She has
when she was re-examined a few weeks suggested that Tegan will need another
later the orthopaedic surgeon was MRI to see if there have been any

happy that the disc had resolved, and changes to the disc and if further
the surgery was not required. treatment will be needed.

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