Dog with megaesophagus gets help at Helen Woodward Animal Center

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Dino was 11 months-old when he first arrived at the Center.
This sweet Shepherd blend was suffering from a medical disorder which left him unable to swallow or keep down his food. Our medical team did X-rays and diagnosied Dino with megaesophagus, which can be life-threatening.
A labor of love, at every mealtime Dino would be placed upright along a counter to eat. Dino required the time and patience of someone to hold him upright for about 20 minutes to ensure he digested his food.
Lucky for Dino, the Center's knowledgeable and caring staff purchased a custom-made Bailey chair designed to keep dogs like Dino eating in an upright position!
In the months to come, Dino made huge strides thanks to the Center's expert care along with lots of treats and encouragement. When the day came that he was prepared to go up for adoption, it did not take long for a couple to see his photo on the Center's website and fall in love.
His adopters were able to take him home along with his Bailey chair, and offered the time and willingness to keep up his routine, and in return, he brought them unconditional love.
Devotion to pets like Dino is at the core of the Center's mission of "people helping animals and animals helping people."
When you give during the HOPE Telethon, you are giving pets like Dino a chance to live the happy and full life they deserve!

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@AnimalAJ127 3 ай бұрын

Vores molly har også det ❤

@lildebboston455 Жыл бұрын

Thank u for helping this beautiful pup.

@somnuswaltz5586 9 ай бұрын

Adorable puppo. And he looks cute eating in his little chair 🐕 ❤

@thecryptobyte23 5 ай бұрын

hi, I'm sorry to bother you. but my dog has a same disorder (megaesophagus). can you tell me how you deal with it. what are the things that should be taken care off.. please help me! i love my dog. please

@JasperTheServiceDemon 3 ай бұрын

Hi! I have a dog with severe megaesophagus the most important part is taking him to a vet with experience with megaesophagus and who can do barium studies for them. They can be few and far between. My little guy gets fed meat balls (ground kibble, pumpkin puree, wet food, and water) to make the food go down and will sit in his chair for 35 minutes and I had a friend who had a canine with megaE and all he needed was a place to put his front feet on while eating, and he got kibble (whole) mixed with some wet food and water, until it moves slightly in the bowl when you tilt it and that worked for him, and now his megaE has gotten better (which it can improve in some cases) so he just eats kibble in a raised bowl (all four paws on the floor,) all dogs are different. For me it took some experimenting to see what would work for my boy. Definitely work with a vet though, they can see how bad it is and the severity can affect the care. For example, my boy having severe megaE, he is always at risk for aspiration pneumonia, choking is a real concern if he gets anything out of his chair or something that can’t fall easily, and he needs water in the chair, if he drinks water normally he’ll regurge. Every case is different

@ShivamSinghCrypto 2 ай бұрын

hi! @JasperTheServiceDemon is there any medicine for regurgitation for severe megaE case.. even after managing his food i m not able to prevent regurgitation

@JasperTheServiceDemon 2 ай бұрын

@@ShivamSinghCrypto that’s something to talk to your vet about. Sometimes medication preventing acid reflux can help. I was really struggling this and the thing for us was experimenting with food until we found the one that worked

@rashi895 5 ай бұрын

Can you pls tell Where can i buy bailey chair from?

@JasperTheServiceDemon 3 ай бұрын

BaileyChairs4Dogs (that’s where I got mine) you’ll have to send the measurements to the seller and they will tell you the size needed and the time it’ll take to make it (it took about a month and a half for me to get mine)