Pet Stories

Neffie, the German Shepherd

Neffie, a rescued German Shepherd dog, was misdiagnosed with a cyst in 1992. She was only 2 years old and had a growing lump on her right back.

Kelcey's Story

My Kelsey had a stone removed last year by Dr. Chick Weisse which stopped her bleeding but at the same time she was confirmed to have liver cancer. We stayed overnight and saw many other animals who all had a chance because they came to your hospital.

Bear's Story

Bear Miller was diagnosed with a grade 3 mast cell tumor 6 years ago with only two months to live by the original doctor. With only radiation and surgery, he is still thriving, even though no other dog even with chemo has lived more than 1 1/2 years even with chemo. Even with big fatty tumors, he is happy and healthy.

Death of a pet and how it affects children

Publish Date:

July 31, 2010

Source:

Dog Talk Radio

AMC's Director of Couseling, Dr. Susan P. Cohen talked about how children of different ages understand and cope with death, what parents can do to help them and the need for honesty and age-appropriate explanations. 9-year-old Emma talked about the loss of her dog, Sadie.

URL:

http://www.traciehotchner.com/dt/podcast.htm