We honestly thought we were going to have to let her go before we took her to Harmony. Her most serious issue was lack of mobility that also contributed to weight gain. ![]() Dawn at Harmony Vet! Before she passed last year, we took Cleo, our senior (13-15yrs old during treatment time) black lab, to see Dawn for various conditions that western medicine hadn't helped. She did not exercise proper duty of care when making neck adjustments on a dog prone to trachea problems, and demonstrated lack of concern for her patient's well-being after the fact when notified of the problem. She further demonstrated poor ethics and poor business practices by neglecting to call me today (Monday) when she said through Dawn that I could expect a call from her. ![]() Obviously Lynne was able to be in touch with Dawn from Florida, so for for her to refuse to take ten minutes to call me to check on Maddie and apologize for the part she played in being a detriment to my baby's health is unacceptable. She offered to tell her what happened, but said she wouldn't be able to call me until Monday. I called Harmony to tell Lynne what happened, and Dawn informed me that Lynne was out of town teaching in Florida. She had to be on bed rest, hydrocodone, and prednisone for days. She didn't get any sleep, and when I took her to the vet immediately in the morning the x-ray showed her trachea was completely collapsed. Overnight it got so bad she was struggling to breathe, and was honking on every attempt. At home it progressed so quickly that I thought she had kennel cough. After some adjustments and massage throughout the spine and neck, we left and Maddie had a cough. ![]() She had never had an actual collapse, however. I had her vet records sent to Lynne in advance, and told her during the consult that Maddie has carried a diagnosis of collapsing trachea for her entire life. Harmony Vet had been recommended by several people I trust in the industry, so I had high hopes for helping Maddie's disc issues. Lynne for her first chiropractic consult and adjustment last Tuesday. I took my 9 yr old Pomeranian, Maddie, to Dr. It's wonderful to find someone my dog likes who is able to help her in a relaxing trauma-free way. Sadly we don't live in Madison anymore and can only see Dr Andrea on vacations, otherwise I would bring her every couple weeks for sure. She was overjoyed and went for a much longer (assisted) walk than I would have preferred, but nonetheless seems better today than yesterday. Afterwards I took her both to the pet store and the park, after keeping her cooped up for weeks for fear of causing further injury. I love that I am able to stay with her the whole time, and she seemed very happy and relaxed, enjoying the gentle attention. This time, Mavi wasn't at all nervous!, and actually seemed to really enjoy the appointment. We went back for our second visit yesterday. About 10 days after acupuncture she started declining again, which basically convinced me that it *was* the acupuncture that helped her, but that the effects were now wearing off. But figured it was worth booking a return visit. The second day after acupuncture, she suddenly seemed significantly better and more comfortable! At this point, I still wasn't sure whether it was the acupuncture or whether she was simply recovering (I came into acupuncture a bit skeptical, but desperate). ![]() And I figured I could only expect one acupuncture session to do so much for a serious back injury. That night and the next day, Mavi did not seem great, but she had also been exceptionally active. She was very sweet and gentle with Mavi, who seemed nervous, but relaxed enough to accept treats (she refuses them at the vet and the groomer). So far, it seems very promising! We saw Dr Andrea for the first time just before Christmas. She's been unable to walk more than a few steps without assistance since mid-Oct, so our vet suggested we give acupuncture a try. My sweet 13-year-old doggie, Mavi, has presumed herniated discs in her back (her liver is not up for the anesthesia that would be needed to confirm with an MRI, nor for surgery).
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