Earl: A Feline Rehabilitation Story Featuring The #AssisiLoop #PEMF #AssisiAnimalHealth #TheLoop

​Meet Earl:
13yr old neutered male Persian cross

Diagnosis:
Acute on chronic kidney failure
Episode of Hypoxemia
Anemia
IMHA
IBD
Chronic Pancreatitis
Idiopathic Hypercalcemia
Secondary nosocomial infections including MRSA (external ears) and proliferative and necrotizing otitis externa
Right OA/hip dysplasia
IVDD

Earl's Treatment Plan:

​Medications
Daily: Prednisolone, Carafate, Gabapentin, Prilosec, Cerenia, Metronidazole, Aluminum Hydroxide
Weekly: Darbepoetin, Vitamin B12 injections,
If needed:
Oral Buprenex
Tacrolimus topical for PNOE
Mupirocin topical for MRSA
Allergies to chicken and poultry

Supplements:
Daily: Folic Acid, Taurine, Omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamin E, Hydrolyzed Guar Gum, 380ml H2O
Weekly/Monthly: Adequan, Diatomaceous Earth

Earl's Rehabilitation Plan:

​PEMF Therapy (Assisi Loop),  Low Level Laser Therapy

Controlled leash walks 3x daily, stair climbing/inclines, sit to stands with raised front paws, balance ball for core strength/postural muscle balance, lateral flexion and bowing exercise on balance ball, massage therapy/myofascial release, mobilization

Lis Conarton, BS, LVT, CCRP, CVPP
APRVT Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
and Proud Mom of  Earl tells us more..........

I am a licensed veterinary technician certified in rehabilitation and pain management. . Our family adopted Earl at 1and 1/2 years of age from a lovely couple who lived on a dairy farm. He was not the savviest of kitties and often ate poisonous plants and leaves becoming very ill multiple times throughout his young adulthood while living on the farm.

Earl was diagnosed with hip OA and IVDD at 5 years of age. Since OA was recognized (through radiographs and symptoms) Adequan was started at the loading dose after his diagnosis. Earl would not accept many supplements (we tried dasuquin, duralactin, fish oil, etc) and he would not eat  it with wet food or pill pockets. Adding supplements to his diet caused food aversion and he does not tolerate being pilled. We were looking for additional home treatments to aid in reduction of symptoms of OA and IVDD related discomfort so we began Assisi loop therapy for IVDD/hip OA.  This was the only change at this point in his life and he remained active and had low pain scoring and minimal symptoms.