Friday, April 19, 2024

Tag: Animals

Animal-assisted therapy aids in spinal cord injury recovery

Every year, approximately 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injury are reported in the United States. Recovering from an SCI can take a huge...

Debilitating accident doesn’t deter veterinary student

Mary Beth Davis defies odds to graduate from Oklahoma State Nearly a decade ago, Dr. Mary Beth Davis was told she would never walk again...

This 91-year-old veteran created the first dog wheelchair, saving thousands of animals

https://youtu.be/VYbp42-Dqy0 “Dogs, cats, snakes, anything. People fall in love with them. There’s no replacement. They fill a chunk of life that no other being can."...

Eddie – the dog paralyzed after being struck by two cars – is getting...

Eddie the dog is getting a spiffy new wheelchair. Angela Parker, owner of the husky-German shepherd who was paralyzed in September after being struck by...

Service Monkeys Give a Helping Hand to People With Quadriplegia

It’s not easy to make friends with a capuchin monkey. They’re willful, mischievous and, if they take it into their heads, can break any...

Iowa Boy’s Inspirational Showing Draws A Standing Ovation At The National Junior Angus Show

Alec Gotto was just a few weeks old when he was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a syndrome that causes spine inflamation and makes movement...

A Paralyzed Hedgehog Gets Wheels, And Life Is Forever Changed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwZULHNZpq4 No creature is ever too small to ignore. This paralyzed hedgehog had no feeling or movement in his back legs, so an incredible team of...