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Yep! It was all good news this morning at Avita’s follow up visit at the vet clinic in Sacramento. The test results showed that the margins were clear up to 1 ½ centimeters and the Fibrocarcinoma hadn’t spread to the ducts on either side of the lower jaw, meaning that the cancer hadn’t found a [...]

We were instructed to keep Avita from doing certain things for two weeks after her Mandibulectomy in order for her to recover completely and without complications. First, we can’t take her for any walks. When we take her out so she can do her business, she heads off towards the street, anticipating her usual constitutional. [...]

The first few days after Avita’s Mandibulectomy were incredibly stressful for Mom and I. Worrying about her, trying to give her the medications, and making sure the healing process went unchallenged by infection kept us from getting much sleep. Besides stressing over how to best to get the pain killer and antibiotic down her throat, [...]

I debated whether or not in bringing my camera with us to Sacramento and visually recording the experience of Avita’s Mandibulectomy, and I just couldn’t think of taking pictures because we were so stressed with worry over the surgery. So, I’ll have to tell you about the trip rather than show you. If I had [...]

It’s been a week since Avita’s surgery, a Mandibulectomy, and she’s doing amazing! The healing process has been smooth, and she’s shown no signs of discomfort at all. And, she’s even begun eating her dog food without us having to put it into the blender. We were told to make a soup for her out [...]