MAX

Our pet of the month for December is the fabulous Max!  Max became our patient in August of 2007, and at that time he had a long history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Yep, dogs get it too!  We had been managing his IBD with a combination of western meds and some natural medicine such as probiotics and prebiotics.  Recently, poor Max has had some bad luck.  In October, we removed two cancerous tumors and started Max on a supplement program of Chinese mushrooms and antioxidants.  Then, in November, Max’s abdomen swelled with fluid.  After an ultrasound, it was determined that Max’s IBD had worsened and now his bowels were leaking protein! We are working hard to stay on top of Max’s dynamic disease, and we wish him the best of luck and a happy holiday!

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