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HERE'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
VETERINARY LASER THERAPY AT AVONDALE!
"Just finished laser therapy on my dog, Max, who is a 13
year old yellow lab/beagle mix. He tolerated the therapy very well and has done
amazingly well. Prior to the treatments, he was very slow moving; reluctant to
walk for very long distances; had to be helped up and down stairs; could not
scratch his nose and ears and due to pain when he laid down, he always laid on
his side. In addition, he did have some trouble getting up and down.
Since finishing, I have noticed great improvement. He is walking farther, he
goes up and down stairs on his own; he will lay down with his hind legs out
behind him which he has not done for over a year and a half. He gets up from
lying down much easier, and is able to scratch his ears. He moves much faster
and is doing things he could not do before. I am amazed at the change and would
recommend laser therapy---I am convinced it has helped Max."
Bill Bolles
Hi -- My name is Max, and I am a 13 year old lab/beagle
mix. My owner decided to have me undergo some laser therapy since I was not
getting around too well and was finding it difficult to do many things I liked
doing. Wow!! What a difference. All of a sudden I can scratch my ears again
and can go up and down the stairs. I can even lay with my hind legs stretched
out behind me…which I haven’t been able to do for a long time. I can even get
up and down much easier than I could before the treatments. I am doing much
better and would recommend laser therapy to anyone who is having trouble getting
around and in pain from arthritis….it is great.
-- 12/2/2011
To Dr. Woodruff and staff at Avondale:
 "This is a picture of the best
personnel trainer someone could have. It also shows what a great benefit it is
to have a happy loving work out partner. We have had dogs our whole life and
they come with such a wide variety of personalities. Charley is our latest
Golden. She is 17 months old. She has energy that we have never experienced in
any of our pervious dogs. I am 57 and pretty active and exercise often. When
Charley came into our lives it was apparent she needed a lot of exercise or she
would be restless and bored making her hard to deal with throughout the day. I
started walking her from the beginning on short walks. She was a pain. Walked
uncontrollable and chased everything. But with consistent walking and
corrections she became the absolutely best walking dog I've owned. We have
walked every day since she came home with us. We have missed only a couple of
days her whole life. Here is a picture of us walking the 3.2 mile trail at
Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines in 44 minutes. Dr. Woodruff and the staff
also suggested putting her on a tread mill. We thought this was crazy and would
be tough to do. But with treats and know-how from Avondale, she picked up the
tread mill walking very fast. Now every night she hops on the tread mill and
huffs at my wife to walk. With no leash attached, she walks a pace of 3.0 for 30
minutes.
So I writing to thank the Avondale Staff and Dr. Woodruff and to encourage
people my age or older to look at having an active dog as a blessing. Exercise
is hard to get started and frustrating as there will be many excuses that creep
in telling you not this day. But when you look into the eyes of you're very own
personnel trainer whose whole life revolves around you it makes you get up and
move. A dog is great for your soul, mind, and health."
Thanks -- John
Spina
"We
recently had a scare with our 13 year old Labrador Retriever, Molly, and I
thought we would have to put her down. She got up in the middle of the night,
and every time she stood up, she fell down. Fearing the worst, like a stroke, I
got her to Avondale where Dr. Woodruff examined her and felt that Molly had hurt
her back and not had a stroke. He suggested laser therapy. After asking him
just what that meant, we agreed to the initial 7 treatments. After the first
treatment that day Molly was walking and not falling. Now that the 7 treatments
have been administered, she is as close to a healthy 13 year old dog as she can
be. She even wants to walk faster than I do on our walks. I really believe the
laser treatments have reduced inflammation and pain in Molly. I am so glad we
had this option for her. They take a small amount of time and she is ready to
go. I am glad my best friend Molly is feeling so much better."
--
Sally Gaer
"Our 13 year old Sheltie
Missy, has been having trouble walking and going up and down steps for the last
year. Pain medications did not help her, so we took her to Avondale Pet Hospital
for a second opinion. Her x-rays showed that she had severe arthritis in her
hind legs. She has had five sessions of laser therapy and has definitely
increased her mobility. She is also following a low-calorie diet and lost 1
1/2 lbs in 8 days. We are very grateful to the doctors and staff at Avondale for
improving Missy's quality of life! "
-- Mark
Purtle
"I
would like to say thank you to Dr. Woodruff and the staff of Avondale for the
great care that they have given 'Cherokee' during her difficult struggles with
her back. The laser therapy that was done made her feel good and spunky again.
She was having difficulties walking and moving around, but with the use of the
laser therapy, she is able to function on her own with little to no assistance.
She is often more bouncy and energetic right after the procedures. It was non
invasive and the sessions were relatively short and the outcome was great.
Thanks again for the great care that was given “Cherokee!”
--
Terri McKinney
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