Pet of the Month! Reba!

Reba is a stunning Alaskan Malamute who is nearly 8 years old. We first met Reba in September 2022 when she weighed 55kg and had a body condition score of 9/9.

Reba was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and Osteoarthritis (OA).

Reba has been seeing us on a regular basis for librela injections to support her OA and has been visiting our nurses for weight clinics which are included as part of the Silver Wellness Subscription that Reba is on. As of 26th August Reba’s current weight is 41.2kg and her body condition score is 7/9! See her before & after pics!

We asked Reba’s owner a few questions about what Reba is like and how their experience was.

1.      What is Reba’s favourite thing to do?  

Going for a good walk, playing with a ball & meeting people.

2.    What do you enjoy about Reba?

How pretty she is, how loyal she is, how easy and friendly she is to other dogs and people.

3.     How did the nurse clinics support Reba?

With very good advice and pushing me to keep up the good things I was doing. Plus listening and adapting to Reba’s changing conditions at the time.

4.     Did Reba’s personality change with treatment?

Yes! Due to Reba’s weight and limb on her front right leg Reba is walking a lot better, is happy in life and she has more energy now.

5. Did you research further into her diagnosis?

Yes, I looked at taking Reba to a Physiotherapist and hydrotherapy for dogs to help with making her legs stronger again and lose weight which helped really well.

6. How did the Wellness Subscription Plan help you?

It saved me money on all the appointments, medical support and tablets. It’s been a really big help.

7.  What advice would you give to others?

James and the team are very good at listening to your issues with your pet, so I would listen to all their advice and go that extra mile following it!

P.s I would like to thank you all for helping me get Reba back to health