Tripawd Talk Radio - Meet Two More Amazing Sporting Tripawds

Meet Two More Amazing Sporting Tripawds

05/11/21 • 37 min

Tripawd Talk Radio Episode #103: On this episode we share the stories of two Sporting Tripawds, Tara and Neon. Tara is the winner of the 2020 American Kennel Club ACE Award for Exemplary Companion dog. Her mom Mary Pat selected the Tripawds Foundation for her chosen charity, to which the AKC made a generous donation on her behalf for winning the award. Neon is a champion agility dog who's mom Penny informed Mary Pat about the Tripawds Foundation.
The annual AKC Humane Fund Awards For Canine Excellence(ACE) are presented in each of the following five categories: Uniformed Service K-9, Therapy, Service, Search and Rescue and Exemplary Companion dog. The 2020 winners range from a Flat-Coated Retriever that excels at dock diving despite missing a paw (Tara), to a search and rescue dog who sniffed out human remains dating back to 670 A.D.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Flat-Coated Retriever “Tara” Awarded 2020 Exemplary Companion ACE Award
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/flat-coated-retriever-tara-2020-ace-exemplary-companion/
Five Heroic Dogs Honored with 2020 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE)
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-heroic-dogs-honored-2020-akc-humane-fund-awards-canine-excellence-ace/
The AKC Humane Fund Awards For Canine Excellence (ACE)
https://www.akc.org/about/awards-and-honors/akc-humane-fund-awards-canine-excellence-ace/
VIDEO: 2020 AKC ACE Award for Exemplary Companion Announcement
https://akc.tv/watch/6/5754/episode/ace-episode-1-exemplary-companion/
Tripawds Foundation Maggie Moo Fund for Tripawd Rehab
https://tri.pet/tri-rehab
Find a Canine Rehab Therapist:
https://tri.pet/findrehab
Support Tripawds Foundation to Honor Your Tripawd!
https://tripawds.org/give
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How Tripawd Meg Enjoys a Pain Free Life

Tripawd Talk Radio Episode #102: Tripawds Member Profile - Meet Tripawds blogger Clare Allen and learn how her three-legged "Meg-A-Star" loves life on three legs for the past five years thanks to regular canine rehab with her physiotherapist Phillipa Mitchell.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Meg's Tripawds Blog:
https://megsta.tripawds.com
UK Canine Rehab with Dr. Philippa Mitchell:
http://activepet.co.uk/
Maggie Moo Fund for Tripawd Rehab:
http://tri.pet/tri-rehab
The Guardian Article:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jul/01/totally-pawesome-at-the-three-legged-dog-convention
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Torigen Immunotherapy Vaccine: Hope for Pets with Cancer with Dr. Michael Lucroy

Tripawd Talk Radio Episode #104: On this episode we talk with Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael Lucroy about the Torigen immunotherapy vaccine for pets with cancer. The Torigen vaccine is a therapeutic vaccine available from any veterinarian for dogs or cats with cancer.
Dr. Lucroy is the Chief Medical Officer at Torigen Pharmaceuticals, which provides the most advanced cancer care solutions for companion animals, including a "personalized" cancer vaccine to help dogs fight the disease.
He is board-certified in medical oncology and author of over 40 peer-reviewed publications as well as the author of "Help! My Dog Has Cancer: Insights from a veterinary oncologist."
Formerly at Purdue University as an Associate Professor and Chief of Clinical Oncology, Dr. Lucroy has also been in private practice, was part of the R&D Team at Elanco Animal Health, and also Director of Clinical Studies for MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets overseeing research in over 20 specialty hospitals.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Torigen Immunotherapy Pet Cancer Vaccine
https://www.torigen.com/

Help! My Dog Has Cancer: Insights from a veterinary oncologist
https://amzn.to/3bYOO2w
Does Amputation Speed Cancer Metastasis?
2010 Q&A with Dr. Lucroy
https://tripawds.com/2010/03/19/does-amputation-speed-cancer-metastasis/
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