CJ

My German Shepherd, Max, was 7 years old in March 2013 when he was diagnosed with the terminal disease, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM). DM is incurable and as it progresses, the pet becomes paralyzed in the hind legs and it progresses forward to the point it affects the lungs. Max’s neurologist in Bowie, MD provided a copy of a veterinarian publication to me which clearly illustrated that laser treatments and underwater treadmill exercise would drastically improve Max’s quality of life as well as prolong his life. Without any therapy, the mean survival time of a pet with DM is a mere 66 days.

Since reading this article, Max and I have been coming to MASH since the first week in April 2013 for therapy twice a week. The physical therapists at MASH…Drew Fisher and Jen Hill, truly care about your pet and the quality of therapy they provide. They fully understand the importance of and the impact of the quality of their work on both the pet and their owner. I was also provided exercises that I could do with Max at home. Max loves all of the staff at MASH and especially looks forward to Drew’s special massages! In one week, it will make 300 days since Max began therapy at MASH and he’s still coming twice a week for therapy. AND he’s still ambulatory which has far surpassed my expectations of holding his disease at bay.

I can’t thank MASH enough for their help, their knowledge, and their care with helping my best friend! I know in my heart that I would have already lost him to the disease had it not been for Drew, Jen, and MASH. I will always be grateful!

– CJ