Aquatic Paws

02/12/2024

Plan your upcoming appointments! We will be closed a bit longer than usual this Christmas.

07/11/2024

Time to make your appointment for your pup today! Available times this week! Www.aquaticpaws.com

05/11/2024

This guy below ⬇️ led me to this podcast below ⬇️. CHECK IT OUT!!!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/67Qjl4ySdFgGhgsEwSDnNE?si=imlJqyxNSU2kZeIydStLzQ&t=40

#

10/10/2024

Have you made your appointment for the week yet? Pool and treadmill availability at both locations! Www.aquaticpaws.com

01/10/2024

If any of my customers has a dog with Degenerative Mylopathy, this may be something you are interested in.

DM Study Update! Three out of the four participating universities are still looking for dogs to participate in the DM study funded by Bubba's Buddies and AKC Canine Health Foundation. Tufts University, Ohio State University, and North Carolina State University have enrollment spots available. Please note: Patients need to be within driving distance to the trial sites and be reevaluated by the trial site at specified times.

About the Study: A collaborative network of canine DM researchers (Project DM) designed and implemented a longitudinal DM patient registry to enhance data collection and observational studies, and built a platform trial design which can serve as perpetual infrastructure through which to evaluate novel therapies and biomarkers. They hypothesize that riluzole, at an optimized dose, will delay disease progression, as evidenced by alteration of both disease-associated biomarkers and clinical outcome measures, therefore improving overall longevity and quality of life in dogs with DM. They will test this hypothesis through the following aims: 1) evaluate oral riluzole safety and establish a candidate dose; 2) conduct a clinical trial for therapeutic efficacy; and 3) demonstrate that neurofilament light concentrations in CSF and plasma are a valuable biomarker.

Twenty healthy dogs affected with DM will be enrolled once required inclusion criteria are met. Dogs will be excluded if there is a co-morbidity with a poor prognosis or if co-morbidity (e.g., orthopedic disease) affects the neurologic examination apart from signs of DM.

Enrollment Contact Information:
Joan R. Coates (Co-PIs: Sarah Moore, Dominik Faissler, Natasha Olby)
Email: [email protected]

01/10/2024

We are running a Thank You special during October. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAj9ww2R1Mu/?igsh=bjQzaDNla2JkbjJ0

17/09/2024

We support the Fairfax County Animal Shelter weekly with two dogs coming on Wednesdays to our Chantilly location. It is a great way to get the senior dogs out of the kennel for a bit and allow us to photograph them in hope of getting them adopted. One of our own employees adopted a very senior dog last year and he is thriving in his new digs.

Friends of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter are having their annual silent auction. Of course we dontated. But so did a lot of other businesses!!!! Check them out

https://www.32auctions.com/2024friendsfallsa

17/09/2024

We had some great moments this past weekend too! Just a few from Saturday & Sunday.

Appointments available every day but Mondays!

16/09/2024

Today was a tough day. A sad day. A dog who has been coming to me for four years came to our Chantilly location for her weekly walk.. Something was off. The owner felt it and I felt it. My nursing instincts kicked in. I did not feel comfortable having the pup walk the underwater treadmill, so we canceled the appointment and the owner took her to the vet. She had internal bleeding. She is at peace 🌈 Run free Siva. You are whole again.

15/09/2024

Shepherds have a soft spot in my ❤️. Sounds like a wonderful best friend.

10/09/2024

Dr. Alex King is back! We are looking forward to regularly being able to provide this much needed service for our pups. Kick off is SEPTEMBER 18th. Make your appointment today!!