FBR Real Pet Stories™ Blog
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Minnie’s Story: My Cockapoo No Longer Has Seizures After Taking Medication
Minnie developed seizures when she was 2 years old
Moura and Magnus’ Story: The Adventures of Moura and Magnus
The importance of animal research for improved health of both cats and dogs can’t be overstated
Spunky’s Story: Cancer Didn’t Stop My Cat From Living a Fulfilled Life
Spunky was a cat who lived a full life, even though he left us too soon after battling a skin cancer people also get called squamous cell carcinoma
Bailey’s Story: A Reflection About My Grandcat, Family and Animal Research
I absolutely adore my gorgeous “grandcat” Bailey, who is lucky to be an indoor-outdoor cat on a dairy farm in Australia where my daughter lives
Izzy’s Story: The Cat Who Was Allergic to Everything
Immunotherapy injections have made a huge difference in Izzy’s treatment
Dexter’s Story: From the Streets of Florida to a Loving Family in New Jersey
Lisa’s family is thankful for animal heroes that have helped to discover medical treatments and continue to discover treatments every day
Fifi’s Story: My Retired Racing Greyhound Beat Cancer. Here’s What Saved Her
Six months of chemotherapy and three treatment regimens later, my greyhound is miraculously cancer free three years after a terminal diagnosis
Allegro and Cadence’s Story: My Rescue Ponies Are Living Proof of Benefits of Modern Veterinary Medicine
My rescues also have oral issues, so keeping them healthy and in good weight is challenging, especially in the face of equine Cushing’s disease
Cleo’s Story of Survival
Cleo was diagnosed with a brain tumor less than a year ago and has made a remarkable recovery thanks to the support of her cat mom Ginger and advances in veterinary neurology made possible thanks to animal research
Bones’ Story: How Bones Beat Addison’s Disease
Addison’s disease is a rare and sometimes life-threatening disorder that occurs when the body does not produce enough cortisol and aldosterone hormones
Kaylee Bear’s Story: What I Learned From Kaylee Bear’s Battle With Lupus
Kaylee Bear the dog battled systemic lupus erythematosus
Mercury’s Story: The Life of a Former Lab Cat
During his laboratory days, Mercury worked in a project designed to make life better for other animals
Cleveland’s Story: My Dog Had a Flea and Tick Infestation. Now He’s Healthy As Ever
Some dogs aren’t as lucky as Cleveland and they contract tick-borne diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease
Elmer’s Story: My Dog Elmer Had Nasal Cancer. Here’s Our Story
Elmer powered through because wonderful biomedical researchers developed chemotherapy treatments that not only benefit human lives but also animal lives
Corbin and Marshall’s Story: Animal Testing Saved My Son’s Life
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Gizmoto’s Story: Love at First Sight
Yes – animal research benefits animals, too
Maggie May’s Story: How a 6-Pound Cat Helped Entire Herds of 6-Ton Elephants
Maggie started life as a purpose bred laboratory cat. This means that, if animal research wasn’t around, she wouldn’t be either. Her travels started in 1997 at the University of Georgia where she was placed on a study that could help save the elephants at Kruger National Park in Africa
Big Jack’s Story: When Big Jack Was Little Jack, She Almost Lost Him to Kidney Disease
Jordan picked out her puppy and named him Big Jack