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                                            However, over the past
                                            few  weeks,  his  amazing
                                            foster  carers  have  noticed  that  his  pain
                                            has  started  to  become  a  little  more
                                            troublesome  again.  Although  this  is  a
                                            little disappointing, Ewan has a dedicated
                                            team  around  him  and  we  will  continue
                                            working to find the best way to keep him
                                            comfortable and enjoying life.
                                            We  are  now  looking  to  arrange  another
                                            visit to the dedicated team at the Renew
                                            Centre in Gloucestershire so that they can
                                            reassess him. We may also explore whether
                                            stem  cell  treatment  could  be  helpful  in
                                            providing Ewan with greater comfort over
        In our last update, we  shared the   the longer term.
        encouraging  news  that  young  Ewan  was
        feeling much more comfortable following   Ewan’s allergies, which will be familiar to
        treatment for the painful problem in the   many  Bedlington  owners,  continue  to  be
        muscles  around  his  right  hip,  which  had   carefully  managed  through  his  diet  and
        been putting pressure on his sciatic nerve.  monthly  injections  of  an  immunotherapy
                                            vaccine tailored specifically to his needs.
        The  improvement  in  his  comfort  meant
        that we began to see a very different side   So,  Ewan’s  journey  is  not  quite  finished
        to Ewan. Having previously been reluctant   yet, and we will keep you updated as we
        to move, he started to discover just how   learn  more  about  the  next  stage  of  his
        much fun life could be! His cheeky Beddie   treatment.
        personality  began  to  shine  through  and,   As always, none of this would be possible
        best of all, he learned to play, something   without  the  very  much  appreciated
        that brought huge smiles to the faces of his   support of our wonderful BTRF supporters.
        foster family and everyone.         Your donations allow us to provide Ewan,
        Since  then,  Ewan  has  been  receiving   and all the dogs in our foster care, with the
        regular  physiotherapy  at  home.  This  is   specialist treatment and ongoing support
        helping  to  rebuild  and  strengthen  the   they need.
        muscles  around  his  hips,  providing  more   Thank  you,  on  behalf  of  Ewan,  the  BTRF
        support for his joints and helping him to   team and all the dogs in our care.
        move more comfortably.
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