Katrina & Malus

Katrina is a fellow terrier owner who also happens to be a long-time friend of Dr. Pike’s. She is mom to Malus, who 5 months ago had surgery to correct his tethered cord syndrome. She enjoys training and competing with her dogs in happy ratters, barn hunt, scent work, rally, and more. Resources: Article on TCS from Tufts: https://vet.tufts.edu/news-events/news/breakthrough-surgical-procedure-relieves-dogs-chronic-pain

Canadian/West Coast Resource for TCS: https://canadawestvets.com/2024/02/28/tethered-cord-syndrome-in-dogs/

TCS Awareness/Outreach Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1YGDLuLy9R/

Stories of Dogs with TCS: https://linktr.ee/DogsWithTetheredCord

Malus Progress & Updates Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EYDZa6sD6/

Scholarly Articles:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2017.00134/full

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1510800/full

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475192030164X

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1040638719827626

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4858091/