04/17/2026
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๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ! โค๏ธ๐พ
K9 Szeci just received this incredible basket from his friend Dr. Sullivan at Middleton Vet Hospital after passing his annual certification tests this week.
Many are not aware, but in late November 2025, ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐๐๐. K9 Officer Statz noted some strange movements K9 Szeci was making with his back legs. Within 30 minutes, Dr. Sullivan saw Szeci and did an inspection. After recognizing the severity of the injury, Dr. Sullivan called and set up an appointment for the following morning with UW Vet hospitals neurology team. After a full day of tests and images, it was confirmed that K9 Szeci had suffered a herniated disc.
Over the next 7 weeks, K9 Szeci was confined to a kennel to allow his spine to heal. During that time, Dr. Sullivan and her staff continued to provide a high lever of support to Officer Statz and K9 Szeci. From reassuring text messages to drop in visits. K9 Szeci was cleared to return to work on a modified schedule and again, Dr. Sullivan went above and beyond the call. From weekly visits, advanced PT plans and equipment and again, reassuring messages. K9 Szeci eventually built back a good amount of strength and showed good progress. Last week, Dr. Sullivan took updated images and agreed he was clear to participate in his annual certification tests. She provided a regiment to Officer Statz to help ensure Szeci was the best prepared he could be for these tests.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, K9 Officer Statz and K9 Szeci traveled to Ft. Wayne Indiana for the annual NAPWDA testing. With Dr. Sullivan providing constant support and reviewing pictures and videosโฆ. ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ!
Once the team arrived back in Wisconsin, this generous basket was waiting for K9 Szeci to congratulate him. K9 Officer Statz cannot adequately put into words how helpful Dr. Sullivan and her staff have been. โShe is always available and constantly ready to help or provides support to both of us.โ Dr. Sullivan and her staff have been an integral part of K9 Szeciโs team. This is one of the best partnerships we could have asked for. Thank you!!!
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