{"id":20,"date":"2026-05-04T20:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoutbook.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:31:14","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"Resources For Readers Facing Similar Journeys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Understanding Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What is DM?<\/em> Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in dogs, similar to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in humans. It typically begins with loss of coordination in the hind legs and progresses over 6-18 months to complete paralysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Learn More:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cvm.missouri.edu\/research\/dm-degenerative-myelopathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine &#8211; DM Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cvm.missouri.edu\/canine-genetics-laboratory\/canine-genetics-laboratory-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canine Genetics Lab &#8211; DM DNA Testing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ofa.org\/degenerative-myelopathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OFA &#8211; Degenerative Myelopathy Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akcchf.org\/research-progress\/research-spotlight-degenerative-myelopathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Kennel Club &#8211; Canine Health Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support for Pet Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Finding Help:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapoflove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lap of Love (In-home euthanasia support)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vet.cornell.edu\/impact\/community-impact\/pet-loss-resources-and-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pet Loss Support Groups (Facebook and local)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veterinary Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Finding Specialized Care:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physical Therapy\/Rehabilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterinary Acupuncture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akcchf.org\/research\/research-portfolio\/program-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AKC &#8211; CHF Clinical Trials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobility Aids\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpemup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Help em Up Harness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/walkinpets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walkin&#8217; Pets Wheelchairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Financial Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Help with Veterinary Costs:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redrover.org\/relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RedRover Relief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepetfund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pet Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecredit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care Credit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) What is DM? Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in dogs, similar to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in humans. It typically begins with loss of coordination in the hind legs and progresses over 6-18 months to complete paralysis. Learn More: Support for Pet Loss Finding Help: Veterinary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thescoutstory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}