{"id":13466,"date":"2026-05-08T11:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=13466"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:01:47","slug":"nikis-multidisciplinary-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/nikis-multidisciplinary-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Case Sharing\u3011spinal tumour &#8211; From Limited Mobility to Running Again: Niki\u2019s Multidisciplinary Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13466\" class=\"elementor elementor-13466 elementor-13458\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df21bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7df21bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08b82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a08b82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/246-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/246-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/246-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/246-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/246.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafcbd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bafcbd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338a779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"338a779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are thrilled to celebrate a remarkable milestone for Niki, a vivacious 11-year-old Boxer X \ud83d\udc36<br \/><br \/>Recently, Niki faced a suspected spinal tumour alongside significant joint pain. The combination of lower back stiffness and severe incoordination in his hind limbs made even standing up a struggle, deeply impacting his mobility and overall quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0572e13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0572e13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862842e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"862842e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restoring Niki\u2019s joy required a precise, collaborative approach:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7963a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c7963a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specialised Pain Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6c862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6c862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure Niki was comfortable enough for advanced treatment, Dr. Christopher Sun (Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia) at the Animal Pain Relief Centre (APRC) developed a tailored pain management plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a61845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a61845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Targeted Oncology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2d0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef2d0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once his pain was stabilized, Dr. Katrina Sun (Specialist in Veterinary Oncology) successfully guided Niki through five fractions of palliative radiation therapy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fc08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53fc08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Result: More Than Just Comfort \u2601\ufe0f<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036d7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"036d7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Niki isn\u2019t just &#8220;comfortable&#8221;\u2014he is back to exploring the city he loves. His owner, Paul, recently shared this heartwarming update:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668e435 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"668e435\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2d40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2d40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I just want to update Dr. Katrina, Dr. Chris, and the staff on how Niki is doing. We live near the Happy Valley Racecourse; a year and a half ago, when he started to decompensate, he could only walk one-twentieth of the track. Yesterday, he enthusiastically completed the racecourse and even led us to the nearby HK Stadium! 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