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Out on Sunday past my husky running at full pelt clattered into a wooden bench plonked in a particularly stupid place out on a forrest walk.
In the past she's one of these dogs that will howl and cry for ages and limp pathetically for way too long!
We had to go to the vet immediately which cost me £160 for a ten minute visit,lovely stuff!Vet checked her over,no obvious breaks,swelling etc so she was given Morphine in her neck which made her immediately collapse howling and screaming like hell.
So,three days on she's still holding her leg up and puts it down every 7 or so steps.On the beach,a softer surface it was every couple of steps for a few minutes,then back to holding it up?
Im pretty sure with observing her getting up,lying down she has improved a lot,and squealing from moving has stopped.
I can pull her leg every which way and its fine,can it sometimes just be psychological with some dogs?Its like she knew it 'was' sore so now she won't put it down??
Over the last few years ive totally lost confidence in my vet,lost a couple of animals through really routine operations,only one maturer bet i really trust,the rest i wouldn't trust to feed her never mind sedate her for what i think would be a necessary x-ray at the moment.
I don't know what to do?
In the past she's one of these dogs that will howl and cry for ages and limp pathetically for way too long!
We had to go to the vet immediately which cost me £160 for a ten minute visit,lovely stuff!Vet checked her over,no obvious breaks,swelling etc so she was given Morphine in her neck which made her immediately collapse howling and screaming like hell.
So,three days on she's still holding her leg up and puts it down every 7 or so steps.On the beach,a softer surface it was every couple of steps for a few minutes,then back to holding it up?
Im pretty sure with observing her getting up,lying down she has improved a lot,and squealing from moving has stopped.
I can pull her leg every which way and its fine,can it sometimes just be psychological with some dogs?Its like she knew it 'was' sore so now she won't put it down??
Over the last few years ive totally lost confidence in my vet,lost a couple of animals through really routine operations,only one maturer bet i really trust,the rest i wouldn't trust to feed her never mind sedate her for what i think would be a necessary x-ray at the moment.
I don't know what to do?
Edited by robbocop33 on Wednesday 11th November 20:23
Yes we were given nsaids.Obviously i know my dog quite well and i just get this over riding feeling she's pulling one over on us.Everytime she sits she just hands up her paw as if to say look,give it a rub,it hurts! ;-)
It was the way she reacted as well when she was given the injection,at the latter end she just dropped shaking and screaming the place down,what a state she was in,felt really sorry for her!
It was the way she reacted as well when she was given the injection,at the latter end she just dropped shaking and screaming the place down,what a state she was in,felt really sorry for her!
Had a dog who refused to get up for about 2 days. We carried her into the garden for a pit stop, she was hand fed. She was 10 stone. Then the vet finally managed to come out. The vet touched her leg and she screamed. Then the vet looked at us and said "I've not done anything yet". Vet then manipulated the leg all over the show, dog did not say a word. Then dog thought "the game is up" and got up and walked off.....
robbocop33 said:
Yes we were given nsaids.Obviously i know my dog quite well and i just get this over riding feeling she's pulling one over on us.Everytime she sits she just hands up her paw as if to say look,give it a rub,it hurts! ;-)
It was the way she reacted as well when she was given the injection,at the latter end she just dropped shaking and screaming the place down,what a state she was in,felt really sorry for her!
It may well have stung especially into the muscle so probably a genuine reaction (she is certainly not alone in thst.It was the way she reacted as well when she was given the injection,at the latter end she just dropped shaking and screaming the place down,what a state she was in,felt really sorry for her!
It is upto to you at the end of the day and yes she could be playing on it. I can only offer an opinion based on the symptoms described. But doesn't several days of this reaction seem excessive all the same? It does to me. Feel round the Base of her claws, examine carefully for any redness at the base of any of them, incase she bruised a claw, that would make walking painful for her.
Edited by bexVN on Thursday 12th November 00:15
I've squeezed and poked every part of her leg,as has the vet,no wincing at all or pulling her leg away from me.
We do catch her doing things that we can see is putting weight on her leg.
Couple of examples,she's starting using that leg first to go up on chairs,when she"s in a sitting position she will turn around to groom the base of her back,and it's that leg straightened out in front of her to stop her falling over!
She also puts this leg out first when she goes to lay down.
She does so many we just catch ourselves saying ooh,you little minx you're having us on!
She puts it down too when doing the toilet now as well.
We do catch her doing things that we can see is putting weight on her leg.
Couple of examples,she's starting using that leg first to go up on chairs,when she"s in a sitting position she will turn around to groom the base of her back,and it's that leg straightened out in front of her to stop her falling over!
She also puts this leg out first when she goes to lay down.
She does so many we just catch ourselves saying ooh,you little minx you're having us on!
She puts it down too when doing the toilet now as well.
Jasandjules said:
Had a dog who refused to get up for about 2 days. We carried her into the garden for a pit stop, she was hand fed. She was 10 stone. Then the vet finally managed to come out. The vet touched her leg and she screamed. Then the vet looked at us and said "I've not done anything yet". Vet then manipulated the leg all over the show, dog did not say a word. Then dog thought "the game is up" and got up and walked off.....
Characters aren't they?
robbocop33 said:
I've squeezed and poked every part of her leg,as has the vet,no wincing at all or pulling her leg away from me.
We do catch her doing things that we can see is putting weight on her leg.
Couple of examples,she's starting using that leg first to go up on chairs,when she"s in a sitting position she will turn around to groom the base of her back,and it's that leg straightened out in front of her to stop her falling over!
She also puts this leg out first when she goes to lay down.
She does so many we just catch ourselves saying ooh,you little minx you're having us on!
She puts it down too when doing the toilet now as well.
Well that sounds promising and so with that extra info I would be happier to suggest giving it a bit more time. I think you have answered your own question though!! You seem to know what you are going to do We do catch her doing things that we can see is putting weight on her leg.
Couple of examples,she's starting using that leg first to go up on chairs,when she"s in a sitting position she will turn around to groom the base of her back,and it's that leg straightened out in front of her to stop her falling over!
She also puts this leg out first when she goes to lay down.
She does so many we just catch ourselves saying ooh,you little minx you're having us on!
She puts it down too when doing the toilet now as well.
Well,bit the bullet today and went for an xray .Yesterday she just wasn't putting it down so i went from being 70/30 in favour of,is she taking the mick,or less in favour of she was running so fast she may have done something??
The xray of her front leg showed the thicker bone at the front,then the thinner bone just behind this.There was a hairline crack just about all the way through the front thicker bone!!,damn,we owe her a huge apology and a few big treats!!
I feel hellish for not going back sooner but i have gone back within the timeline the vet gave us,when the anti-inflammatories ran out.Anyone any tips if they've had a dog with a leg in a cast for any period of time?Thanks!!
The xray of her front leg showed the thicker bone at the front,then the thinner bone just behind this.There was a hairline crack just about all the way through the front thicker bone!!,damn,we owe her a huge apology and a few big treats!!
I feel hellish for not going back sooner but i have gone back within the timeline the vet gave us,when the anti-inflammatories ran out.Anyone any tips if they've had a dog with a leg in a cast for any period of time?Thanks!!
Edited by robbocop33 on Friday 13th November 20:51
Strict rest and keep the dressing dry, this is so so important. If it gets even slightly damp DON'T LEAVE IT. Get the vet to change it. And obviously don't let her chew it. If she has been fine with it then suddenly starts to fuss at it I would take that as a possible issue with the dressing and seek advice of the vet re redoing the dressing. Try not to be tempted to patch up the dressing yourself if she does chew it etc
Thanks for that,much appreciated.Felt so sorry for her last night,theres a couple of burst footballs she plays with in the living room,she come hobbling up to me with the ball in her mouth wanting to play holding her sore leg up!
Is a hairline fracture anymore stable,healable than a break thats stayed inline?,leg bone looked completely straight and you could 'barely' see the fracture on the xray.
Is a hairline fracture anymore stable,healable than a break thats stayed inline?,leg bone looked completely straight and you could 'barely' see the fracture on the xray.
I don't know what inline is.
Hairline is the 'best' type really as it means the bone will still be stable, that it is not a full thickness fracture and so with a bit of support and good rest it should heal well but will take time.
Hydrotherapy and physio may be a usual recovery tool once it has healed enough to build muscle back up.
In.people it is usually do to repeated stress on a bone, though I think in this case it was caused by the trauma event.
Hairline is the 'best' type really as it means the bone will still be stable, that it is not a full thickness fracture and so with a bit of support and good rest it should heal well but will take time.
Hydrotherapy and physio may be a usual recovery tool once it has healed enough to build muscle back up.
In.people it is usually do to repeated stress on a bone, though I think in this case it was caused by the trauma event.
bexVN said:
I don't know what inline is.
Hairline is the 'best' type really as it means the bone will still be stable, that it is not a full thickness fracture and so with a bit of support and good rest it should heal well but will take time.
Hydrotherapy and physio may be a usual recovery tool once it has healed enough to build muscle back up.
In.people it is usually do to repeated stress on a bone, though I think in this case it was caused by the trauma event.
By 'inline' i just meant a break staying in alignment,doesn't matter.There's a hydrotherapy place for dogs just a mile along the road from me!I'll definetly pop along once the bandages are off,thanks again.Hairline is the 'best' type really as it means the bone will still be stable, that it is not a full thickness fracture and so with a bit of support and good rest it should heal well but will take time.
Hydrotherapy and physio may be a usual recovery tool once it has healed enough to build muscle back up.
In.people it is usually do to repeated stress on a bone, though I think in this case it was caused by the trauma event.
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