hunter 86 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 hi all im struggleing to decide what to do about my pup ive recently had it to the vets because of a limp on its back leg and the vet has told me he thinks it has cracked a bone in its leg altho he never xrayed it. but the problem dosent seem to be getting any better i dont know whever to get rid of it or keep it and give it the benifit of the doubt the pup is only 4 and a half months old will the problem keep on showin when the dog is old enough to start coursing or will it heal could i have some opinions please thanks Quote Link to post
DottyDoo 500 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 pay for an x ray first come on tae fook mate, ye thinkin a getting shot a pup that has done f**k all wrong.... an ye dont even know for sure whats the matter wae it didnt the vet tell recomend an xray, if he didnae he is a bit of a plum imo.............. if the dog has an unjury that is gonna affect its future performance, then so be it, pts or rehome as a pet, fair doos.... but atleast put yer hand in yer pocket an find oot what the fook is wrong wae the poor pup 10 Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,137 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 pay for an x ray first come on tae fook mate, ye thinkin a getting shot a pup that has done f**k all wrong.... an ye dont even know for sure whats the matter wae it didnt the vet tell recomend an xray, if he didnae he is a bit of a plum imo.............. if the dog has an unjury that is gonna affect its future performance, then so be it, pts or rehome as a pet, fair doos.... but atleast put yer hand in yer pocket an find oot what the fook is wrong wae the poor pup Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 pay for an x ray first come on tae fook mate, ye thinkin a getting shot a pup that has done f**k all wrong.... an ye dont even know for sure whats the matter wae it didnt the vet tell recomend an xray, if he didnae he is a bit of a plum imo.............. if the dog has an unjury that is gonna affect its future performance, then so be it, pts or rehome as a pet, fair doos.... but atleast put yer hand in yer pocket an find oot what the fook is wrong wae the poor pup Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Dotty is bang on. Quote Link to post
carp man 1 219 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 hi all im struggleing to decide what to do about my pup ive recently had it to the vets because of a limp on its back leg and the vet has told me he thinks it has cracked a bone in its leg altho he never xrayed it. but the problem dosent seem to be getting any better i dont know whever to get rid of it or keep it and give it the benifit of the doubt the pup is only 4 and a half months old will the problem keep on showin when the dog is old enough to start coursing or will it heal could i have some opinions please thanks how the f**k can u get rid off a pup when its got a cracked bone and u have not had it xrayed come on mate its a pup the bones r still growin its not like its a old dog and it take longer to mend just rest it up mate 1 Quote Link to post
slips 114 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 if your not gettin it xrayed leave pup in pen for 8weeks and dont let it run freely. only lead walk 8week mends most injurys if your not sure or get it to the bone man Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,153 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Dotty is bang on. Even if you can't understand him. Quote Link to post
simonrocco 175 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 get it x-rayed pal and then go from there. if you thought it was a cracked bone then you should have had it x-rayed first time you were in the vets. Quote Link to post
hogdog 61 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) My dog spent a good few months of it's first year lame due to being a complete headcase. It had six different injuries and was lame on every one of it's legs at some point. None of those injuries has had any long term effect. If you x-rayed it and it turns out to be a cracked (fractured) bone then that's great, it should heal fine and not cause any future problems. I would only be concerned if it's a severe break (which it's not) or if it's severe ligament or tendon damage (which it's probably not). Lameness is par for the course with puppies and should be expected. Edited July 12, 2011 by hogdog Quote Link to post
hunter 86 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 My dog spent a good few months of it's first year lame due to being a complete headcase. It had six different injuries and was lame on every one of it's legs at some point. None of those injuries has had any long term effect. If you x-rayed it and it turns out to be a cracked (fractured) bone then that's great, it should heal fine and not cause any future problems. I would only be concerned if it's a severe break (which it's not) or if it's severe ligament or tendon damage (which it's probably not). Lameness is par for the course with puppies and should be expected. cheers for the advise mate am just gunna keep it in the pen 4 a few weeks and c how it goes cant understand why the vet didnt xray it because i was willing to pay he said there was no need for an xray at this point i was just concerned if it would affect its performance later on in life cheers Quote Link to post
Cleanspade 3,322 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 take it back to the vets and tel him you would like it x rayed. will give you peace of mind Quote Link to post
hunter 86 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 pay for an x ray first come on tae fook mate, ye thinkin a getting shot a pup that has done f**k all wrong.... an ye dont even know for sure whats the matter wae it didnt the vet tell recomend an xray, if he didnae he is a bit of a plum imo.............. if the dog has an unjury that is gonna affect its future performance, then so be it, pts or rehome as a pet, fair doos.... but atleast put yer hand in yer pocket an find oot what the fook is wrong wae the poor pup i never said i was gettin rid i said i wanted some advice on weather it would heal properly or not and if it would affect it later on i was willing to pay 4 an xray but the vet said it didnt need 1 for just a cracked bone if it wasnt a full break i just dont want to spend all the time fetching a pup on if it isnt going to b able to do its job because as every1 knows it does take a long time to fetch a pup on Quote Link to post
robert michem 314 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) ive read some shit in my time,,, but that takes the piss,,, dont bother getting another dog mate,, any facker wid half a brain cell gets a dog an XRAY,,,, B FOR YOU EVEN THINK THE WORSE, Edited July 12, 2011 by robert michem Quote Link to post
hogdog 61 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) Give him a break people, I was a bit harsh too in my first reply but edited it for a couple of reasons. He's only asking advice as he said "it dosen't seem to be getting any better" and was worried that the dog may not be able to do the job is was bought/bred for. He was also advised by the vet that "it doesn't need an x-ray at this point"...I can understand why the vet would say that as an x-ray may not necessarily show anything and if it is a fracture it will heal by itself anyway and the treatment would be the same for every scenario - rest. We all complain when a vet does unnecessary tests and costs you a fortune, on this occasion it sounds like this vet isn't ripping anyone off and is giving sound advice. Edited July 12, 2011 by hogdog Quote Link to post
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