Hit by car gutted

[dso88 15]

My lurched got hit by a car yesterday rushed him straight to the vets and they have amputated half of his tail anyone had a lurcher that has lost some their tail ? And did affect they're running ?

[diggermad 154]

hope hes ok mate wouldnt think it would affect him that much ATB DM

[hondo 45]

as far as i know a lurchers tail is like a boats rudder,,the kinda steer with the tail but its only part of it the bottom half of the tail is the strongest so might still be fine,, i dont see it completely stoppin him from runnin well just think it will be a gettin used to period i seen dogs coursin rabbits with theree legs,,,,,so i wudent worry too much

[troter58 1,711]

half a tail will not stop the dog running mate good friend of mine had one with half a tail dog was no diffrent to one with a full tail hope the dog recovers ok atb troter

[johnrthrfrd 223]

Used to race greyhounds and had a couple that lost part of there tail and one that lost it all never made any difference to there times racing

[dso88 15]

Thanks for the sympathy hopefully he be just as good

[graham4877 1,181]

Hope its ok mate,,, a mate of mine has had his dogs tail off and its about 4" left on it and it runs and works fine...all i'd say you need to do is get the dog out running about when its better and it will sharp get used to it!

[dso88 15]

He always runnin so he should get used to it

[sowhat 1,572]

My lurched got hit by a car yesterday rushed him straight to the vets and they have amputated half of his tail anyone had a lurcher that has lost some their tail ? And did affect they're running ?

It definately won't affect its running ability,is that all the injuries he got?

If so he's a lucky dog Could have been alot worse.

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

Didn't Pie only have a stump of a tail?

 

I think you'll be ok!

[the big chief 3,099]

my pal has a bull x with a lot of his tail amputated had it done a few months back don't no if he runs right yet but i will let you no pal and i wil get a pic of him but i would say it will be fine pal

[dso88 15]

Yes apart from a grazed eye that was all his injurys if it was the other end of his body he would of been dead

[dso88 15]

Been back to the vets today and the dressing staying its healing really well stitches should dissolve within a week or so and he can start running in a few weeks my vet is quite a well known lurcherman vet and he said you won't have no problem getting him back running so everything's looking up

[chartpolski 23,612]

I know it's not a Lurcher; but one of the best, Non-Ped Whippets of the last few years, Shay, has only got half a tail !

 

Cheers.

[minshaw man 111]

My lurched got hit by a car yesterday rushed him straight to the vets and they have amputated half of his tail anyone had a lurcher that has lost some their tail ? And did affect they're running ?

myfreind bort a dog with only half a tail and it ran no differently