Injured pup

[jhiggins 48]

Had my 16 week old deerhound cross pup out in the park and she ran full pelt into my terrier. She collapsed yelping onto the floor and was limping on her front right leg when she got up. Rested her since but it's still very sore. Been giving her warm showers and massaging it, any thing else I can do to aid recovery, or is a trip to the vets the best? She's moving around ok now and wants to run but you can see its still sore.

 

Any advice much appreciated

[earlierstart 27]

I'd say just give it time and it will be fine mate.

[Brimmer 220]

Time will fix it by the sounds of it. If you are really worried then try the vet, but i'm thinking a few days will probs see the terrier come good.

[chartpolski 23,099]

Is it swollen ? I think I'd have it x-rayed just for peace of mind !

 

Cheers.

[pinguu 169]

When in doubt go to the vet. An X-ray will rule out breaks or fractures. She may just have a bad knock but best to check it out.

[B.P.R 2,798]

i would take it to the vets if its still sore in the morning. youngsters bones are so soft that they can break easily. im talking from experience.

 

vet diagnosed a sprain, next day still sore and was confirmed fracture. dont take risks with young uns, this is the most important part of their growth

[cammy12 176]

take her to the vets peace of mind if nowt else, i was always told when leting pups run around you keep your other dogs out the way as its almost cert the pup will banjo into them.

[scothunter 12,609]

if its still lame and favouring that leg after a day or two,id prob get it xrayed aswell. like has been said,there wee bones are no the best at that age,and some fractures can go un noticed and thats just a major f*****g headache in the future.

[j j m 6,533]

id get her to the vets to be on the safe side mate

[Taz-n-Lily 62]

Vets, with a pup that young.

 

It's not the bones, but the growth plates (epiphyseal growth plates if you want to google it) that I'd be concerned about.

 

My deerhound X was pretty much useless direction-wise at six months. That's a big, fast dog to be charging about with no steering.

My other dog (staffy/whippet X bitch) used to set him up to crash into trees and (once) rugby goalposts.

He's good now, but he's over two.

Edited December 31, 2012 by Taz-n-Lily

[oxo 441]

Take it to the vets if theres any doubt at all, had a Stafford pup i bred that on its first walk i let it off the lead to run around with my young daughter and the bairn ran into the pup, same kind of thing and a broken rear leg (greenstick fracture). hope the pups ok.

[hillbilly boy 109]

I would take it to the vet could cause problems for the dog later in life if its left to just heal itself

[dennned 172]

probably the growth plate, not worth the vet, theres nothing he or she can do, complete rest mainly confined for a few weeks should sort it ,

[johnrthrfrd 223]

Ice is better than heat rap a bag of frozen peas or something similar in a cloth and hold it on for a good 15min.. Takes the swelling and bruising down ,had to do it every 3hrs when my beddy hurt her back that was after she had been to the vets.

[Taz-n-Lily 62]

Guys,

You can't diagnose on a forum.

 

You just can't.

 

Get the dog to a vet and let them check it out.