Dislocated Knuckles And Joints

[Poacherspocket 189]

Id be grateful if any lads could share there experiences with dislocated joint knuckles toes etc on their running dogs. What the healing time was, how they rested and treated it and even how it effected their dogs in the future. The reason im asking is due to my dog injuring his toe 4 months back and last night he dislocated the same one. He did it early on in the night and I kept him on his lead for the rest of it and he was dieing for a slip so it wasnt an isue at the time. But this morning hes sore and feeling sorry for hiself. Hes had a 24hr painkiller and anti inflammatory but im worried this injury may happen again. Il rest him for a few week atleast and take it from there depending how he is.

[the big chief 3,099]

There will is no set healing time its healed when its healed my pals did a similar thing and damaged its tendens too his was out a full season but he kept it on the lead all that time till it was time to get it fit for the following season

[Giro 2,648]

Will need more than a weeks rest FFS

 

If its dislocated, at least 10 wks no running..

 

Get a x-ray then you know what your dealing with or take dog to a bone man

Edited December 31, 2013 by Giro

[tjones3862 3,423]

4 MONTH SHUD OF DONE THE JOB,,,IT MAY BE WORTH A X,RAY,,THE TOE MITE BE PASSED THE STAGE WERE IT WILL NOT HEAL,,, THE NEXT STAGE THE TOE MITE BE BETTER COMEING OFF,,,,

[paulus 26]

4 MONTH SHUD OF DONE THE JOB,,,IT MAY BE WORTH A X,RAY,,THE TOE MITE BE PASSED THE STAGE WERE IT WILL NOT HEAL,,, THE NEXT STAGE THE TOE MITE BE BETTER COMEING OFF,,,,

very true i have one on my right foot that's the same only now its arthritic my old dog pulled his shoulder out months ago. went back in but it still plays him up, injuries favour the young that's for sure,

[desertbred 5,490]

get it to a good vet and let him have a look Paul Evans in Royton Lancashire When toes or joints are dislocated it is usually accompanied by ligament or tendon damage so better safe than sorry either way you are talking at minimum months certainly not weeks.

[trigger2 3,146]

imo a top bone man is as good if not better than any vets. vets will Xray give you some pain killers tell you to rest it and write you a bloody big bill, a bloody good bone man will pop it back and give you the best advice.

 

if you ask me the vet is like us going to the doctors when your back is out, its the same thing almost priscription for painkillers and told to rest up. when a trip to a bloody good back specialist finds the problem pops it in and sorts it out.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Fully sympathise with you Poacherspocket..

Edited January 2, 2014 by Phil Lloyd

[desertbred 5,490]

wouldnt take a hamster to a bone man why do vets use xray and mri if you can guess injuries by gate and feel, no doubt some vets use them to loot money but would back Paul Evans diagnosis and treatment over any bone man and no doubt plenty of lads on here can vouch for Paul Evans, A good vet can do surgery if required a bone man cant and plenty of dogs been f/up by bone men tweeking the wrong injury, but every man to thier own preference

Edited December 31, 2013 by desertbred

[trigger2 3,146]

wouldnt take a hamster to a bone man why do vets use xray and mri if you can guess injuries by gate and feel, no doubt some vets use them to loot money but would back Paul Evans diagnosis and treatment over any bone man and no doubt plenty of lads on here can vouch for Paul Evans, A good vet can do surgery if required a bone man cant and plenty of dogs been f/up by bone men tweeking the wrong injury, but every man to thier own preference

vice versa mate many a good dog been fecked up by vets ops not going to plan. good bone men charge feck all money and give a bloody good service but as you say each to there own.

[jack68 628]

wouldnt take a hamster to a bone man why do vets use xray and mri if you can guess injuries by gate and feel, no doubt some vets use them to loot money but would back Paul Evans diagnosis and treatment over any bone man and no doubt plenty of lads on here can vouch for Paul Evans, A good vet can do surgery if required a bone man cant and plenty of dogs been f/up by bone men tweeking the wrong injury, but every man to thier own preference

Very well put self diagnosis and reading the odd book meens Feck all, a vet has years of training and xray machines etc at his fingertips pet insurance is the way forword in my eyes...

[sandymere 8,263]

As has already been said it can be anything from minor ligament damage resolved with rest and anti inflammatory drugs or a toe off depending on what has actually happed. Getting the right advice is key so agood vet is important, a vet who knows running dogs would be a good start if its hasn't settled with simple rest etc.

[cocker 2,655]

paul evans is the best man to see.

[Bosun11 537]

paul evans is the best man to see.

Totally agree...

[jack68 628]

Black Don is a good running dog vet he is the vet for all the greyhound tracks round the midlands, Jim put me intouch with him and he is a good vet who will see running dogs out of hrs mates rates...atb