Dislocated Knuckles And Joints

[Poacherspocket 189]

Thanks lads when I said a few weeks and take it from there I meant see how it is after a few weeks and think about xrays etc I wouldnt expect him back in the field. Iv been to the vets before when my lurcher dis it the first time and I only got given meds which cost quid. Where as this time iv self prescribed some from a friend. In a few week when the meds have gone through the dog if its no better I think then I will definatly see the vet.

[blue staffy 145]

My pal had a lurcher bitch about 7 years ago had a toe taken off all 4 of her feet due to dislocating them ( not all at same time ) and it never made any difference to her she still put plenty game in the bag

[paulus 26]

Richard Torr http://www.caninesports.co.uk/

[Poacherspocket 189]

Fully sympathise with you Poacherspocket..

Very nice looking rabbit dog and shes the spitting image of mine except colour. Ag a guess is it a kelpie/collie x grew or somthing like that?

 

Dusty, my ferreting partner,.has also injured her toe...its an outside one,.. on the front....

 

I took her to see a top Greyhound Vet and he diagnosed Collateral Ligament Damage...

I've rested her for three months,.plus blistered the toe on a 'three on,.three off ' daily basis...

 

There was an improvement,.but last weeks rabbiting,.. has fecked it up again...

 

The Ligament has torn off a piece of bone from the toe, next to the damaged one,...with time,..this can heal,.but,.. if the Ligament itself is busted,...it can never heal,.no matter how long we leave it...so,...its crunch time really.....

 

I've known pals with race whippets get toes removed from their sprinters,.but given that these explosive canines are mostly run on the straight,..or at best,.round an oval track,.what is the success rate for twisting, turning,.rabbiting/mouching style lurchers ?

 

Would be most grateful to hear the experiences of my fellow hunting men, regarding this matter.....

 

Many thanks,.and a Happy New Year to you all ,...kind regards, Phil.

 

[J Darcy 5,871]

IMO a 'cat and dog' vet isn't that much use on running dogs. Seek a specialist.

[cocker 2,655]

i had the back middle toe removed off my running dog exactly 5 weeks ago yesterday, and after only 5 weeks he's not feeling any trouble at all with it, he's, jogging 3 or 4 miles along side me on the bike, and he's almost ready to run again proper, but i will give him a bit more time yet, at least i don't have to worry about if its going to break for a second time, and its not going to cause my dog any further future pain, ps i don't expect it to affect his performance in the future

 

paul evans veterinary (running dog/greyhound specialist) 01616285709 07831171262

[Poacherspocket 189]

i had the back middle toe removed off my running dog exactly 5 weeks ago yesterday, and after only 5 weeks he's not feeling any trouble at all with it,

he's, jogging 3 or 4 miles along side me on the bike, and he's almost ready to run again proper, but i will give him a bit more time yet, at least i don't have to worry about if its going to break for a second time, and its not going to cause my dog any further future pain

 

paul evans veterinary (running dog/greyhound specialist) 01616285709 07831171262

thanks for that if the swelling doesnt go down or I dont see any improvements shortly I will give him a call.

[redcharge 378]

paul evans is the best man to see.

Spot on just a pity the more people get wind of him the more his prices seem to be going up

[cocker 2,655]

i still think he's cheaper than cat and dog vets, though mate

 

i called on him out of hours, he spent 3 hours with my dog, surgically removing and stitching the toe, whilst retaining the all important "pad" then antibiotics and pain killers and anti inflamatorys were prescribed plus spare dressings, then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s all for only £200 which i think was cheap for 5 hours of a good canine/greyhound veterinary specialists time

 

cups of tea for me and a bit of banter each time plus he lets you get involved and help out a bit which i thought was better for the dog

 

 

i think my local vet would have charged me 4 or 5 hundred

[Bosun11 537]

still think he's cheaper than cat and dog vets,

 

i called on him out of hours, he spent 3 hours with my dog, surgically removing and stitching the toe, whilst retaining the all important "pad" then antibiotics and pain killers and anti inflamatorys were prescribed plus spare dressings, then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s £200 which i think was cheap for 5 hours of a good canine/greyhound veterinary specialists time

 

cups of tea for me and a bit of banter each time plus he lets you get involved and help out a bit which i thought was better for the dog

 

 

i think my local vet would have charged me 4 or 5 hundred

Many vets would have gone into 4 figure sums for that time and work.

[Poacherspocket 189]

I agree I paid 200 for my dogs neck stitching and having some skin removed around the area. Iv changed vets since btw.

[cocker 2,655]

 

still think he's cheaper than cat and dog vets,

 

i called on him out of hours, he spent 3 hours with my dog, surgically removing and stitching the toe, whilst retaining the all important "pad" then antibiotics and pain killers and anti inflamatorys were prescribed plus spare dressings, then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s £200 which i think was cheap for 5 hours of a good canine/greyhound veterinary specialists time

 

cups of tea for me and a bit of banter each time plus he lets you get involved and help out a bit which i thought was better for the dog

 

 

i think my local vet would have charged me 4 or 5 hundred

Many vets would have gone into 4 figure sums for that time and work.

 

they would mate, i was worried to think how much these vets at thirsk would have charged, the vet where i usually go for small stuff charges an absolute fortune, my last big visit there cost me £700 for a c section on a bitch out of hours (saturday dinner time) she was only in the vets an hour or two, don't get me wrong i didn't mind paying it had to be done, but thats a lot of money for half an hours work.

[cocker 2,655]

hey, which makes me think, ime not made of money, so my new years resolution tonight will be to get dog insurance from now on

[brazer 287]

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.

Because its the same toe there's a possibility that he has had a weakness in the toe from the previous injury and continue to have in the future as said it best to have an X-ray to see what damage has been done and what treatment is needed ATB.

[redcharge 378]

i still think he's cheaper than cat and dog vets, though mate

 

i called on him out of hours, he spent 3 hours with my dog, surgically removing and stitching the toe, whilst retaining the all important "pad" then antibiotics and pain killers and anti inflamatorys were prescribed plus spare dressings, then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s then another 1 hour visit and a change of dressing laser treatment painkillers antibiotics and anti inflammatory s all for only £200 which i think was cheap for 5 hours of a good canine/greyhound veterinary specialists time

 

cups of tea for me and a bit of banter each time plus he lets you get involved and help out a bit which i thought was better for the dog

 

 

i think my local vet would have charged me 4 or 5 hundred

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Ye your right, compared to some of the robbing c**ts he's still cheap but when I first went to him he charged peanuts. To be honest I'd pay double what he charges, he knows his stuff and will always try his best to get the best possible outcome from a working dogs point of view.

 

I've noticed he always seems to ask what work I've got on before he tells me what the bill is? Maybe I should hit him with a sob story next time