Blown Diaphragm

[Papa g 14]

I'm posting this in a hope that someone on here has experienced the above & that the overall outcome was a good one, although I fear it won't be, so hears my story, my dog is a 9 yr old collie/ greyhound lurcher Hancock bred, I use him for ferreting/bushing as he's not quick enough & a bit big for lamping on the type of permissions I have. Anyway one night recently my son took the lurcher & our stafford out for their evening walk, he took them both onto some waste land & let them off the lead, both dogs run around freely, what happened next I'm unsure as my son said he heard the lurcher yelp in the distance & when he came back he was limping I can only think both dogs clashed at speed or the lurcher had hit something like a tree, but since then his breathing has become shallow & fast he's not eating properly & get tired quickly, I've taken him to the vets thinking it was lungworm ( this was before my son told me what had happened) I'm taking him back to the vets tommorow although I already think I know he's "blown" so my question is to you all what is the future for my dog is he going to be able to run again, is surgery gonna be viable? Sorry for the long post, I'm more than just a bit gutted at the moment & a bit desperate.

Regards Graham

[Bosun11 537]

It could be a diaphragm problem but it could well be a rib problem too. No ones really gonna be able to give a diagnosis or tell you the answers on here, get the dog to a good vet and go from there.

[Blue223 57]

to be honest I thought it was something that only happn to pups run unfit and to early.

[skycat 6,174]

Ruptured lung? Quite possible after a collision. Not necessarily the diaphragm. I had a serious case when my Deer'Grey hit the far side of a ditch out lamping many years ago. The vet drew off 3/4 pint of air from her abdomen: she would have died as the air was seeping out of her lung and gradually compressing it from the outside of the lung. Not all cases are so severe. Good luck with your dog: let us know what the vet thinks.

[inan 841]

Ruptured lung? Quite possible after a collision. Not necessarily the diaphragm. I had a serious case when my Deer'Grey hit the far side of a ditch out lamping many years ago. The vet drew off 3/4 pint of air from her abdomen: she would have died as the air was seeping out of her lung and gradually compressing it from the outside of the lung. Not all cases are so severe. Good luck with your dog: let us know what the vet thinks.

I ran my old dog on the lamp he hit a ditch and collapsed his lung the vet sorted it and he was as good as ever

afterwards.

[roybo 2,873]

Could just be cracked or bruised ribs, how long between the accident and visiting the vets

[stabba 10,745]

Yup most likely bruised ribs . A couple of weeks rest (no running) should help. But...i'd do as you're doing and get it to a vet.

[Papa g 14]

As soon as he started to show any symptoms I took him to the vets, but at that point in time I didn't know about any possible collision he may have had, I just thought he was under the weather due to his annual jabs, hopefully I'll know more tommorow,thanks to all who have replied I will keep you all posted.

Regards Graham

[arcticgun 4,548]

my dog broke two ribs over xmas same short breath, looked in constant pain etc vets asap, soon be fine again, other thing to watch for is splints of damaged bone getting into lung cause allsorts of problems