Lurcher Injured....

[Chris Parsons 2]

Lamping some rabbits last night on some uneven ground... The dog flew off a slope about 8 foot high out off my view and I herd a thud. She came back looking slightly shook up, she was walking behind me and not paying attention to the other dog running or anything in beam. When I got home she was breathing very short and fast and still is now. Eating, drinking, toilet fibe but not herself at all, very lethargic and seems to be stood un easy. Been to vets don't know, as usual.. Vet was younger than me and I'm 25. Anybody had neck injuries before? I had a dog skip disks in her back few year ago and had to get her put down so bit paranoid these days

[Chid 6,602]

Get to a decent vet , pm maxhardcore he should know of a good running dog vet in the north east

[morton 5,368]

The chances are it will be bruising and will settle down ,dogs are pretty damned indestructible,yet,id seek the aid of a decent bone man if its no better in a few days,the majority of vets are clueless with dog injury,s,the most they often do is administer a little pain relief and anti-inflammatory,something its cheaper to undertake yourself,as long as you take experienced advice on the matter.gently massage the affected area and find the tender spots,if the dogs in real distress its a vet job,just source a reputable dog vet,the local Greyhound track will point you towards a decent vet and bone man.

[Bosun11 537]

The chances are it will be bruising and will settle down ,dogs are pretty damned indestructible,yet,id seek the aid of a decent bone man if its no better in a few days,the majority of vets are clueless with dog injury,s,the most they often do is administer a little pain relief and anti-inflammatory,something its cheaper to undertake yourself,as long as you take experienced advice on the matter.gently massage the affected area and find the tender spots,if the dogs in real distress its a vet job,just source a reputable dog vet,the local Greyhound track will point you towards a decent vet and bone man.

 

Spot on...

[Chris Parsons 2]

Thanks a lot

[skycat 6,173]

You are right to be paranoid. Dog could have easily damaged something in her spine. Get her to a good Greyhound vet asap. Breathing shallow and fast indicates a high level of pain: dogs don't necessarily scream and yelp if they are suffering bad internal pain: inside the body as opposed to an external wound. Hopefully it is just bad bruising, but better to put your mind at rest and know what you are dealing with.

 

Just to really put the frighteners on you: I once had a lurcher rupture a lung: air leaking into the chest cavity: that can cause shallow breathing. In cases where the rupture is not too severe it can heal itself, and any air in the chest cavity will be reabsorbed, but most young or useless pet animal vets wouldn't even begin to suspect such an injury.

 

If the dog is still alive this morning, and no worse, let her rest until you can find a decent vet.

[arcticgun 4,548]

decent vet asap

[Debonlinnet 0]

My Dad's young dog managed to snap his neck clean through the 2nd vertabrae - and survive. He had to wear a neck brace for months and be confined to a crate for the initial few weeks of the healing process - his behaviour immediately after the injury was very much as you describe. We're from your neck of the woods and it was actually featured in the local free newspaper for the rarity of the survival of a dog suffering such an inury- publicity for the vets really for being able to save the dog more than anything.

 

[sandymere 8,263]

They may have done a decent job as we weren't there and it could just be bad bruising but a couple of questions.

 

Did they X-ray chest, did they mobilise all the joints, ie shoulder hips, neck etc ?????

When you say not standing right is it favoring one leg if so did the investigate that limb.

basically what did they do????