Close Call

[Ideation 8,216]

As some of you might know I had a bad week with Finn.

 

Had him out the week before and he smashed a few teeth out. He's had plenty of knocks and I thought he was fine.

 

Seemed a bit quiet for a few days then perked up. But started looking a bit quiet at the end of last week. Was out on Sunday with the dogs having a mooch, and got a phone call from home 'you need to get back quick the dogs not right', he was running a really high temp, his heart racing like mad and his head starting to jerk about. . . . .

 

So I left the hound baying like mad on a hillside after her quarry, very lucky to have a mate with me, who I could rely on to sort it out and deliver the dog back when done, and bolted for the truck with the lurcher.

 

Got home and dog was going down hill fast. Rushed him into the vets on the out of hours service, and straight onto drips, loads of pain killers, anti biotics etc etc. Was very very touch and go for a while but after a few days he is back home, and although weak and quiet, he's ok.

 

Got to give him a break from work and let him mend.. . . . . . but you don't realise how much a dog means to you, until they are almost gone!

 

Thank the lord for good vets!

 

[Moe 108]

Hope he gets sorted mate.

[IshotRogerRabbit 46]

Did the vet say what was wrong with him?

 

Hope he recovers mate.

[Ideation 8,216]

They think most likely something he caught through his knock, or something that infected the cut in his mouth, or even something he picked up when I washed him down in the stream after and let him drink.

[darbo 4,776]

He has sounded like a good dog for you over the years who has took some knocks hope he bounces back for you.atb

[IshotRogerRabbit 46]

Hopefully it's just an infection mate that'll pass and not a bad head knock when he smashed his teeth.

[swg dave 334]

Hope his ok mate ..

[Ideation 8,216]

He's been a good dog, and taken some bangs and bumps over the years. For a little 22" dog, he's caught some game, spending his early life as the side kick of an unemployed full time wildlife botherer Hopefully he will come back strong, it would be a shame to retire him, rising six, he still has a few good years left. Probably more years than he has teeth!

 

He's currently lying on the armchair licking his balls, so I think he's on the mend, fingers crossed

[flipbull 1,139]

Ws expecting the worse getting to near the bottom of your post, but he sounds like he's on the mend. Keep licking them balls Finn, and get well soon

[Flacko 1,746]

Sounds a game little dog mate what x is he, maybe time to think about finding a bitch for him to line atb Flacko

[forest of dean redneck 11,606]

Don't suppose there was rats urine in the brook.

[Ideation 8,216]

Cheers all!

 

Flacko - He's a whippet mate and he's lined two bitches recently, so fingers crossed.

 

FOD - That could well be it mate.

[white van man 3,310]

No wonder he's licking his balls.....he hasn't stopped the lucky sod!!! Hope he's back to normal soon. Went out with snifferboy and his bitch the other night. These are going to be good little dogs!! ATB

[skycat 6,173]

Good that you got on top of the problem so fast. I had a dog fall very ill after drinking from a dyke out coursing once. He came down with a massively high temperature and he crapped green fluorescent diarrhoea. It practically glowed in the dark! Reckon he must have taken in some chemicals or something nasty. Made a full recovery though.

[forest of dean redneck 11,606]

Cheers all!

 

Flacko - He's a whippet mate and he's lined two bitches recently, so fingers crossed.

 

FOD - That could well be it mate.

Skycat has good point ,run off from the fields ?