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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: KellyP on April 30, 2004, 06:57:32 AM
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Morning Folks,
Millie started limping yesterday, for no apparent reason.
I've run my hands down her legs squeezing and flexing her legs; I've felt between her pads, her pads and her claws. I can't seem to find anything.
She's not yelping, nor is it hindeing her charging about, although I have tried to calm her down.
It seemed worse this morning when I let her out of her crate.
I've had a quick flick back through the forum becuase I seem to remember someone, (maybe Phoebe?? :?: ) had a similiar situation and I think Jane said that she could have some aspirin, and to try that for a day or so before taking her to the vet.
So, Millie's about 10kgs, should I give her just 1/2 an aspirin today and see how she gets on?
It's not bothering her in the slightest, she is currently wrestling with Jenni - which will be hard to stop, as obviously she needs rest! :roll:
Am I being cruel not taking her to the vets?
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Kelly
I've had this a few times with Buddy. Comes on really suddenly and then goes within a few hours. If she's not in obvious pain, then I'd leave her be to see how she goes.
P
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Hi Kelly,
Our boys have had this several times. If they can play we don't give anything for the pain. But we go to the vet if it's holding on for a few days.
I hope that it goes away very quickly.
Succes
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Hi Kelly
Its quite recent that Indie had this same problem. I was going to take her he vets, but she didn't seem in any pain atall with it :? I gave her 2 days rest without walkies and after that she was fine :) I think maybe she must have pulled a muscle or something!
I would leave her if shes not in any obvious pain, see how shes goes after a day or so :)
You cruel!!! :roll: As IF!! :lol:
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thanks folks,
She's still limping, and not crying out - I know if she was in pain she would because she screamed like a banshee when she'd ripped her claw out :shock:
She was holding her paw funny earlier on when eating her dinner - just slightly lifting it off the floor. So I've had another look at her paws / between them and I can't see anything :? :?
I hope she doesn't get worse because its a long weekend - the vet would have a field day if we had to see him on bank holiday monday ! :roll:
Is there anything else I can check? Am I missing something ?
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Hi Kelly
Maybe try standing her in a warm bath, not sure if you can use, very diluted dettol on dogs :? but the warm water may draw anything out thats perhaps trapped itself :? If not, if it is a muscle strain, may just help soothe it a bit for her :) Or if she will let you, a warm hot water bottle on the area :? warm hot water bottle :? :lol: you know what I mean!!! :lol:
Hope shes feeling better in the morning
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Hi Kelly, have you checked for a grass seed ? My other dog Meg had one embedded in her toe. :?
If Millie is letting you handle her foot, i dont think it can be to serious.
Maybe a pulled muscel when she's been playing.