Tia, our one eyed wonder has run into a bike and dislocated her jaw! :shock:
We were away camping, and went for a walk along a river path which is heavily used for cycling too. We grabbed her as usual when bikes were near as she doesn't appear to notice them even on her sighted side.
We started to head back towards the camp site away from the river, and she was trotting along side. Suddenly she swung back and ran towards the river again straight into a bike.
The chap was very upset - an awful shock for him as well as us, and poor Tia was crying fit to bust. We were extremely lucky he didn't go right over her as he was such a big man :!:
She'd hit her face on the tyre, and at first didn't look too bad. After a few minutes we realised she couldn't close her mouth. The camp site warden had the number of a vet who was open on Easter Monday, so off we went.
Tia had a to have a general anesthetic, and now has to wear a muzzle for 5 days.
It has been an interesting experience - messy's not the word :roll: - feeding her with a syringe and everyone we meet thinks our soft girl is a dangerous dog
I now automatically explain that the muzzle is to keep her jaw in place after an accident so that people don't think we let a dangerous dog run loose.....
Roll on Saturday when we can take it off. We have to hope that it doesn't dislocate again when we do, or it's off to the vet again.
The insurance will pay for most of it, but not the £45 excess - oh dear!