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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: JeffD on October 21, 2012, 08:28:42 PM

Title: Teal at the vets
Post by: JeffD on October 21, 2012, 08:28:42 PM

We took Teal to the vets on Saturday, I noticed some stiffness in her back leg on Friday when  she got up after each sleep, after being up and about for a few minutes Teal was OK and running around normally

Vet thought it might be growing pains at first but found her knee joint was slightly clicky, she is on anti inflammatory meds and we have to take her back in 5 days if still the same we will get her in for an x ray.

Vet asked us to keep her quiet with very little exercise for a week, I wished the vet would have told us how you keep a 4 month working cocker quiet lol

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: Lily Freya on October 21, 2012, 09:09:53 PM

Ah....hope Teal recovers ok.  Sending big hugs...xx

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: sarahm2008 on October 21, 2012, 10:02:27 PM

ahh poor teal, sending hugs and big sandon licks!

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Post by: Countrygirl on October 21, 2012, 10:43:46 PM

Poor Teal, hope her leg gets better quickly.

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: SusieY on October 21, 2012, 10:48:09 PM

Hope Teal makes a full recovery real soon xx

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: elaine.e on October 22, 2012, 07:53:25 AM

I don't envy you having to keep Teal quiet for a week. Does she like chews or Kongs? They would help.

I hope the quiet week does the trick and that she doesn't need any further investigations or treatment :D

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: JeffD on October 22, 2012, 09:27:27 AM

Thanks for the get well wishes, It really is a worry I am getting so soft in my old age I do hope she will improve this week

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: MacTavish Boys on October 22, 2012, 10:16:04 AM

Sending lots of positive thoughts for Teal :luv: :luv: i hope you manage to keep her calm for the week, as Elaine has suggested, perhaps try her with some stuffed kongs or chews ;)
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: JeffD on October 25, 2012, 09:05:08 AM

Arrived home last night to find the OH looking a bit drained to be told she's better. Its really weird as Teals  leg was very stiff on it Tuesday night and still stiff when she climbed out of her crate yesterday morning.
She is definitely back to her old self, we are still trying to limit what she does but it seems she has stored all of her energy up, I took her out for a wee in the garden and she proceeded to do garden laps flat out and was determined to not let me stop her. No sign of any stiffness last night and this morning she leaped out of her crate like an Olympian out of the blocks, today is the last of her meds so fingers crossed no vets or x ray this weekend but we will continue to the best of our ability to keep her "quiet and calm"

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: Bibby on October 25, 2012, 09:28:58 AM

Glad to hear Teal is getting back to her old self again, paws crossed no more vet trips!

Title: Re: Teal at the vets
Post by: MacTavish Boys on October 25, 2012, 09:47:22 AM

That does sound very encouraging, fingers and paws crossed, she is on the mend  :shades:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx