Christmas Crumpet
Well-Known Member
My lurcher got attacked by a Staffie on Tuesday when we were out riding. It was on a lead but pulled its owner over and attacked my dog who is a little whippet x patterdale.
It took 3 of us about 5 mins to get the dog off mine and she was left with an egg size hole in the side of her face.
Went straight to the vets who patched her up. She now has facial paralysis on the left side of her face which means she can't open or close her eye or blink, move her ear and her lips are all droopy.
We've just been back for a check up and vet is concerned that there is no improvement and says there is no way of knowing whether nerve is totally severed or whether it will improve.
I am worried because I can't take her for a walk off a lead anywhere in case she scratches the eye or gets something in it because she can't protect it due to not being able to close it.
Just wondered whether anyone has experienced this in their dog and whether it ever mended?
I am feeling so miserable about it all and just want my dog to feel better.
I never ever wish to see or be involved in something as horrific again. It was awful.
It took 3 of us about 5 mins to get the dog off mine and she was left with an egg size hole in the side of her face.
Went straight to the vets who patched her up. She now has facial paralysis on the left side of her face which means she can't open or close her eye or blink, move her ear and her lips are all droopy.
We've just been back for a check up and vet is concerned that there is no improvement and says there is no way of knowing whether nerve is totally severed or whether it will improve.
I am worried because I can't take her for a walk off a lead anywhere in case she scratches the eye or gets something in it because she can't protect it due to not being able to close it.
Just wondered whether anyone has experienced this in their dog and whether it ever mended?
I am feeling so miserable about it all and just want my dog to feel better.
I never ever wish to see or be involved in something as horrific again. It was awful.