Starzaan
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
so, my 5yr old Dane has done something to himself. On Wednesday night I came back into the house after putting Baeley in (I was outside for about an hour), and was greeted by Gollum hopping on three legs.
I took him to the vet first thing Thursday, and they said they think it's his elbow as it's quite swollen and obviously painful when flexed. He had an anti inflam injetion, and a course of Rimmdayl. Their advice was if no change by the end of the Rimmadyl then he needs to go back in for x-rays. Also the possibility of a tumour in the joint especially considering his breed, but more likely to be broken as it came on so suddenly.
He is still pretty much non weight baring, we have two days left of Rimmadyl, and then I think we're going straight back to the vet for x-rays. My question is, does anyone have experience of getting such a large dog through a break?
I'm wondering if being so large will mean that his other legs really suffer. He is already struggling to stand for very long - taking him into the garden for a wee he wobbles about and lies down if he's out there for more than a minute or two. He's EXTREMELY cheerful, as always, but I'm just worrying that putting him through a long period of hopping on three legs will mean that he ends up suffering in his hips and other three legs. Obviously I'll speak to the vet, but just thought I'd ask around first.
Thank you all.
so, my 5yr old Dane has done something to himself. On Wednesday night I came back into the house after putting Baeley in (I was outside for about an hour), and was greeted by Gollum hopping on three legs.
I took him to the vet first thing Thursday, and they said they think it's his elbow as it's quite swollen and obviously painful when flexed. He had an anti inflam injetion, and a course of Rimmdayl. Their advice was if no change by the end of the Rimmadyl then he needs to go back in for x-rays. Also the possibility of a tumour in the joint especially considering his breed, but more likely to be broken as it came on so suddenly.
He is still pretty much non weight baring, we have two days left of Rimmadyl, and then I think we're going straight back to the vet for x-rays. My question is, does anyone have experience of getting such a large dog through a break?
I'm wondering if being so large will mean that his other legs really suffer. He is already struggling to stand for very long - taking him into the garden for a wee he wobbles about and lies down if he's out there for more than a minute or two. He's EXTREMELY cheerful, as always, but I'm just worrying that putting him through a long period of hopping on three legs will mean that he ends up suffering in his hips and other three legs. Obviously I'll speak to the vet, but just thought I'd ask around first.
Thank you all.
