So upset

[Michen]

Took Pepper immediately to the vets this morning after she went up a step and was non weight bearing and in loads of pain. Suspected torn ACL, back to vets tomorrow for x rays unless she dramatically improves in next 24 hours.

The thought of surgery and rehab for a high energy springer my poor poor girl.

 

[Clodagh]

Oh no what a nightmare. I think it is quite common in Springers? I do hope she just tweaked it and soon bounces back.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Oh heck, I hope it's just a tweak.

Fingers firmly crossed for you both here.

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Oh no! What a worry. Hope she makes a rapid improvement.

 

[Roxylola]

Oh poor girl, hopefully she makes a full recovery smoothly - gentle hugs, she looks so sorry for herself there

 

[Michen]

She was sooo upset literally whimpering and shaking when it happened. Carried her straight into car with a blanket and some frozen peas on the leg. She has perked up now thankfully

Luckily she is very chilled and quiet in house so don’t need to crate her at the mo.

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Poor wee thing. Fingers crossed its just a tweak.

 

[Squeak]

Poor girl. Fingers crossed for just a tweak.

 

[Bellasophia]

Hope it’s a just a strain..ive been through two ACL surgeries with a dogue de Bordeaux mastiff...it’s tough for you both ,emotionally draining for you and expensive.
If it is acl,go to a specialist surgeon,be ruthless with the 6 week on lead recovery protocol..and given your dog is medium size the odds are with you for a good recovery prognosis.
Good luck.

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

Keeping fingers crossed for you x

 

[Michen]

Hope it’s a just a strain..ive been through two ACL surgeries with a dogue de Bordeaux mastiff...it’s tough for you both ,emotionally draining for you and expensive.
If it is acl,go to a specialist surgeon,be ruthless with the 6 week on lead recovery protocol..and given your dog is medium size the odds are with you for a good recovery prognosis.
Good luck.

Yes they said straight away they’d send her for the “best op”.

Money no object, whatever she needs. Poor girl. Thanks for the advice. X

ps she’s a tiny springer. Only 14kg.

 

[Michen]

Thanks everyone. Lots of cuddles and tlc for her today.

 

[Bellasophia]

Hopefully it’s a sprain..when mine blew her cruciate she carried the leg..

I’m sure you will keep her quiet until you ve got a diagnosis..rest and anti inflammatory usually are prescribed .Her weight is definitely a plus..her energy level ...mmm..good luck...(she’s not a 52 kg ,I can sleep all day type,like my mastiff was)

 

[palo1]

I hope this resolves really well Michen; poor sweet Pepper! It is a well known injury thankfully and there is a good protocol for rehab. Fingers crossed.

 

[Michen]

Hopefully it’s a sprain..when mine blew her cruciate she carried the leg..

I’m sure you will keep her quiet until you ve got a diagnosis..rest and anti inflammatory usually are prescribed .Her weight is definitely a plus..her energy level ...mmm..good luck...(she’s not a 52 kg ,I can sleep all day type,like my mastiff was)

Yeah she's not putting it town at all just holding it up. How did yours do it?

 

[Michen]

She seems so much better already, weighbearing now although limping and I’ve only just given her the metacam as was waiting for some meat to defrost to get it into her.

Hopefully that’s a good sign...

 

[PapaverFollis]

Oh poor little Pepper. ? I hope she's just tweaked it and is on the mend soon. A sad spaniel is just too sad.

 

[Michen]

Oh poor little Pepper. ? I hope she's just tweaked it and is on the mend soon. A sad spaniel is just too sad.

It’s a bit pathetic but I actually cried whilst driving there, couldn’t cope with her whimpering and shaking. Thank god horses can’t whimper ?

 

[Bellasophia]

Michen..she slipped on a tiled floor..in Italy we are tiled inside and also outside on our terrazzo..neighbors cat ran past the garden..she lolloped off after it and went down with a bang..
Many dogs can rupture a ligament simply by jumping into the air for a ball,or twisting to turn for a thrown toy..Ive never played this game since..

We operated and she recovered well.( she-was just one yr old)
We went to USA for two years and then ,at three,she started limping again on same leg..
We flew her back to Italy to have same specialist operate..didnt go well..she died the day after the op..day after,she had an embolism..
Bare in mind a mastiff has hugely different issues from an active springer..first time should be a one off op for yours..don’t worry.
Also surgery has made huge strides since my girl was done many years ago.

 

[fankino04]

Fingers crossed for you x

 

[pixie27]

Oh poor girl! Will keep everything crossed it's just a tweak. x

 

[Nicnac]

Oh gosh poor thing. Metacam takes a while to work as builds up so if she's already weightbearing could be good news? Friend in US has just had her dog's 2nd ACL done. Bernese Mountain Dog = big crate!

Fingers crossed not as bad as first thought. Are you being sent for MRI?

One of mine is very lame and x-rays inclusive. Still not really wait bearing on near fore despite Metacam and various other painkillers. Awaiting vet call for referral - they want to send me to that Irish vet - Fitz something? I must admit that I am rather shocked that my canine vet practice doesn't have the equipment to scan. Even my mobile independent equine vet has a scanner in his van!

 

[Michen]

Thanks NN.

She's waayyyy better. Still lame but much much better and wagging her tail.

Don't want to get my hopes up but maybe she was just being a complete wet wipe..!? She's pretty soft unless she's hunting in bracken to flush pheasants!

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

It’s a bit pathetic but I actually cried whilst driving there, couldn’t cope with her whimpering and shaking. Thank god horses can’t whimper ?

Not pathetic at all. I drove in tears to a vets with a cat I found dead in the middle of the road. And when Teddy got hit by a car my Mum had to drive me to the vets as there was no way I could drive myself.

Glad to hear she has perked up. Hopefully she was just being a bit dramatic or scared herself! Fingers crossed for a tweak and she makes a swift and full recovery!

 

[quizzie]

Oh gosh poor thing. Metacam takes a while to work as builds up so if she's already weightbearing could be good news? Friend in US has just had her dog's 2nd ACL done. Bernese Mountain Dog = big crate!

Fingers crossed not as bad as first thought. Are you being sent for MRI?

One of mine is very lame and x-rays inclusive. Still not really wait bearing on near fore despite Metacam and various other painkillers. Awaiting vet call for referral - they want to send me to that Irish vet - Fitz something? I must admit that I am rather shocked that my canine vet practice doesn't have the equipment to scan. Even my mobile independent equine vet has a scanner in his van!

Your equine vet may have an ultrasound scanner in his van, but unfortunately an mri or ct scan is a very different procedure which requires a megabucks large machine which only the big referral places will have....both canine and equine!

Good luck both!

 

[Michen]

Oh gosh poor thing. Metacam takes a while to work as builds up so if she's already weightbearing could be good news? Friend in US has just had her dog's 2nd ACL done. Bernese Mountain Dog = big crate!

Fingers crossed not as bad as first thought. Are you being sent for MRI?

One of mine is very lame and x-rays inclusive. Still not really wait bearing on near fore despite Metacam and various other painkillers. Awaiting vet call for referral - they want to send me to that Irish vet - Fitz something? I must admit that I am rather shocked that my canine vet practice doesn't have the equipment to scan. Even my mobile independent equine vet has a scanner in his van!

Sorry misread this as being historical... sorry to hear that I hope yours is ok too. Bloody nightmare She will have x rays not MRI...

 

[ycbm]

You don't have a lot of luck lately, you sure are overdue a break from vets fees! I hope she's done something minor and is better soon M.

 

[Michen]

You don't have a lot of luck lately, you sure are overdue a break from vets fees! I how she's done something minor and is better soon M.

I'm starting to wonder if I am doing something wrong to have this consistent bad luck tbh

 

[Nicnac]

Sorry misread this as being historical... sorry to hear that I hope yours is ok too. Bloody nightmare She will have x rays not MRI...

And I mistyped - I meant to say my dog's xrays are inconclusive hence why being sent for MRI. Hope your girl is better soon.

 

[Bellasophia]

Mine was xrayed..the dog could have a tear...or a fully snapped ligament( if we are talking acl)
In the first case she may not even need an op,just enforced rest and anti inflams....let’s hope its this.