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JennyMc High Post Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 270 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: Bear's Lame |
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Went to bed Sat night and we were woken at 05.00 Sun with Bear SCREAMING the house down. Eventually calmed him down enough to work out he wouldn't put weight on front right leg. After much struggling and wailing (he has a thing about his feet) found a small nick on his pad so thought this was cause & he was being male melodramatic
Treated the cut and thought he'd be ok, took him out with us supporting him with 2 leads like a sling. By lunchtime on Sunday he was getting worse so called vet who came out to house and he thought that it was more muscular at his knee & elbow as if he has fallen/tripped & wrenched it so gave him painkilling & anti inflammatory jags. Left some more painkillers for us. Told vet he hadn't been to the loo since early morning as he couldn't/wouldn't go out front door (we have 2 steps) & Bear will not go in the garden vet said if he was bursting enough he'd use garden.
By Monday morning despite having 26 hours of access to garden he still hadn't been to loo despite eating & drinking as normal so called vets again. Whilst waiting for call back he decided to go out the front so with us carrying him in a sling and him hobbling made it to the grass at front of house and he did humongous pee. Told vet this when they called back & was told that was good but if no improvement by Wed then we would need to get him in for X-Rays to eliminate more serious issues.
He has only made it out three times on Monday, and twice today for a pee but no poo yet. Not sure how good this is and keep thinking he's going to explode if he holds it in much longer but he can't make it to bits where he normally poos.
Also how am I supposed to get him to vets for an X-ray even if I can get him in car how do I get him out at vets? Think I'm going to call them back out as he isn't ant better today than he was yesterday & Sunday rather than wait till tomorrow only thing stopping me is transporting & hurting him even more.
Will Let you know how he does or what it is when I know |
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Janis I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 4643 Location: CUMBERNAULD
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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OH JENNY YOU HAVE YOUR WORK CUT OUT!.........POOR BEAR!.....KEEP US INFORMED ON THE BIG GUY! _________________ Cockapoo's...a little of this, a little of that..........
the perfect combination!
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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I hope it's nothing too serious .......... Never thought of the fact that you can't simply pick him up and put him in a car to go to the vet!!! |
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JennyMc High Post Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 270 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Think using sheet sling we could get him in but as we have jeep type car it's the getting him out that I think will be tricky bit and when he screams & stuff it breaks your heart so much so am reluctant to try as it will hurt him. Not seen a pram or doggy bag big enough for my boy defo a gap in the market here Wish I hadn't sold horsebox now, maybe build him a stretcher or try an ambulance, sorry getting silly with stress |
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Dan McK I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 760 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Aww, poor Bear. Hope the big softies better soon, and it's nothing serious!!!
As for the poo'ing. I dont fancy a few days of Bear sized poo exploding anywhere near me!!! _________________ Parsons Russell fanatic |
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charlene I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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aww poor big guy hope hes ok and feeling better soon _________________
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linsey I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hope he gets better soon - keep us posted.
Good luck with getting him to the vets...
Poor big guy. _________________ Dogs are the leaders of the planet.
If you saw two living creatures, one of them does a poo and the other carries it for him, who would YOU think was in charge?
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Lorna I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I hope Bear gets better soon. _________________ Regards,
Lorna, Basil & Poppy
Great Danes are not substitute children. They are much more important than that! |
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Jack I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 2595 Location: Durham
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Aw bless him, poor boy!!!
Will be sending very positive vibes your way for a speedy recovery.xxx _________________ Staffies are my life! Visit us at www.staffies.co.uk |
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Oh no, poor Bear, hope it gets better soon _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April |
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Isabel I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hope he is ok soon. |
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Jim & Geraldine Site Addict
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Poor Bear. hope he recovers soon. |
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Lisa/Colin I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Poor boy! Hope he gets better soon |
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graceb I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Hope bear gets treated and is feeling better soon. _________________ Grace & Dexter |
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kirsty I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry too much about him not pooing. dodge was hurt a few months ago, never found out what was wrong with him but he would not get into the car and would'nt poo so suspected it was a pulled muscle. He didn't poo for 5 days. I was frantic.....but he was ok
hope the big guy gets better soon _________________ "In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog." |
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