darren m Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 do pups get growing pains my 9 month old springer bitch as suddenly started limping on her back right leg . she runs round like a mad un and use,s it to scratch etc . i,ve had a feel theres no heat or reaction to me gently massageing it , i,ve basically rested her a couple of days but shes still the same . the most obvious is when shes eating ie . she leans to one side and thus raises the leg off the ground slightly , also in the morning she limps out of her gage , but after a minute shes got it down ( as in stiffing up with rest ). shes a chunky bitch , heavy boned but not fat. does this sound likew a break , tendon injury or even growing pains ( according to one web site ) thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) sounds tendon / ligament strain /damage to me, trying to keep a springer rested is easier said than done so often they do take longer to heal than most. Keep an eye on it but might be a vet visit if it persists too long Edited October 29, 2010 by al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 will do the less she does the better she seems , except for being in her cage overnight then shes stiff . shes ok until she moves in a certain way then sets it off , i just hope to god its not her hips or a fracture i know i should take her to the vet , but i,m dreading the bill to be really honest , i know they,ll say rest first anyway so i,m doing that stage now. cheers ps. just wondering is there hip displacement in spaniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 little bit better now and i,ve got her insured , hopefully wont need it seems like it comes and goes , if she does too much she starts limping again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpoint Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Interesting this - reminds me of something I learned earlier this year! I had a 4 year old bitch that I was due to take a litter of during her spring season, she was still working but no longer trialling. I noticed for a while that when ever she got back in she got lame on her front left so rested her a while and it seemed to ease a little but she just didnt look right in herself. Anyway a week or so later I noticed her getting a bit kennel homey but she does that every season, took her out and when she got back she was picking up on her front right - bloody wierd so off to the VET. Vet checked for some wierd bone disorder that I had never heard of - antibiotics, steroids and back in the kennel. OK whilst on the antibiotics and then couple of days later lame on the back - this is getting freaky not - back off to the VET - more antibiotics needed. I could see that this bitch was putting weight on and getting kind of lazy so I knew something more was wrong - back to the VET for the 3rd time - different medication - VET still examining for this joint disease despite me telling them it was not right - the bitch was getting barrely and homey. Upshot - 2 days later went out to feed the dogs at about 9:00 end of day - looked in the kennel never seen anything like it - huge pool of blood/mucus/puss all over kennel floor with more dripping from the bitches vulva. Straight on the phone - out to emergency VET this time - this was 11:00 at night now - vet took one look and said I will be very suprised if this dog lasts until the morning - ahh **** - into hospital on the drips to try get it string enought ot operate!!! The diagnosis was an open Pyometra which is a massive womb infestion which had been brewing well before her season and basically she was filling up with puss - the lameness was the virus ripping through her body and affecting the joint fluids - how wrong did they get it ? Anyway - 5 days and £1400 later the bitch was back in the kennel all stiched up BUT speyed - no litter now either - such good lines - such a shame. Whey the hell I am writing this here ? well it is just a cautionary tale - I wont get caught again, you know your dogs so well that if you think somethings wrong follow your instincts and get a second opinion. Not saying this has any relationship to your problem - just a heads up to always think about a wider problem and dont be afraid to tell the VET what you think - I was lucky this bitch survived. Hope I did nt freak anyone out. cheers - Southpoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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