Fal Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 Back last season around November time I sent my lab for a bird and I carried on shooting, he came back with the bird limping on his front leg, I didn't see what happened. He had a month off coming shooting and I kept him on the lead as much as I could. After a month off and some swimming exercises for a week, just literally sending him for water retrieves no running he seemed back to normal, no limping during or after excercise or training. I was doing some training with him last night and sent him on a long retrieve, he flew out as per usual, but as he stopped to scoop the dummy he started limping. I stopped and put the lead on him straight away and put him back in the truck. When I took him home he seemed to be ok again, strange. I gave him a good once over, pads, toes, claws, shins, elbows and I extended his shoulder back and forth and there were no signs of pain at all. Didn't pull away or make a sound at all. This morning when I took them out, he started off jumping around like a mad man and then started limping, initially there was no sign of anything and no limping. I let him do his business and put him back on the lead. I'm starting to worry that he may have done something to his shoulder, I am going to keep him off it as much as I can the weekend and take him to the vet Monday/Tuesday. I am just wondering if any of you have had similar issues, and what the cause was. I don't want to be doing permanent damage to him by letting it recover, then allowing it to flare up again. There has been a big gap between him limping and he's been working and training since so it's strange. Unless it's a totally different injury, which is a possibity I suppose. Thanks, Rhodri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovemyheckler Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I have a similar thing with one of my springers. She has had a couple of x-rays but nothing really shown up. She has got 6 weeks of no exercise (3 x 5mins on a lead per day!) and then see if that cures it. Like you I don't think it will. I suspect that it may be the start of elbow dysplasia as vet said something on one of the x-rays (I cant remember what it is called) is thought to be an indicator of dysplasia. I think that labs and spaniels can suffer from this. I hope its not for either of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal Posted April 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I have a similar thing with one of my springers. She has had a couple of x-rays but nothing really shown up. She has got 6 weeks of no exercise (3 x 5mins on a lead per day!) and then see if that cures it. Like you I don't think it will. I suspect that it may be the start of elbow dysplasia as vet said something on one of the x-rays (I cant remember what it is called) is thought to be an indicator of dysplasia. I think that labs and spaniels can suffer from this. I hope its not for either of us. It's totally cleared up now. I gave him a lot of rest, not even taking him for walks and he fine. He's back jumping and running around like a lunatic. I'm starting to think and hoping that it was a new injury. They out years on me I tell you. If only they could talk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 The thing is the little lab can't tell you he's pulled a muscle or knocked his little toe. Unlike us we will hobble around and tell the whole world that we're being brave and your leg could have fell off. Glad he's ok now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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