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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Naches Sportsman on September 12, 2012, 10:10:44 PM

Title: When should I worry and take my dog to the vet?
Post by: Naches Sportsman on September 12, 2012, 10:10:44 PM: I took my 3 year old lab fly fishing with my up the rattlesnake yesterday and ever since we have got back, she is limping. She is favoring the same shoulder she dislocated at 6 months old and sprained numerous times. She is not acting like this is a sprain or strain so I am thinking it is worse.

Should I call the vet tomorrow?

I guess now is the best time to know if she will be out for hunting season. I am not trying to rile her up or letting her run. I got her locked in my room for the night under close supervision.

thanks for any advice.
Title: Re: When should I worry and take my dog to the vet?
Post by: Cascade_fisher on September 12, 2012, 10:16:44 PM: You could give her a buffered aspirin to help the swelling/ pain tonight.
Title: Re: When should I worry and take my dog to the vet?
Post by: wildweeds on September 13, 2012, 04:40:36 PM: How old is the dog now? Is the dog overweight?
Title: Re: When should I worry and take my dog to the vet?
Post by: KFhunter on September 13, 2012, 04:54:43 PM: If it's hot or the skin is red I'd take her in

if not, and everything else seems good (eating drinking) I'd kennel her in a quiet place a few days make her take it easy ahwile.
Title: Re: When should I worry and take my dog to the vet?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 13, 2012, 04:57:49 PM: Buy some DMSO and apply it to her shoulder. I use it and it works wonders.