lolliemonster
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Poor guy!
My little Tony was playing with my parent's dog lastnight in our backyard (of our brand new house!). He took a tumble when their cocker spaniel/poodle mix broadsided him. We didn't think anything of it since it's happened a million times before.
Well, this morning he's still his chipper self, but has a very slight limp. He's still chipper as all get out, so we're hoping it's just a sprain? How long would you wait it out before taking your dog to the vet? We love the boy dearly and are willing to do what we need in order to keep him healthy (like shelling out the $800 we spent to get his teeth bonded last fall after learning his enamel hadn't formed properly), but we would like to avoid a trip if possible since we are about to have to buy a new roof!
Any supplements or anything you would recommend trying? He also slept on our hardwood floors lastnight instead of in his bed (or our bed!) so we don't know if that could be it!).
Thank you!!
My little Tony was playing with my parent's dog lastnight in our backyard (of our brand new house!). He took a tumble when their cocker spaniel/poodle mix broadsided him. We didn't think anything of it since it's happened a million times before.
Well, this morning he's still his chipper self, but has a very slight limp. He's still chipper as all get out, so we're hoping it's just a sprain? How long would you wait it out before taking your dog to the vet? We love the boy dearly and are willing to do what we need in order to keep him healthy (like shelling out the $800 we spent to get his teeth bonded last fall after learning his enamel hadn't formed properly), but we would like to avoid a trip if possible since we are about to have to buy a new roof!
Any supplements or anything you would recommend trying? He also slept on our hardwood floors lastnight instead of in his bed (or our bed!) so we don't know if that could be it!).
Thank you!!
We have him in his crate now and will keep him there all day tomorrow. He was really just not favoring that leg, nothing big, but it was just something new. I've had a dog pop an acl before (poor thing was shaking to bits from the pain), but I've never seen a 'minor' muscle/ligament injury in a pet. 