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6 month pup with compressed/fractured vertebrae
Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 11 Oct 2015 20:44
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I have a very well bred 6 month old bitch (only bitch in the litter) that has had a paddock accident and is now paralysed in the back legs. She still has feeling in the legs, and the vet believes she may recover with time. The x-ray shows a "squashed" vertebrae. At the very least she will require two weeks of confinement with regular turning and cleaning as she can not support any weight on her back legs. I believe she is able to "sit up".....but she is a little distressed that she can't get up properly. Being young, there is a slight chance that she may be able to recover and at least walk again. Her chances of a full recovery and of racing are probably fairly slim......though she may be able to retire as a broody.
Has anyone got experience with an injury like this? Would I be wasting my time....and just delaying the inevitable?
Does anyone in Victoria offer therapy/care for injured dogs? I no longer have kennels and would have to set her up in my bathroom........
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 11 Oct 2015 21:55
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Mark, sometimes with these type of injuries, there is a lot of swelling that presses on the nerves. When the swelling subsides, more feeling returns to the legs. As she still has feeling in her legs, this is a good sign. If this is the case with her, she should hopefully regain more use of her legs, as the healing progresses. Good luck.
Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 11 Oct 2015 22:00
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That's what Sue Collins said. Because she still has feeling, there is a reasonable chance of her walking again. I'm a little concerned about keeping her stable though. She probably needs to be in a cage for a while......
My concern is that the vertebra is apparently "squashed". It looks to be 2/3rds as wide as the surrounding joints. Not sure if this means the disc has ruptured or if the bones will fuse together.....?
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 11 Oct 2015 22:25
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Which vertebra is it, Mark ?
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 12 Oct 2015 01:55
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Mark this has happened to me personally 4 times and it is always the best ones that get hammered .
Three had to be put to sleep and the forth one come out and won his third start by 17 and quarter lengths on the old sale track in 24.13...
This dog had to be walked around to empty with a towel wrapped under his belly and required two people for two weeks every 4 hours around the clock but he did make a full recovery but in the end after about 40 starts it did come back to haunt him . The best solution is to wait and see but you are up against it and all you can do is hope that it can heal enough even for them to be placed in GAP .
Good luck mate with whatever decision you decide to take .
If you require any more info then feel free to give me a ring .
Adele Powell Australia (Verified User) Posts 68 Dogs 1 / Races 0 12 Oct 2015 09:03
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Mark, I had a pup that broke her neck in a paddock accident. She ran into the pack head on. She was in a lot of pain but could still bear weight. I had to lock her in a crate for several months she now races and has won 4 races so far. My vet told me that as she grows the muscles will pull the neck back into place. Hope this helps...
Penelope Rigg Australia (Verified User) Posts 136 Dogs 2 / Races 0 12 Oct 2015 09:14
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Mark, Had a Husky that crushed his spinal cord. No feeling in rear end. Ended up having the last 3 vertebrate shave down in a last ditch effort. 3 days after the op he piddled on his own. If he couldn't do this he would have to be PTS. 4 days later I get a phone call saying come pick him up he's trying to chase the surgery cat. He came home with a heap of anti inflams and strict instructions to swim him 3 times a day. (even with an open wound all the way to the spinal cord.) Took about 2 weeks for him to be able to stand on his on. He came good, able to walk again. Had a long happy life and even sired a litter of pups. Swimming is the best way to get her walking again. My vet swears by it. If you want anymore info message me.
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