[Dailydrool] My Sadie is limping

[Carol Evans]

Hi Karen,
I had a similar problem with Murphy when he was younger. He would get up and lip and sometimes even wimper. He to was only about 6 month at the time. The vet I had at the time (I left him after this incident) told me basset hounds were basicly orthapedic disasters and I should probably put Murphy down then. I cried all the way home (you see I had already been bitten by the basset hound bug) Only by luck my negihbor came over and wanted to know what was wrong, when I explain through my tears. She told me she had work for another vet in town and that if anything could be done it would be with him. I called the next morning and they took  Murphy in right away. After X-rays and a through exam Dr. Todd said Murphy was fine and that because Basset hounds have such large bone sometimes they grow faster then the bones or the bones grown faster then the dog  that he would be fine. Dr. Todd said not to walk him for long distances and to block the stair off  for
 awhile he also put Murphy on Rimadyl of 5 days. Dr. Todd also said the probelm would probably continue until Murphy was about 2. I have Rimadyl that I can give him if he seems to be having a problem. Murphy is now 5 and the love of my life, I am so glad I went to another vet. Hope everthing work out for you too.
Murphy's Mom



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Sadie (6 months) started having some stiffness in her right front leg about 1 1/2 months ago, right after her spay.  When she gets up after her naps she limps on the right front leg for a few minutes and then it stops.  She also will "trip" sometimes when walking a short distance and her gait is slower than normal. This would go on for a day or two and with rest  go away.  We now have had the third incident that unfortunately had not gone away after 5 days so off to the Doc she went again.  The doc found some crepitus in the right shoulder and there was some tenderness in long bone  and in the knee.  Sadie is very stoic when it comes to pain, so the only sign we got was she would snuggle closer and her lip would quiver. (I actually was wishing for a wimpy dog at the time.)  We can't take x-rays until Tuesday as both Dr. Dent and Dr. Moeller are going to be off until then and I don't trust the fill-in vets with my kidz .  Doc gave her Rimadyl and
 we started it last night.  This morning she was moving better and the "I just got up" limp was already better.  The Doc suggested Pano as a possibility or a problem in the shoulder because of the crepitus.  So until Tuesday we are in a hold pattern and poor Sadie is back in jail.  

We send heart healing drool to the families of the furbabies that have left for the bridge.  Drool to all the sick houndies, we hope you feel better soon.

Karen and The Dog House Gang
Ruby Doo, Tucker, Abby, Sadie, Teeka, Gregor and Cuddles



      
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