Holly is Limping

Ahhhhh poor Holly.. I dont know what is wrong with her... she seems happy.. I am not sure what she has done but she is limping and hopping along.
I have noticed that she has started chasing the cat off the end of the deck ( less than a meter high) so i hope she hasnt jumped off there and landed on it wrong... I am worried about her...If she isnt any better tomorrow I will make her an appointment with the vet.
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Poor thing, Molly was like this for a couple of days over the weekend, she was fine yesterday, think she just pulled something on a walk. She would walk on it for a bit, hop a little, then when you asked her to sit, she'd try then not be able to. Hopefully it's not too serious, she's probably just knocked something being a puppy!

I have checked her pads and nails.. nothing there.
but she isnt playing... although she did run around like a pork chop last night and like i said she keeps chasing the cat off the deck.. maybe she has pulled a muscle. I hope so anyway

Oh poor Holly, sounds like she may have jarred it, i'd try resting her for today as much as possible, hope she feels better soon. x

Yea I will... Thursday is "crate" day as I work all day.. Let her out for short times between clients.. so i guess out lil walk tomorrow might have to wait.
she is resting peacfully on the lounge... bed time for us now anyway
night

Good night Mel.
I've got to admit, I was worried about Molly, so much so I carried the 19kg mutt up the damn stairs to go to bed because I was worried she would hurt it more!

It's probably a pull or a strain. Let her rest a bit over the next day or so. I wouldn't bother with a vet unless it gets worse, or hasn't improved with rest after a couple of days.

Cornish-Muscle wrote:Good night Mel.
I've got to admit, I was worried about Molly, so much so I carried the 19kg mutt up the damn stairs to go to bed because I was worried she would hurt it more!

Awww we are all proper softies when it comes to our dogs.

Hope Holly's leg is better soon Mel

Hi,
still Limping and she is a right sook... has spent all morning in her crate... has no intention of coming out and is rather happy to sleep all day?.. maybe it is the heat too.. we have had a heat wave the last 3 days and it is damn hot here, rained too so it is hot and sticky now
see how she is tomorrow

How is everything else?? Your dad??

Good.. Dad is fine.. he is safe but still inside till it passes completly.
he said there is a lot of damage around but not sure how bad it is as yet.
didnt hit as hard as they first thought so that was good

Was worried earlier for ya. Night chick, Glad to hear a little relief x

night xx

Glad the family are all ok Mel and I hope Holly is better today

Glad everyone is ok Mel. How's Holly today? Hope she is feeling and moving better.

Hey all,
she is still limping... went all over her last night to make sure she didnt have a tick... she is a little better today but it must be hurting her as she wont go down off the deck, 3 steps down, to wee...
so we are back to weeing on the deck and she hasnt been that active either.. she wouldnt play with Dan last night as they usually do for half hour or so
She has had a bought of the runs too... which i think was due to to much fat on a bone i gave her yesterday.. she didnt eat much of it but this morning she has messed her crate EVERYWHERE.. all the toys and the blankets i had to hose off at 5.30am this morning and they are in a HOT water wash at the moment,
poor baby

Wonder if it has something to do with her teething? do they suffer the same as babies when they teeth? ie runs and temps and feelng yucky?

Milly has been a little bit of side and I just put it down to teething I would have thought they would suffer with it?

Don't know mel! Never had that myself and the limping thing is worrying so would keep an eye on her!!

Yes, hubby wants me to take her to the vet.. I am fully booked with clients this mornign but I will take her this afternoon if she is no better...
poor thing. i am sure she has just hurt her muscle but I would rather have it checked out x

Mel wrote:Yes, hubby wants me to take her to the vet.. I am fully booked with clients this mornign but I will take her this afternoon if she is no better...
poor thing. i am sure she has just hurt her muscle but I would rather have it checked out x

Better to be safe Mel and you will feel better once you have been poor Holly hope she is feeling better soon xx

Hopefully it is just a torn muscle but better to
Be safe! She will probably be fine and make us all look like we are para but you don't want to miss anything!

Off to the vets tomorrow.. she is still uncomfortable and is now swinging her right back leg and her lil bum when she walks. i have been all over her stretching and gentle squeezing and nothing phases her.. but she isnt right so i need to check it out tomorrow,
$$$$$$ already lol

Aww Mel, I hope Hollys ok, let us know

i will... i dont like the look of it tho.. she is almost swinging her back when she walks.. vet did go all over her at 12 weeks and she was 100% fine,, so fingers crossed.. poor baby,
doesnt seem to be in pain with it and still chases the bloody cat !

Fingers crossed its nothing, but best to be sure

Just back from the Vets.. She gave her an injection of anti imflamatory and pain killer.. also some to come home with,
she thinks she has damaged her hip more than her leg.. if this doesnt fix it we need to have xrays $400 worth and then go from there.... kind of * me off cause now i cant get her to sign off on the insurance policy until this is resolved

Is she not covered at the moment?

no.. we had forms to fill out with the vet... should have done it at the 12 week booster appointment but i didnt realise a vet had to sign them
GRRRRR SO * with myself now..
i bought ones home and she said she would sign her off as long as it was just a muscle pull.

Well lets hope it is. Pup Logan is getting on ok (touch wood) She may have just overdone it.

Good luck, Mel, I'm sure it's just a pull or strain - Staffys are always doing things like that!

Hope everything is Ok Mel

Meds are working well for Holly... her leg is getting better.. she is a lot happier and hard to keep her still ...
sorry i have been off here alot... i have been teaching and working in the salon, back into kids sports and feel like i havent had time to scratch my self....
so promise i will try and get on here more this coming week

So what was up with Holly, was it just a sprain and if so has it been covered by your insurance or are you not bothering?? I know the feeling when life takes over, luckly I'm the opposite only had to work the last 2 weekends so been enjoying a relaxing week

Glad to Holly is recovering and good luck getting her to relax more, think it's one of the hardest things in live to do, these dogs don't o chilling lol

Glad I don't have to keep Dempsey still!

Good to hear Holly's doing better.

Glad Holly is getting better Mel

Good to hear Holy is getting better

well she is almost back to her self.. looks good.. still a little bum wiggling going on but i think that is just her... i am calling the vet in a min and asking when i can walk her ... she is NAUGHTY lol

Oh no sounds very like how Mika started out limping and then vets gave us med to put her on eased the pain did not limp as much so we went and got a Xray she dislocate both knees thats why she was hopping on one of the back legs then it would go back to normal she is getting the op tomorrow ....

mika03 wrote:Oh no sounds very like how Mika started out limping and then vets gave us med to put her on eased the pain did not limp as much so we went and got a Xray she dislocate both knees thats why she was hopping on one of the back legs then it would go back to normal she is getting the op tomorrow ....

I would say that she has Patella Luxation, which is an abnormality in the groove that the knee cap usually sits in. It makes the knee cap 'pop out' of its groove & causes the limp. If left untreated it can cause arthritis & joint pain.

Holly, I think, has just strained a muscle & hopefully it'll be right as rain asap!