Worried!

I think Max may have dislocated, or even broken a toe diving on his tennis ball

It dont look right to me, and he's limping pretty badly ... I'm off to the vets, I'll let ya know what happens in a bit

Ouch! Let us know how you get on!

poor boy

hope for the best

Aww no poor boy, I hope it's good news

Hope he feels better soon, I remember accidentally sliding down the stairs feet first and breaking my little toe. Such a little bone but so flaming painful to break!

Oh no. >< for Max

Any news??

poor Max

Managed to get straight in thank god ... vet reakons it prob is a break or dislocation, but as usual with the swelling its hard to tell ... AND, he loves it at the vets, so typical staffy grit and adrenaline kicked in and he looked right as rain apart from the toe sticking out at a funny angle and being half as big again than all the others .. hardly limping at all and trying to get at this sassy little chocolate brown Cocker Spanial

Vet also said, TBH, they dont usually intervene too much with a broken toe, unless it dosent settle down by itself with anti inflams, or he is in obvious pain/discomfort .. its too much hassle for the dog, the bones are tiny, and it would probably re-break anyway in a breed like a staffy cus of the way they thrash about

Sooo, after the five day course of anti inflams, short lead walks only (they dont know Max ), if he is still not getting right, it'll be back to vets for an X-ray and see whats next .. but hopefully it wont come to that

Awwww, mend quickly Max ><

Enjoy your short lead walks Max! And yes Andy you have to stick to them, feel my pain lol! He will be alright.......heal quickly Max Xx

Awwww, poor Max!

He's going to be climbing the walls!!

Awww poor Max, you will have fun sticking to the short walks, is there anything you can do at home with him to keep his mind at least occupied.

Poor Max you silly boy. Hope it heals as quickly as poss Andy Hugs from Vinnie to Max >< ><

Cheers guys ><

He's already trying to bully me into tug o'war games and hobbling quickly past me around the house so he can swivel round in front to face me and goad me into play the little bugger ... trouble is, Max just dosent do relaxed play ... he's literally like a light switch with no dimmer ... this wont be easy

I'm gonna make him some more of the toys out of stuffed legs from old jeans ... he loves those

I think you need to get him some cannabis - get him high & he'll be ok to chill out!

Moo is a massively exercised, not to the amount of pulling but she is a fit girl. I found it heart breaking to rest her but you have to. After he trying they give you the eyes

Its not forever though Xx

janey wrote:

Moo is a massively exercised, not to the amount of pulling but she is a fit girl. I found it heart breaking to rest her but you have to. After he trying they give you the eyes

Its not forever though Xx

Absolutely right Janey, he just looks at me when I dont take the bait, as if I'd just disowned him

I'll walk him gently on his harness tomoz to take a bit of weight off his front end, and I must stick to dead flat ground so that his foot dosent articulate and push the damaged toe

Caryll wrote:I think you need to get him some cannabis - get him high & he'll be ok to chill out!

Thats a brill idea Caryll ... it would be nice now and then if he was a stoner

Andy wrote:

Caryll wrote:I think you need to get him some cannabis - get him high & he'll be ok to chill out!

Thats a brill idea Caryll ... it would be nice now and then if he was a stoner

Caryll how bad is that , I thought this forum was about responsibility and good advice not condoning drug abuse

Andy , Tilly send Max a big massive >< (Tommy was actually snigerring and working out he could probably take him at the moment )

Hugs for Max from me and Daisy >< ><

Update - he can walk without limping now, but only if its on flat ground, he was ok for about half an hour on the lead/harness today, but started lifting his foot when standing still

Just hope this goes back to where it should

Got paws crossed here for max that he heals soon

hope it heals soon max ><

Oh man that looks bad! I really hope it mends, is there nothing they can do, like if we break a finger it gets bandaged to another?

janey wrote:

Oh man that looks bad! I really hope it mends, is there nothing they can do, like if we break a finger it gets bandaged to another?

Well thats what I thought tbh

I'm not vet but that worries me

I know ... its a good vets and I do trust them, but being the outside toe and quite vulnerable, I'm worried about it healing in that position and being a real hinderance with Max being such an active boy

That is completely my thoughts Andy, maybe give them a call again a voice your concern.

I don't know how I missed this before - I'm so sorry to hear about Max's toe.

It's good that it's obviously healing, but I do understand your concern about the toe sticking out. I'd be inclined to revisit the vet to discuss it, if it were me.

However, I broke my index finger a few years ago, and although it was strapped to the next finger, it healed kinda crooked - like I was forever beckoning "come here" . But over the course of time (can't remember how long I'm afraid) it straightened out again, so maybe (hopefully) Mother Nature will work the same trick for Max.

Sending Max big >< for his rapid recovery.