Horsefeathers! Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Glad everything worked out ok. I was wondering if perhaps Buck may have just been in some pain. Pain can make them act really puny if they hurt bad enough. Good to hear he's fine. Quote
imported_Kat Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Whoa Buck you scared us all there. Glad that he is fine Kendalyn :D Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 What kind of dog is Buck? How old? I was figuring back problem when I first read this, and I am glad he is doing better. If he were my dog, I probably would not be too eager to put him on aspirin or other painkillers, since one of the biggest problems with back/neck injuries is that as soon as they get to feeling even the slightest bit better, they do something stupid and reinjure the area. You think that they are improving, then they suddenly they are hurting worse than ever. Good luck with it. primrose Quote
kendalyn Posted June 8, 2004 Author Posted June 8, 2004 What kind of dog is Buck? How old? Buck is a lab mix. I think there is some pointer in there but I'm not sure what else :-) He's probably about 2. I'm not sure because I found him and the vet thought he was about six months old then. If he were my dog, I probably would not be too eager to put him on aspirin or other painkillers, since one of the biggest problems with back/neck injuries is that as soon as they get to feeling even the slightest bit better, they do something stupid and reinjure the area. I did give him a baby aspirin but I didn't think about him possibly overdoing it. I kept him quiet the rest of the day though. This morning he seems completely normal and was fine when we went on our walk. 8) Quote
Carolk9s Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Kendalyn, I am SOOOO happy to hear that Buck is ok. Maybe while he was out playing the day before, he pulled a muscle or twisted his body some way. Give him a nice back massage, he will love it! Quote
science_doc Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Hooray for Buck!!!! Glad that he's alright! Quote
Sarahstaff Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 I'm glad Buck is okay! I did think from your description that he might just be painful, though he must have been very painful to lose his appetite! (or maybe not? Maybe I'm just judging by my pig dog?) If you continue to have problems with his back, you might want to consider seeing a veterinary chiropractor, if you can find a good one. My Elmo has had problems due to arthritis in his lower back, and sees a chiropractor every couple of months. (since we do agility and stuff, he needs regular adjustments, it would be less often if he were just a house pet) I consider the chiropractor a miracle cure for Elmo, as after I noticed the initial problem, after just 3 visits (2 weeks apart), he was like a new dog! Quote
Shannon_C Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Glad to hear Buck is ok now :D maybe he was very tired after that long day he had out with you and didn't feel like doing anything. I know its worrying and all you want to do is find out what is wrong, so glad to hear it wasn't anything serious. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 So glad to hear that Buck is doing better!! :):) Quote
izzy Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Yes!!, Great news! :B-fly: :banan: :thumbs: I'm so glad he's ok. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 Have you had Buck's hips checked for hip dysplasia? Does buck have a lazy sit (to one side) bunny hops when running has a couple of bad days every once in awhile...soreness from the arthritis caused by the dysplastic hips. If yes to any of these I would get Buck's hips x-rayed. Or, if you want instead of getting the x-rays put Buck on a preventative diet with supplements such as: Glucosamine & Chondroitin or Shark cartilage MSM (Methyl-sulfonyl-mehane) I usually buy the human grade Glucosamine with the Chondroitin and MSM and boswellia included. every so often (a few times a week add alfalfa to Buck's food) Yucca root is a wonderful anti-inflammatory. I would buy this specifically from solid gold dog food products or try to find a brand specifically made for dogs. You can buy Yucca root human form at the local vitamin store, but, it does not have the other ingredients added to it. I would give Yucca root for about 3 weeks then 1 week off...etc. Feed plenty of omega 3 fatty acids. All of the above will not cure HD, it will help ease the pain of the secondary arthritis caused by the HD. I am not saying that Buck has HD, he probably just had a bad morning...or a bad day. Preventative is always a good course of action and the above supplements cannot hurt Buck. Good luck Quote
kendalyn Posted June 9, 2004 Author Posted June 9, 2004 Guest: I'm pretty sure Buck does not have HD. He never hops or shows any dysplastic symptoms. If this continues to be a problem I would look into it further though :-) THanks for the tip about Yucca! I never knew that. We have Yucca growing in the yard... can I use that? You know, I was thinking about Buck's episode today and I remembered that he did fall in a hole on our walk the other day! It wasn't a deep hole. It was hidden with tall grass though and Buck stepped right into it. It was funny because all I could see was his head and tail and he looked so shocked. :lol: But, thinking about it, maybe he did twist or pull something when he fell in the hole? Sarahstaff, do regular people chiropractors work on dogs? I'm not sure where to find a doggy one. I love chiropractors though. I would definately think about it for Buck if I needed to. He's totally fine now though and hopefully it won't happen again. :) Quote
Sarahstaff Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 If you want Buck to see a chiropractor, look to the AVCA for a referral: http://www.animalchiropractic.org/default2.htm Ironically, my own dog's chiro is not a current member of the AVCA, though he has been. Not sure why not, but he does a great job on my dog, so I'm happy. He is also a human chiropractor... some people do both, but there is specialized knowledge involved in working on animals, so a person who hasn't had that training should not do it! The AVCA is a good resource for finding a qualified animal chiropractor. Quote
courtnek Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 You know, I was thinking about Buck's episode today and I remembered that he did fall in a hole on our walk the other day! It wasn't a deep hole. It was hidden with tall grass though and Buck stepped right into it. It was funny because all I could see was his head and tail and he looked so shocked. But, thinking about it, maybe he did twist or pull something when he fell in the hole[quote] I be thinking that could be your answer. I stepped in a gopher hole once (damn little rodents, they bury their holes so you cant see them - :lol: :lol: :lol: ) and I was gimping for days. Dogs seem to heal faster. Glad he's all better now!!' :angel: :angel: :angel: Quote
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