My beagle was playing in the surf at the ocean yesterday and he seems to have hurt his tail. He is quiet today and yelps if his tail is touched. He is favoring it and does not wag it as usual. There is no broken skin and i cant feel anything odd on his tail but dont know what to do to help him feel better. Is this something that I need to take him to the vet about? What if anything can i do now to help him feel better?
2006-07-24 15:07:17 · 9 answers · asked by sad beagle 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It sounds like he has what is knows as "cold water tail"
http://www.thelabradorclub.com/library/coldwatertail.html
This is something that sometimes after a dog has been bathed or swimming in cold water and catches a chill. It will heal itself within a few days. Beagles are one of the breeds commonly affected, but I've had it happen with my bassets too.
If he is very sore, ask your vet about giving him some buffered aspirin.
2006-07-25 02:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's best not to give him medicine without asking your vet. It's possible he sprained his tail or even broke it. Take him to the vets tomorrow for a check up and possibly an xray. The vet will give you the right pain medication for him. If he's very uncomfortable, you may want to take him into the emergency vet tonight.
2006-07-24 15:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take him to a vet just in case he has broken his tail. Even if he has there may not be anything they can do for him except give him something to lessen the pain.
2006-07-24 15:12:02 · answer #3 · answered by jorettah2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him to the vet. Yes, a dog can break his tail. He can also do nerve damage if it's left untreated. At the very least, it will need to be "set". Get him the medical attention he needs.
2006-07-24 15:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by RepoMan18 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 22:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vet right away...my mom is a vet and i see alot of hurt tails....take it now if you don't wanna see it in pain any longer
2006-07-25 03:30:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would wait a day or two and see if he stops hurting but it is possible he could have got it bent in really rough current but not likely,he may have hurt it doing something else
2006-07-24 15:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by alecnaaron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would get it another day or so maybe he just brused it if doesnt get better take it to the vet just to make sure its ok
2006-07-24 15:11:32 · answer #8 · answered by cookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be dislocated...had my wrist dislocated...very painful! Take that baby to the vet and have it x-rayed!
2006-07-24 15:11:53 · answer #9 · answered by Suzie Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋