OK MY DOG RAN OUT OF THE MIDDLE of the street and when she did it a lady was going 10 mph and hit my dog in the thigh and she seemed fine how do I make sure. the vet is closed so what should i do?
2006-12-10 10:27:02 · 12 answers · asked by Kk 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
she is a lab mix golden retriver
2006-12-10 10:32:50 · update #1
I just took her to the vet and he gave her some metication for at least 3-6 days so he said she looked fine but to make sure don't get her all hiper and stuff so she is good! thanks! people
2006-12-10 14:20:20 · update #2
You take your dog to an emergency vet. In areas where there is no after hours vet clinic, the normal vets are on call.
Just because your dog appears fine, doesn't mean she is. She needs a full exam. Bruising on the lungs, internal bleeding, etc. might not show up right away, or the dog won't show signs of being injured until its really bad.
Animals by instinct don't show that they are sick or hurt until they are VERY sick or hurt. Sick and injured animals are at risk from other animals.
Don't wait get your dog to the vet asap.
2006-12-10 10:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Stay calm and look in the yellow pages for a 24 hours veterinary hospital (your vet's office may have a place to call on their answering machine after hours). Keep the dog calm and quiet. When you find a place that is open, tell them what happened and any other information they need, and take her in. Some injuries aren't so apparent to the untrained eye, and on the outside. Their could be internal injuries that are best solve now, rather then later.
Good luck!
2006-12-10 18:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by Diana 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
U need to take her to an emergency vet right now! If ur not sure then its better to be safe than sorry. Try gently running ur hand up and down the leg to see if u feel anything amiss, but maybe that should be left to the vet who sees her as u could do more damage. Please take her as soon as possible. Then take her to ur own vet once he/she opens for business.
2006-12-10 18:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by kiwi_mum1966 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
EMERGENCY VET!
Your dog could have internal bleeding. This rarely shows any outward signs until it's too late. Your dog could die before tomorrow if this is the case.
FIND an emergency vet!
...and I'm sorry this happened to you, best of luck.
2006-12-10 18:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by KJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't panic. Watch her to see if she shows any signs of being hurt, and whenever the vet opens, take her there. It may not seem like she's injured, but the injury could be internal.
2006-12-10 19:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by beagleowner2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a large breed dog and is walking okay, it is probably fine. If it is a small dog, there could be a lot of injuries that don't show up at first. I would watch her closely and if she is acting like she is in pain or limping or just not acting right, go ahead and take her to the vet.
2006-12-10 18:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Your dog is more then likely fine. This happened to my dog too!!! Keep an eye on her though if something doesn't seem right find a vet seriously
2006-12-10 18:34:43 · answer #7 · answered by Chrissy 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If she seems fine, just observe her. Sometimes when a dog gets hit, it's not serious.
2006-12-10 19:57:10 · answer #8 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 24/7 Emergency Vets available,..look for them in your local Yellowpages.
2006-12-10 18:35:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Emergency vet. There's no way you can know that everything is OK with your dog. Please get offline and go.
2006-12-10 18:55:58 · answer #10 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋