I have a 5 months old doberman, and a little over an hour ago, she was outside and yelped in pain. When I ran outside she was laying at the bottom of the steps yelping in pain. She will not put any weight on her leg, but she wont whine when we touch her leg. Its her left rear leg. Could it be anterior cruciate ligament rupture or could it be broken? How long should we wait to take her to the vet? No stupid answers please, we are very very concerned.
Thanks
2007-04-03 13:28:05 · 9 answers · asked by daddyzgrl4u05 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I just talked to my vet tech that is on call. I am going to take her in first thing in the morning. Thanks so much for all your inputs.
2007-04-03 13:43:43 · update #1
Its not like she is yelping in pain. she is curled up with me on the couch sleeping. My vet personaly called me and told me that it was fine if i waited till in the morning! I would and will do anything for her. She is like my child!!! Dont tell me I dont love her!
2007-04-03 14:17:42 · update #2
It wouldnt hurt to take her to the vet, by tomorrow if possible. They can tell you exactly whats going on with her leg. Poor pup!
2007-04-03 13:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by tinker_07 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seriously some injuries must be treated within 24 hrs to have any chance of a good recovery......
I cant tell you what it is from here so I guess you better go on the within 24 hrs just in case. Keep her as still as possible so she cant overdo it & worsen an injury but dont splint the leg unless you find where the injury is since accedently spliting below the injury can worsen the situation.
2007-04-03 13:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by ragapple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i dont think its broken otherwise it'd be painful just by touching and it'd be still crying if it was. Keep an eye for a few hours. If still the same then do take her to the vet. My puppies have done it a few times, one of them even got in a car accident (lukily nothing was broken only a huge scare...) but yeah still alive and well.... kids...what can u do?
2007-04-03 13:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by Val® 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heck she could have done something to her back causing her leg to hurt too (not saying your ssumptions are wrong here, just another thing to add to the worry list)! I'd go now and not wait. Some injuries need to be treated ASAP even if they don't look excessivly bad.
2007-04-03 13:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long should you wait? I wouldn't wait one minute if my dog were in that condition. I would go to the emergency vet. But you can't make people love their animals the way they deserve. Poor dog
2007-04-03 14:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wait maybe 30 mins.. When my dog was young he hurt his leg and I was really worried... but 15mins later it didnt bother him at all... but when it happened you would of thought some one was trying to kill him he yelped so much... If your not sure.. call you Vet and ask them for asvise!
2007-04-03 13:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by ~YoUr G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would call your vet right now and ask their opinion. If they are not avaible then I would get to the nearest emergency vet .
It not what you see or can feel that is the worst that it can be.
2007-04-03 13:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet if she is on pain. The pain would have subsided by now if it were nothing.
2007-04-03 13:32:25 · answer #8 · answered by upallniteowl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe did you see anything stuck in her paw?Is there thorn trees in your yard well maybe she got a brocken leg sorry to here that though....
2007-04-03 13:34:25 · answer #9 · answered by Kosbi Ate Your Baby OMG! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋