OhMarley
Well-known member
Hello everyone,
Well Marley our 6month pup has a sore back leg. After seeing a vet at tafe (I’m a vet nurse student) she recommended we have x-rays done, so i took him to our regular vet and had x-rays. No visible breaks, fractures, anything like that. However his knee is slightly clicky. It's not a luxating patella either. The vet’s conclusion being he's either torn his meniscus (hopefully not) or done some damage or muscle/tendon. So for 2 weeks he's on anti-inflammatory and strict rest. If after this period of time things aren’t better he's recommended either going to a specialist to have a scope put into the joint to see what’s going on or opening it at their clinic and having a looked. I'm inclined to go to a specialist if need be with him being a pup.
Anyone had something like this happen with a pup?
My other question being... how do we keep a very active 6 month old pup entertained for two weeks when he's not allowed to act like the maniac he is?!!?
He's already fed up and being very naughty, I’ve tried giving him things to chew on, Pigs ears, Kong’s, chicken wings etc
He really wants to play with his best friend next door (which is how we think he did this injury...) It’s only been 4 days ... ARUHGHHHHHHHH
Well Marley our 6month pup has a sore back leg. After seeing a vet at tafe (I’m a vet nurse student) she recommended we have x-rays done, so i took him to our regular vet and had x-rays. No visible breaks, fractures, anything like that. However his knee is slightly clicky. It's not a luxating patella either. The vet’s conclusion being he's either torn his meniscus (hopefully not) or done some damage or muscle/tendon. So for 2 weeks he's on anti-inflammatory and strict rest. If after this period of time things aren’t better he's recommended either going to a specialist to have a scope put into the joint to see what’s going on or opening it at their clinic and having a looked. I'm inclined to go to a specialist if need be with him being a pup.
Anyone had something like this happen with a pup?
My other question being... how do we keep a very active 6 month old pup entertained for two weeks when he's not allowed to act like the maniac he is?!!?
He's already fed up and being very naughty, I’ve tried giving him things to chew on, Pigs ears, Kong’s, chicken wings etc
He really wants to play with his best friend next door (which is how we think he did this injury...) It’s only been 4 days ... ARUHGHHHHHHHH