cooper101 86 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 got the dog over all his injuries he picked up during last season, and ive been really looking forward to this coming season with a fresh dog, but out on a normal walk he took off after a couple of bunnies sitting round the bend from us and when he came back he was limping!!! checked his feet over and found no sighns of injury so left it for a few weeks but it wasnt seaming to get any better!! took him too the bone man down the road and he identified it straight away the dogs hip had popped out and popped back in and it is badly bruised, the only way hes going to get better is by keeping him on the lead for about three months or until the dog is happy to weight beare on his leg!! im really wanting to know who elses dogs have done this kind of injury and wether they fully recover from it or is it going to be a problem when hes working!! any advice welcome ive not come across this kind of injury before so a bit more info on the after effects of this would be greatly appreciated!! all the best billy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEERMAN 1,020 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 got the dog over all his injuries he picked up during last season, and ive been really looking forward to this coming season with a fresh dog, but out on a normal walk he took off after a couple of bunnies sitting round the bend from us and when he came back he was limping!!! checked his feet over and found no sighns of injury so left it for a few weeks but it wasnt seaming to get any better!! took him too the bone man down the road and he identified it straight away the dogs hip had popped out and popped back in and it is badly bruised, the only way hes going to get better is by keeping him on the lead for about three months or until the dog is happy to weight beare on his leg!! im really wanting to know who elses dogs have done this kind of injury and wether they fully recover from it or is it going to be a problem when hes working!! any advice welcome ive not come across this kind of injury before so a bit more info on the after effects of this would be greatly appreciated!! all the best billy my 6 month pup did it mate,the same as yours ,couldnt see what it was,used the porta mag box the lot ,after 2 weeks took her to bone man who poped it back in,now she is 15 months and touch wood its been right ever since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 28,135 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Am I reading this correctly......... the dog had a DISLOCATED HIP for a FEW WEEKS, then it was just "popped" back in ??? Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooper101 86 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Am I reading this correctly......... the dog had a DISLOCATED HIP for a FEW WEEKS, then it was just "popped" back in ??? Cheers. no my dog popped it out and back in at the same time he was round the corner it was the damage caused by this that caused his limp but i couldnt identify were it was until the bone man felt him and realised what had happened!! cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 28,135 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Am I reading this correctly......... the dog had a DISLOCATED HIP for a FEW WEEKS, then it was just "popped" back in ??? Cheers. no my dog popped it out and back in at the same time he was round the corner it was the damage caused by this that caused his limp but i couldnt identify were it was until the bone man felt him and realised what had happened!! cheers Hope he makes a full recovery ! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Has he been hip scored ? Is he dysplastic ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooper101 86 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Has he been hip scored ? Is he dysplastic ? its not that atall it was just an awkward turn i think mate seen him do some real acrobatics!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LamperJohn 12 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 my old bitch did it about 4 years ago running on the lamp she hit a concrete bunker hidden in the field. the vet put a sling on her back leg then taped it up for 2 weeks. when the bandage was taken of it was strictly walking on the lead for a month it tuck agood 2 month to fully heal luckily my dog was running well again after it good luck in the recovery lamperjohn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooper101 86 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 my old bitch did it about 4 years ago running on the lamp she hit a concrete bunker hidden in the field. the vet put a sling on her back leg then taped it up for 2 weeks. when the bandage was taken of it was strictly walking on the lead for a month it tuck agood 2 month to fully heal luckily my dog was running well again after it good luck in the recovery lamperjohn thanks for that john no problems since then?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbotyke 62 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) my dog popped his hip out 2year ago he was in the wood at the time and come back limping checked him over and found nothing i put him in the cage to keep him steady then a cupel of hour later he started screeming i went in the kitchen and it was clear his hip had popped out so rung the vet went down and the vet popped it back in he also told me lead walking for three month he made a speedy recovery and hes been sound ever since so just keep the dog steady and he should be fine atb jenna Edited August 12, 2010 by turbotyke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbotyke 62 Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 my dog popped his hip out 2year ago he was in the wood at the time and come back limping checked him over and found nothing i put him in the cage to keep him steady then a cupel of hour later he started screeming i went in the kitchen and it was clear his hip had popped out so rung the vet went down and the vet popped it back in he also told me lead walking for three month he made a speedy recovery and hes been sound ever since so just keep the dog steady and he should be fine atb jenna Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooper101 86 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 thanks jenna!!! as ive never known it before in my dogs i was a bit worried of the after effects of the injury!!! well it sounds like i was given the right advice if you had the same and your dog is sound again!!! thanks billy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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