General lee 979 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Took my two dogs for a quick walk along a bridle path right outside where I live rounds a corner by a river and the terrier bolts into the hedge the lurchers ears go up and he smashes throu behind her the field they run into is over grown so didn't take much notice so I walk to a opening and look acrss can't see the dogs then I hear a dog scream so I run over towards the sound and my Lurcher is climbing out of a ditch holding his front leg up gets to me and lays down so I feel all his leg not broke no swelling all moving so I carry the heavy basxxrd to the river let him stand in it haves a drink but he can't put any pressure on his leg atall not sure what he has done but it looks like it is going to take awhile before he is back running again I am gutted Quote Link to post
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Sorry to hear that GL! I hope he makes a speedy full recovery! Quote Link to post
king 12,015 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Maybe pulled the ligaments tendons mate. When the terrier bitch here broke her front leg. She was screaming like hell. Picked her up and could see and feel the break. Like a snapped pencil in a sock. Quote Link to post
bird 10,014 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Took my two dogs for a quick walk along a bridle path right outside where I live rounds a corner by a river and the terrier bolts into the hedge the lurchers ears go up and he smashes throu behind her the field they run into is over grown so didn't take much notice so I walk to a opening and look acrss can't see the dogs then I hear a dog scream so I run over towards the sound and my Lurcher is climbing out of a ditch holding his front leg up gets to me and lays down so I feel all his leg not broke no swelling all moving so I carry the heavy basxxrd to the river let him stand in it haves a drink but he can't put any pressure on his leg atall not sure what he has done but it looks like it is going to take awhile before he is back running again I am gutted get it down the vets, get it looked at, and even if needs x ray , you prob have to rest it up anyway, so make sure you deff know what the injury is in the 1st place 1 Quote Link to post
General lee 979 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Yeh I'm going to get it checked mate it's just been one thing after another this year I can't seem to win Quote Link to post
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