hurt dog

[Shawn Braquet]

just got in from working my lab and he wouldnt sit or jump like normal. Noticed a hard lump behind what I would call his elbow on his rear leg. Its definitely not on the other leg and when i push on him to sit( force him) he lays on the opposite leg as to take the weight of the other one. Tuesday when I was working him he hit a hole and barrel rolled a coupletimes but after that never acted different. then yesterday didnt work him but let him out and he didnt act different. today he wouldnt sit but would run and retrieve if i didnt make him sit. When I forced him to sit and sent him to retrieve he would slowly get up then run and retrieve. any ideas? pulled muscle? banged up and bruised? if he's doing it friday I'll bring him by the vet I guess.

[huntin fool]

this aint good..

[Finfeatherfur]

I hope I am not correct, but it sounds like a torn or ruptured ACL. Consult a vet immediatley for x-rays and diagnosis. Surgery is an option if that is the diagnosis, but it's expensive.

[Raymond]

PM me if you need any major work done.

[Shawn Braquet]

heres a crapy pic of where i feel the hard spot

[bay_slayer]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

heres a crapy pic of where i feel the hard spot

Looks like blue balls to me




Sorry I had to..........i hope nothing is seriously wrong with your dog

[Ray]

Feel it to see if it is soft or hard.
If it is soft, it may not be bad.
If it is a hard lump, that is not good.

[Shawn Braquet]

i can squeeze it but it is hard, not hard like a bone though, after hunting friday I'll bring him to the vet if he's not looking better by tommorrow afternoon

[Ray]

Both my last 2 labs had some kind of fatty tumor on their hind leg around the joint.
It was not maglinent, just removed and sewed up.

[Shawn Braquet]

oh and im definitely not hunting him fyi

[Finfeatherfur]

Shawn, I don't want to scare you, but I would not hunt that dog. I would not let him do ANYTHING! I would crate him up, give him some Ibuprofen and get him to a vet. If it is a tear, do not let him run or "spring" for anything.

[Shawn Braquet]

this isn't fatty ray if thats what your talking about feels hard like a muscle

[Finfeatherfur]

Oh ok, now I understand!

[Ray]

That ain't good.

[Shawn Braquet]

I'll see if i can get a buddy to get him to the vet tommorrow then I'll be at work till 11:30pm.

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

I'll see if i can get a buddy to get him to the vet tommorrow then I'll be at work till 11:30pm.

goodness having to work late?

[Shawn Braquet]

yeah

[Shawn Braquet]

man I hate this, can't imagine what im gonna feel like when my sons sick for the first time, this is makeing me a mess

[speck-chaser]

yeah,my old lab has some of those fatty tumors. The vet said not to really worry about em.but that sounds like something that should be taken a look at.

[Shawn Braquet]

vet said he has a tear in the muscle belly in his hamstring if that makes since. Said it reminded him of Joe Namath. They are supposed to try and line something up with LSU for me to bring him there and they try and do surgery on him.