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12-26-2010, 10:45 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Jersey
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| Help sprained/broken paw during BLIZZARD! This had to be the absolute worst day for Layla to get hurt. Its snowing SO hard right now that my county is in a state of panic because of this severe blizzard we're having today. I asked my cousin to hold my Layla while I went downstairs to prepare her meal. So I'm downstairs when I hear a loud THUD! followed by Layla screaming.... so I rushed upstairs and she couldn't walk. Pretty much she tried jumping out of his hand and he caught her at knee level, but she rolled off his hands and hit the floor. I guess she landed on her paw At first I couldn't even touch it. An hour later she was limping on it and not screaming. I put her to bed in her crate and go to warm up her snuggle puppy. Since her bed doesn't take up all of the crate, I stick the snuggle puppy in the hole and she sticks her head out and lays it on the snugglepuppy. So I'm heating it up when I hear her screaming again. I ran back and I guess she kind of fell into the hole that the snuggle pup takes up and hurt her paw again. Ugh! :'( I was crying. At this point I don't know if its broken or sprained and I can't even take her to the vet because this damn blizzard is so severe! Rumor is it will continue until five pm tomorrow! I don't know what to do!
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12-26-2010, 11:13 PM | #2 |
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| Isn't it the truth, whether it's whelping or injuries, they sometimes have the worst sense of timing. I know it seems impossible but you've got to calm down. if you're freaking out it'll stress her out even more. You did the exact right thing by crating her. Keep her off it as much as possible, Call your vet and see if he has an after hours number that you can at least get some phone advice. Obviously with the weather you're not going anywhere right now. |
12-27-2010, 03:17 AM | #3 |
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| keeping her crated and not letting her run about till the vet sees her , our thoughts are with u, keep us posted on the little one
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12-27-2010, 03:56 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | I agree with the above suggestion, keep her crated to limit movement. When the snow clears you may want to try this 24 hr emergency vet if you are in this area. Animal Emergency & Referral Associates 1237 Bloomfield Avenue Fairfield, NJ 07004 (973) 226-3282 (973) 788-0500 1-800-4-911-PET
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12-27-2010, 05:22 AM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Sprains and strains - do you have a cold pack? If not wrap ice cubes in plastic bag around towel - place on paw for 5 minutes remove, let temp of skin come back up to normal and reapply, repeat 3x in one hour. Wait two hours - repeat again. Do you have vet bandage? If so wrap leg in vet bandage (not too tightly) just like you would for yourself if you sprained your leg. Hope she feels better soon.
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12-27-2010, 05:31 AM | #6 |
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| Thank you guys I let her out to pee/poop at 8am and she screamed when she put pressure on it. Then she started limping....so I don't think its gotten better. Do you guys think its broken or sprained based on this? She can put a little pressure on it but only a little. I figure only an xray will tell. :/ I'm going to do the bandage/ice thing....thanks so much for that. I'm just terrified of whats to come and I feel so anxious because all I can do is wait. She's only 3 months old right now. Arg
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12-27-2010, 05:36 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | She needs to be seen by a vet. Breaks start healing and you don't want it to heal incorrectly. I'd call and see if the er vet is open. Ours is staffed 24 hours regardless of the weather. Good luck
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12-27-2010, 05:37 AM | #8 |
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| poor baby It does sound like it might be broken. Don't let her put any weight on it until you find out because if it is broken it could cause additional damage. Hope you can get her seen by a vet today. |
12-27-2010, 05:42 AM | #9 | |
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12-27-2010, 05:53 AM | #10 |
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| I am pretty sure its the "wrist" of her paw that has the injury. I can touch it fine all the way until I touch her paw. I am waiting until 9-930 am (its 8:53am) to call her vet (banfield) to see if it will be open. I hope so. Goodness
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12-27-2010, 06:09 AM | #12 |
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| Poor little girlie, I will keep her in my thoughts & prayers for a quick recovery.
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12-27-2010, 08:07 AM | #13 |
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| What did the vet say when you called? I would try to get into the emergency vet if possible- like someone else said, if it is broken you don't want to give it a chance to start healing wrong.
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12-27-2010, 08:08 AM | #14 |
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| How is she? Did you find a Vet? |
12-27-2010, 08:12 AM | #15 |
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| Shes just sleeping really. I fed her and she ate but she doesn't want to pee or poop because she cant position herself to do so. I could tell she was trying. I found a vet in Paramus, but, I can't get there because none of the roads in the city are plowed. The police department sent out a universal message to everyone in town that said not to leave your house until at least five o'clock PM and that even then it may be a problem. Would it be ok to take her to the vet tomorrow morning?
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