Princess fell off the stairs!
 

6-7 flights of stairs, she tumbled 3-4 x's & hit the wall.:(:(:( She lost one nail, completely torn off, didn't break any other bones TG. X-rays showed some inflammation on 2 toes, right 3rd toe had no nail & the bone embedding the nail is jagged, meaning some parts broke off.:(:(:( She bled everywhere, on my clothes, all over the floor (TG we have laminate flooring), she was still bleeding when we got to the vet office. The terry cloth rag I wrapped her paw was soaked w/blood.:(:(:(

I\'m beyond guilt ridden & feel so bad for her. It was a freak accident, but I made her lose balance. My dad came over this morning & we were going down the stairs to greet him. I was holding Mimi & every-furry-body was running down the stairs. Princess was right in front of my foot when I was stepping down & I barely touched/ pushed her. This made her lose her footing on the stairs & she tumbled & rolled down, the wall breaking her fall. She didn\'t hit the wall hard & she even ran up to my dad to say \'Hi\'. But then I noticed the blood on the floor. It was complete chaos.

Vet gave her pain injection along w/antibiotic injection bc she might be allergic to some antibiotics, like amoxicillin. He said she might not grow back her nail. No walking out side/ exercise for 3-4 weeks & prescribed rimadyl. Is rimadyl ok to give? I read on here that it\'s not good, too many bad side affects? I wasn\'t thinking clearly when I was @ the vet\'s...didn\'t get to drink my morning coffee. Going to search for rimadyl threads now...please say a little prayer for my baby girl Princess.

I hurt my toe...Attachment 393686Attachment 393687 Mommy didn't get to brush my hair today...

I went through the same thing w/Momo ripping his dew claw off awhile back. It grew back, but he freaks out when it's time to trim nails. @ least the dew claw doesn't hit the floor when they walk...poor Princess.

Poor little sweetness!!! I'm sure she will be fine and I hope you will too!!!

Poor little one. Sending prayers for a speedy recovery

Poor princess :( how scary!! I hope she gets better soon.

Poor little one! Try to not feel bad, accidents happen.

Thank you for the get well wishes & prayers, Princess & I appreciate it so much!

I just called the vet & asked him about the rimadyl & he said it's a very low dose & it will be safe for Princess, even tho she has a history of getting colitis. Since colitis is the inflammation of the large intestine/ colon, any rimadyl side effects will affect the stomach. It can be a problem if used long term & in high doses. He said to watch for any vomiting or diarrhea & to call.

Princess moved from her bed to the floor, I think it's too warm for her. She's sleeping by my foot, my bad foot that pushed her off the stairs!

OMG Jenny...how scary! Poor Princess :(
I don't have a clue whether rimadyl is ok for the little ones but surely your vet wouldn't prescribe it if it weren't?

Get well soon Princess!

Omg! How terrible for baby Princess and you. I won't use Rimadyl. Are your stairs "naked?" We have wood floors and I put runners on every step (with rubber backing) because my first yorkie stumbled on the stairs and hurt her back. Good wishes being sent to you snd Princess for a speedy recovery.

Poor little Princess, hope she feels better soon, :getwell:

Really? Can I ask why?
I tried not to google, but I read some threads here on YT about rimadyl & I'm scared:(...it can cause internal bleeding!:eek: The vet did stress to give w/a full meal.

We have a runner on the stairs, so it's not slippery @ all. She just happened to be right in front of my (darn) foot when I stepped down. Thank you for your good wishes!

Poor Princess! So sorry to hear of her tumble. You can't blame yourself for causing her tumble. These little buggers are always underfoot and these things happen sometimes. I can still hear the yelp in my mind from the time I stepped on Huey when he was a wee pup (before I learned the "yorkie shuffle") He was fine because as soon as I felt him under my foot, I fell to the ground in the opposite direction, and my dh materialized in front of me (from the basement!) screaming "what happened??!!"
I would be very careful with the rimadyl, since it can cause stomach ulcerations, just like aspirin or motrin in a person. Unfortunately, an NSAID is what she probably needs for pain, so make sure she eats first, for sure. Maybe ask the vet if some carafate (sucrafalate) would be helpful in preventing stomach upset.
I hope Princess feels better soon, and don't you fret yourself over something that wasn't your fault, it just happened.

Poor Princess! I am relieved for her and you that her injuries were not worse. How scary this must have been for you!

Max has been on Rimadyl three times without problem. Rimadyl has a bad reputation because it is the most prescribed pain med by a very large percentage, therefore the number of reports of side effects is larger.

Oh Thank you Kristin, I feel better now (I think). Vet did say that it was a low dosage & since I'll only give it to her 3-4 days, depending on her pain level, it should be fine. I start giving it to her tomorrow morning...they already gave her a rimadyl injection, so we'll see how it goes.

poor baby, hope she is better soon

Oh Jenny...I am so sorry. What a scary thing. Thank goodness she is ok. As for the Rimadyl, I have used it with many pups over the years and never had a problem!! Rimadyl gets a bad rap as Kristin said. It is a very effective anti inflammatory. You will be using a low dose and short term...I am sure it will be just fine.
Keep us posted on your little Princess!

When Zoey was scheduled for FHO surgery I met a lady that told me about her experience with rimadyl. It nearly killed her dog and took six mos of vet care for her dog to regain it's health. that did if for me. With such a small dog like Zoey and a serious surgery I didn't want to take a chance. I just tell the vet that I don't want rimadyl and give me something else.

sending many prayers for a full recovery.

Poor little Princess. How lucky for both of you that she wasn't seriously injured and YOU didn't trip over her and take a tumble. I'll keep both of you in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure Princess will recover long before you quit feeling guilty - but remember it was an ACCIDENT - it's not like you intentionally kicked her down the stairs out of meanness. :ghug:

Oh, sweet Princess--she looks like such a trooper in the photos! She'll be in my thoughts, hoping healing speeds along.

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AWWW poor little one. I hope that she is better today and will heal quickly.

Sorry to hear about the accident, and I hope Princess makes a quick recovery.

What a scary day! I hope you and little Princess are feeling better now. Our vet gave us Rimadyl and Metacam throughout Toki's FHO recovery when she was a pup and we had no problems at all. Sending positive, healing thoughts to Princess and those ouch-y toes

Sorry that Princess had an accident.... it sounds like she will be fine.... just needing some time to heal. You definitely don't need to beat yourself up over this mishap. You did the right thing by getting to the vet and making sure she was going to be OK...... a GOOD Yorkie Mom would do this!!! ;)

Prayers going out for Princess!:love::getwellso

Thank you everyone for thinking of Princess, we appreciate all your prayers & get well wishes!

She didn't fall 6-7 flights of stairs...it was 6-7 steps (oh how my guilty conscience can exaggerate). When I saw her tumbling down, it plays in slow mo in my mind, so strange.Princess slept well next to me & ate breakfast. She took her rimadyl like it was a treat!So far she's had normal firm poopies & the only thing that I think we're gonna have a hard time w/is keeping her still.She whimpered & cried last night when I took the other 3 out for their walk w/my mom. My dad stayed w/her & he carried her outside to get some fresh air. Poor baby doesn't understand why she can't go for walkies.She's on my lap right now, I think we're gonna have a relaxing Sunday in bed watching horror films!
After we came back from the vet yesterday, we looked for her nail...couldn't find it.:confused: I hope Momo didn't eat it.

Hope Princess has a good day today, and gets used to being treated like a Princess. Do you have a stroller to keep her in around the house to keep her still?

Sending healing wishes for her today.

Didn't have enough horror yesterday? :p:D ;):)

J/K Jenny...happy Princess is doing well.

I do have a stroller, but the problem is, if I get it out, they all want to get in loll!

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What can I say...I'm addicted to zombies!

So sorry to hear about Princess's fall! That had to be so scary for both of you! Hope she heals quickly.....take care!