Chloe fell down...HELP
 

She's 2lbs 2oz.

I was holding her coming into my room & she jumped out of my arms. I tried to catch her, but couldn't. I'm 5'6 so she probably fell about 4 feet or so. I don't know if she fell on her back/side/head, but she was crying & couldn't get up right away. When I picked her up she cried.

I tried to hold her, but she didn't want me to. She went straight to her bed. She NEVER lays in her bed. She's always with me.

Right now she's shaking like crazy, too. I've got her covered w/ a towel & a down comforter, but she's still shaking.

I tried feeling around & she seems to cry when I touch her back, right above her tail. Every time she moves or I try to pick her up she cries. When I put her on the ground to see if she could walk, she walked a few steps & each time she moved her legs were popping. She wouldn't walk by herself at all.

We called the only two ER vets in our area & neither one was any help. The first one was a total butthole and the second acted like he didn't want to even see her. He said keep her comfortable & bring her tomorrow if it's the same.

All she's doing now is sleeping. I keep checking her eyes and everything, but I'm really worried.

Any advice??? :confused:

first thing i would have suggested is taking her to the ER vet because she could have broken something from the fall. However if they aren't being very cooperative just keep a close eye on her, don't move her around too much. It'd probably be best if you crated her until tomorrow morning and then bring her to your regular vet asap. good luck.

oh and the shaking is probably from the shock of the fall.

I don't even have a crate :( I've only had her for a week and a half. I don't use a crate because she's ALWAYS in my arms. She won't leave me alone for a second usually...

I don't have a vet, yet, either. This week was going to be her first vet trip since I got her for her third set of boosters.

Thanks for the info, though. I'll find a vet and take her in the AM.

bring her to a vet asap

That is scary, and I'd be furious at the ER vets too. I don't have any advice other than to keep her from walking too much. You'd think the ER vet would prescribe an anti-inflammatory or something. How about calling an out-of-area ER vet and seeing if they give you different advice. You might be able to use that information to talk your local ER vet into doing something sooner. Or maybe the out-of-area vet will tell you not to worry until tomorrow too.

The good news is, these guys are incredibly resilient. My 4-pounder had a fall of about that high not too long after he'd had leg surgery. He whined but showed no signs of injury later.

Good luck, and definitely get her to the vet tomorrow if there's still any pain at all.

OMG i am so sorry!! Peeka did this once to me to he jumped out my arms when i was standing he fell 5 1/2 feet!:eek: He was fine he didn't cry or anything!Poor baby i say keep her still and call another vet! She might have broke her pelvis or something in that area. I hope she is ok. Please keep us updated!

I think i would forget the call and hand deliver her to the vet asap. good luck. I hope all turns out ok.

poor baby i know how worried you must be same thing happened to us only my daughter and son were messing about and she drooped him. he was crying and didnt want to be picked up i put his bed on a lg bord so i could carry him from room to room. the er vet was also no help to us said they hear this all the time and to just watch him. I did all night
hope he is ok let us know

I would find somewhere to take her asap. Call somewhere else.

1-785-532-5670 this is a # to K state Animal hospitol they may be of some help. they are the best!

poor baby - I just saw this - how is she ???

Thanks, everyone. I'll be taking her to a vet in the AM, hope I have enough $$ left on my credit card after a big Chloe shopping spree, since I don't get paid until Thursday.

She seems to be doing okay. She just woke up finally...we tried to give her some food/water. She had a little drink of water, but she wouldn't eat.

She still doesn't seem to be walking perfectly, but she's walking around chasing after Daddy a little bit.

I'm not letting her play, yet, though just in case. She's pretty crazy when she plays and I don't want her to aggrivate any injury that may be present. So I don't know how she is w/ that. I tried to give her a beef liver treat and she sat down to eat it. Usually, she throws it around & pounces it many, many times before eating it. So I don't think she's feeling up to that, yet.

She seems to be okay now, overall, I guess. While she was sleeping she gave us a big scare, though, because she was totally unresponsive for a bit. She was still breathing, but we tried everything to get a response for about a minute or two with nothing. Sheesh.

This isn't helping my project (due tomorrow) get done any sooner. Ugh. I don't really care, though, she's more important than university as I'm sure all of you understand.

My poor little furbaby. I hope she's okay.

Thank you all for, everything. I'll keep you updated!

I hope everything is ok! They can be so squirmy in your arms!
Please let us know what the vet says!

Crying and yelping when they fall is a normal reaction, as it scares the crap out of them. Still crying and yelping when you are touching their extremities is not. Is she walking funny? Limping, etc? A 4ft fall is traumatic for doggies and humans. My recommendation would be to take her in asap. Also, try giving her some Nutrical b/c she's probably in shock, and you don't want her sugar to go low. Did she fall on her head?

I'd keep her still (maybe a basket she can't get out off, or even the lap) as she may have sprained something. And bring her to the vet early AM, they are very fragile when so tiny. Pepper got dropped - at the vet's office :eek: - when he was like 11 weeks old and about 1.5 lb about 5 feet down on tiled floor OMG I thought I would get a heart attack but he didn't even squeak, he was fine wheeew. I hope your baby is alright

That's scarey her not being responsive for a bit! I hope everything is ok.

The #1 reason for deaths in puppies is falls. That is why falls are such a scary thing. The same thing happened to our baby when she was very little. She jumped out of my arms and landed on the hard kitchen floor. I am also 5'6" and it scared me nearly to death, but thank heavens she was fine.

In your case, I'm wondering if she hit her head and maybe has a concussion. A concussion will cause the sufferer to feel sleepy and possibly fall into a coma if they are allowed to sleep. Also it causes imbalance while walking. I dont know how you would check for a difference in pupil size of the eyes in a dog's case because that is a sign of concussions in humans.

Personally, I would be prone to take the dog to the vet whether the vet likes it or not. Sometimes you just have to "put on your mean pants" as one of my colleagues says who used to work in a kindergarten, and have a thick skin and just be pushy.

I'm going to check my medical book that I downloaded from a vet and see if he mentions what you should check for.

I don't think I would rely on phone calls here. It really sounds like she was was hurt and needs to see a vet ASAP. I would put her in the car and take her immediately.


Kim

I would not wait. I would find a vet that would see her immediately. Acting normal a few hours after a fall is one thing but acting unusual warrants a vet visit ASAP. I hope she is ok.

I'd really take her to a vet RIGHT away. I wouldn't wait a second. When Bentley was a puppy he weighed about 4 lbs and jumped out of his carrier and landed on his back. I was terrified that he was going to die.. but he didn't yelp, cry, or act any different than usual. He just bounced back up off of the ground and ran right to me. I still took him to the vet asap to be sure.

From the way you described the situation I'd take her in immediately. She seems as if she was in pain and she could have been injured.

I would also bring her to a vet or vet er asap. Not trying to scare you, just thinking about your baby. A fall like that and then sleeping and being unresponsive even for a short while may point to something serious. It could be internal in which case you won't know unless you take her in. I hope your baby is all right and she heals right up. Will be thinking of her. Please keep us posted on her progress
:hands: that she will be A-ok.

Ps. I see that this is Chloe's second fall since you've had her for a week and a half, I would take her in for sure. It is much better to be safe than sorry. I hope she is ok

I'm a university student in nursing and I also thought that she may have had a concussion. I checked pulse, respirations, and pupil reflex. Her pupils were ok & equally responsive (I checked when she was asleep & awake), pulse was a bit on the slow side, but she was sleeping so that's normal. Respirations were perfect for a puppy at 26. She hasn't vomited or anything. As far as I know she didn't fall on her head, but I screamed and jumped to save her before she even hit the floor so I'm not positive.

She's been awake since my last post & seems good. I'll still be taking her tomorrow, though, of course. She's not crying when she walks anymore and she wants nothing to do with her bed anymore which is normal.

She ate a good dinner, drank, and peed.

Mommy & Daddy were (and are) very worried, but she seems to be right back to normal.

Mommy cried 10x more than Chloe...

Thanks for the updates! It sounds like Chloe is in good hands. Good luck.

I hope she is okay. My friends yorkie jumped out of her arms and broke her little leg. Just take her to the vet to get checked out because she is so small

Oh poor Chloe ! I pray to god that she will be fine. Royce fell from my arms when he was a baby he cried from 2 minutes then immediately went backto normal and ate his food and drank and played with me . I called the ER it was at night and the vet told "me if he eats drinks and acts normal that's a good sign however keep an eye on him the whole night and bring him in the morning" that's what i did the following day the vet checked everything carefully ....Keep an eye on her the whole nignt and if you see any change please take her to the ER . Keep us posted .

This is something I ALWAYS fear. I try not to walk around too much holding my babies. But that is almost impossible. I am usually very cautious on how I hold them. I hope it all works out for your baby. Def. keep us informed of how the vet visit goes tomm.

Sorry, the book covers illnesses, but not injuries.

My thoughts are prayers are with you and Chloe.
Yorkie pups are the wiggliest things - one minute they are all about being in your arms and then next they are zooming around. These little ones can get injured so easily.
I hope that all goes well at the vets - plz keep let us know.

Good to hear she is acting normal again. Sounds like you know what to watch for!!!