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  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,171 Forumite
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    It's great you are able to get out a bit more. Sorry the poor dog is limping though. I hope your work pays off and she's soon back on four legs.

    When we had small animals I learned to clip claws and teeth myself (even on black ones, having had the experience of lighter coloured ones where you can see how far to cut) which must have saved a good few vet trips as well as making life easier for the animals concerned. Also less stressful for the patient as it's someone they know well.
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  • LzzyIsGod
    LzzyIsGod Posts: 395 Forumite
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    Hope little dog is doing ok
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  • Cherryfudge
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    Omg, clipping teeth? 😱 I am guessing that is on some kind of rodent? 

    Hamsters - we had one whose teeth were at a funny angle so they didn't wear properly and needed to be kept an eye on. It was a long time ago but I think rabbits' teeth - or was it guinea pigs'? - also needed to be clipped on occasion. Worst were black nails on a black guinea pig. It's impossible to see where the quick begins so I had to proceed with extra caution.
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  • EatingBeans
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    Aw bless, I can only imagine trying to cut the teeth of a tiny hamster. I bet the felt better for it. 🙂

    And I can totally relate to cutting black nails. One of our guineas has black nails and big dog obviously has black nails too. Trimming a little bit regularly is the way I approach it. So far, so good. 🤞
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    Dec-24 May-25
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  • EatingBeans
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    Little dog is putting more weight on her leg so no vet trip just yet. 

    Still no hot spots, signs of infection or anything urgent but given the way she is limping I am wondering if it may be the start of elbow dysplasia and the splinter was a red herring. It would make some sense given her obsession with jumping off things with such enthusiasm throughout puppyhood despite me trying to limit her. I’ve had labs with both elbow and hip dysplasia before, so I’ve given her some dog pain killers, and added glucosamine and chondroitin supplements to her food which wont do her any harm even if I am wrong, and I am going to see if that helps. 

    I should probably reassure you all that I am not just letting her suffer for the sake of saving a few quid at the vet. She is still bouncing around like a nutter, very happy and still jumping on and off things at every opportunity, it’s only that when she sits I can see that she is shifting her weight off it and when she tries to walk fast she is favouring the opposite leg and has the classic head nod of a limp. 

    To avoid her damaging her other leg (she is now landing on one leg when she jumps so she really, really, has to be stopped), I have bought her a pen. Something I probably should have bought as soon as I realised that this ‘jumping as if she can fly’ thing, was going to become a habit, but hindsight is a great thing. This way, she can have a bit more space than her crate but she will still be confined to an area where she cannot do herself any more damage until I am sure she can be trusted. Then, when I get her out I can have her on the lead and focus on trying to train the behaviour out of her. She will still be right next to us so she will still get lots of attention, don’t worry.

    If all this doesn’t work and she starts getting worse, or she still has the limp once her first season is over, then vets it will be. 
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    Paid off in the month

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  • Cherryfudge
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    Poor doggie - but hopefully being in the pen will give her leg a chance to rest and get better. It's good she has an observant and experienced owner.
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  • ellenvan
    ellenvan Posts: 228 Forumite
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    Hope all OK EB?
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