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Cash and Penny have been playing pretty rough tonight, chasing each other around, diving under the bed and wrestling. Then they settled down and Cash was laying next to me on the couch when he started panting, got off the couch and then was standing kind of funny. I went over to him because I thought that maybe he was choking and then Penny walked by him and he fell over. At that point I was freaking out a bit because I didn't know what was wrong with him. I got him some water and he drank it - laying down, he wouldn't get up! I started feeling him all over to see if I could feel anything out of the ordinary and when I was feeling his back right leg he got restless and got up so I would stop touching it. He was standing a little unsteady and he took a couple of awkward steps and then laid down again. He's clearly hurt his leg - which is not good news at all!! To make it worse, it's the back leg on the side that's missing the front leg, so his balance is completely off and he can barely walk :(

Ugh - I can't believe this! He's already scheduled to go to the vet in the morning for shots, so I'll have them give him a thorough exam in his leg. We need some good thoughts that it's nothing serious!!
 
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Ziva, Izzy and I are sending positive healing energy to Cash tonight.

Hopefully he just pulled something while having his play time, or maybe a spasm in a muscle or tendon. Try to stay as calm as you can so he doesn't pick up on your tension. The vet will be able to check him out during his appointment tomorrow. But you may be surprised to see him right as rain before you even make it to the vet. Keep us informed .... and think positive!
 
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So sorry Cash has hurt his leg!! It is so distressing when they are in pain and you don't know what to do... Hopefully, it will turn out to be just a little muscle strain. Please keep us posted and let us know what the Vet thinks. :(
 
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Thanks for all the well wishes! We just got back from the vet and I'm feeling much better.

At first I was nervous because the vet took one look at Cash and immediately thought that his cruciate ligament was broken, while he was examining Cash - Cash was screaming and trying to get up, I was definitely thinking the worst. But luckily, the cruciate wasn't broken and it's just a deep tissue injury. Cash is on limited activity for a few days to let it heal. My vet loves Cash and I think he was as relieved as I was that it wasn't more serious - his comment was "I don't know what we would have done if it was his cruciate ligament, our boy would have been in trouble!"

So now we are going to rest for a few days and make sure it heals. I'm going to need to not let these two play so rough - Cash's legs are just too important. :)
 
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Thank goodness he's going to be ok.... well I guess you could try playing some soothing music... that seems to calm my critters at times....nice comfy blankets....if it's cold where you live maybe one of those microwave heated bean bag things you could put in Cash's blankets to make it more enticing to stay snuggled in...

We will continue to send healing energy Cash's way!
 
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Ozkar - thanks for asking! The vet thought briefly that it was his cruciate ligament, but it's just a deep tissue injury - thank goodness! So now the challenge is to limit his activity for a few days to let it heal. I've kept him quiet most of the day and this evening he spent about 30 minutes laying on the floor with Penny - biting each other in the face, I don't know why they think that's fun, but as long as they aren't running around, I'm fine with it. ;)

It's crazy to watch a three legged dog limp around, but in true Cash style he just acts like it's no big deal. Hopefully soon he'll be back to normal and in the future I'll have to keep their rambunctiousness down to a gentle roar!
 
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Ozkar - I should video Cash and Penny biting each other in the face - they get kind of loud with the noises they make and they you hear this high pitched whining and everyone assumes it's Penny because it's very girl-like, but nope, that would be my boy Cash!

Hotmischief - Cash seems to steal everyone's heart, there's just something about that dog that people fall in love with! Again yesterday at the vet people just can't help but pet him and comment on how happy and friendly he is. I love him to pieces, such a great guy!
 
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I think that I've created a little monster with Cash! I've been picking him up and down off the bed so that he wouldn't jump and this morning he was sleeping on my bed and I went into the other room. Cash got up and went to the foot of the bed and then stared barking for me to come and lift him down! He definitely likes to be babied and he's working me a little (ok a lot :) ).

Last night he went to the door to go out and go potty and as soon as I opened the door he spotted a bird in the yard and took off after it, jumping over the flower bed in the process - I think that he might be feeling a little better. ;). But I'm still going to make him take it easy for a couple more days.
 
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Hmm - it has been about a week and a half since Cash hurt his leg and it's gotten a little better, but he's still favoring it. I've done my best to keep him quiet and he's done pretty good, but he has had his moments where he's chased Penny around.

Do you think that I should just keep trying to rest it or should I take him back to the vet for another look?
 
#26 ·
That's a tough one to answer.
Some injuries can take 6 weeks to heal and its only been a short time. If your asking could the problem be bigger than what showed on the xray, the answer is yes.
Small tears can be missed with just xrays.
Most of the time if my dogs are weight bearing on the leg, without much discomfort I will give them a chance to heal on their own before going forward with the vet.
With your Cash I know its different because he only has 3 legs. You know your vet well, so I would give them a call and just pick their brain.
Sorry, I don't know the right answer for you. I always second guess myself on if the rest is going to be the right thing to do, or is it just dragging out the inevitable.
 
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