anniejac

Took her down to Vets, they are going to sedate her and give her a enema. Hopefully that will fix the problem. She is six and I have never had this problem with her, she had nothing unusual to eat, so I can't work out why she is so constipated.' She had a raw chuck bone the day before, these have never be a problem before. So fingers crossed the enema will do the job.

No she isn't crying at all,but she is trying so hard and I feel bad for her.

My Staffy has been constipated today, she can't pass a stool, keeps straining but I can see it. It is Sunday night and I don't know if she will be okay till Vets open in the morning ,can anyone help with what I could do. I gave her a Glyserine Suppository but it did not help.

I use joint guard powder for my staffy, but I understand that they make a dog treat (chew) in the same form, so maybe that will help. I have found the joint guard good, my staffy had her cruciate ligament done about 12 months ago and has been on it since.

Both my Bitches are about 18kg, they are both fit and have a healthy diet.

I put it in their kongs with biscuits, carrots, apple etc.

I put my two kongs in dishwasher to clean, no problems.

Don't you just love a Staffy.

My Staffy had her cruciate ligament fixed about 12 months ago. After she had this done I started her on Joint Guard daily and the difference is amazing.

I give my two Staffies, carrots, cauliflour, pumpkin, corn, peas, beans, apple I make their own food and I buy packets of frozen vegetables and mix with mince and some chicken stock, rice or pasta, cook it all up in a big pot, they also get Eukanuba added with this. They also love a cold carrot from the fridge, I give them one as a treat instead of a biscuit etc, they love crunching on them.

My Staffy dog had a grass seed removed a couple of years ago, now it looks like she has another one, it is on the side of her face. I have a feeling that maybe it has entered from the inside of mouth, you can see it is swollen and it feels like a lump from the outside. Is there any other option apart from the Vet operating on her. Last time there was a big hole left and she bled everywhere. I would like not to put her through that again, but it might be my only option. She has a appointment with Vet. Thanks everyone.

my staffy had a grass seed in her neck with the same symptoms as yours, we had it removed by the vet and he left the hole open to drain everything out and i could not believe how much it bled, and i agree it looks horrible but you will be suprised how quick it should heal.

Have you been back for regular checks with your vet - ie. do they know you're not happy and are concerned with the progress? It can often take a while to get back to adequate function - non weight bearing on leg that has had a cruciate repair is not absolutely indicative of pain. All of the techniques that are commonly used involve "changing" the joint somehow. None of the repairs create a joint that is "good as new" but aim to stabilise the joint to allow a return to function. Particularly with an extracapsular repair (DeAngelis suture) although the relative movement between the femur and the tibia is resolved, and the angle of the suture approximates the cruciate ligament, it does apply external pressure to the whole joint where there would not normally be tension. Thus - sometimes the stiffness will be an physical limitation to movement because the joint doesn't flex quite as well as it used to, sometimes depending on the length of time between injury and repair there can be a significant loss of muscle mass that means that the injured leg gets tired more quickly and sometimes the dogs just learn that it is easier to hitch the leg up if you want to run faster. That does not discount the possibility that the leg and joint may BE painful, but it is not the only possibility. I think if you are concerned that you should get your vet to recheck the leg - I suspect they will be able to give you an idea of what is going on without taking xrays. Since the operation was expensive, you owe it to yourself to try to get the best possible outcome - that will start with a recheck, and possibly some physiotherapy or proactive joint support. Going to Vets on Monday, went back for regular checks after she had it done and she had weekly injections of cartrophen for 4 weeks, so I will let you know the outcome on Monday. Well Vet found her leg to be okay apart from some tenderness where internal stitches were placed. She is on rimidyl for a week, and if these make no difference it means that she is uncertain herself of putting it down. The other thing they can do is strap up the good leg to encourage her to use the bad leg. It has put my mind at rest though now that i know she is not in any pain at all.

I just want to congratulate you on what you are doing, when I read stories about these dear animals it makes me cry. I would love to be able to do what you do but I know that I would find it too upsetting. It is people like you that make the world a better place.

Thats not bad mine for one leg was about $1400, that is why I am concerned why it she is not using it still, how much is he going to charge to find that out.

Have you been back for regular checks with your vet - ie. do they know you're not happy and are concerned with the progress? It can often take a while to get back to adequate function - non weight bearing on leg that has had a cruciate repair is not absolutely indicative of pain. All of the techniques that are commonly used involve "changing" the joint somehow. None of the repairs create a joint that is "good as new" but aim to stabilise the joint to allow a return to function. Particularly with an extracapsular repair (DeAngelis suture) although the relative movement between the femur and the tibia is resolved, and the angle of the suture approximates the cruciate ligament, it does apply external pressure to the whole joint where there would not normally be tension. Thus - sometimes the stiffness will be an physical limitation to movement because the joint doesn't flex quite as well as it used to, sometimes depending on the length of time between injury and repair there can be a significant loss of muscle mass that means that the injured leg gets tired more quickly and sometimes the dogs just learn that it is easier to hitch the leg up if you want to run faster. That does not discount the possibility that the leg and joint may BE painful, but it is not the only possibility. I think if you are concerned that you should get your vet to recheck the leg - I suspect they will be able to give you an idea of what is going on without taking xrays. Since the operation was expensive, you owe it to yourself to try to get the best possible outcome - that will start with a recheck, and possibly some physiotherapy or proactive joint support. Going to Vets on Monday, went back for regular checks after she had it done and she had weekly injections of cartrophen for 4 weeks, so I will let you know the outcome on Monday.

Unfortunately paying a lot of money is not going to guarantee the success of any operation. Sometimes we as pet owners expect surgery or drugs to be a cure all when in reality they are not. I have had my left knee operated on twice (same problem both times) and I still favour that leg - doesn't mean the surgery wasn't successful, just means it is a working, weight bearing joint which is not as good as it once was and will continue to deteriorate. Cruciate surgery is massive surgery and I would certainly recommend those that are unhappy with the proposed diagnosis do get a second opinion. The problem is that I don't know if she is in any pain, and I would say that the Vet is going to want to do a Xray. It does not bother me at all as long as I know her leg isn't hurting her, but how do we know this. I was told that she would be fine after having the operation,the only thing was that there was a 60% chance that her other leg might end up with the same thing. So because she is still holding up her fixed leg, she is bearing more weight on her good leg, which in turn could cause the cruciate ligament to go in that leg also, so that is of great concern to me also. What a dilemma!!!!

My Staffy had her cruciate ligament done about 4 months ago, and she is still favoring the leg, so i have made a appointment with Vet. It is expensive, but I am unable to understand after getting the op done and paying a lot of money why she is still favouring the leg. My Vet also came to the conclusion by doing the manipulation test when he originally diagnosed the problem. I realise that a Staffy is a lot heavier than your little dog, but I am still not happy with her progress.

I find that walking mine dogs of the concrete pavements keep their nails down a lot. Try the file also, first just let the dog look at it, then touch her nails with it and give a treat everytime you show it. It will be a long process but with time and patience it will get easier.

This is what is written on her bill. Repaired R CCL rupture with graft/de angel is and fascial imbircation- bucket handle tear affecting med meniscus so partial menisectomy performed. I am taking her back to the vets on monday. I cant understand why after having the operation that she is still after nearly 4 months holding the leg up. I am a bit worried what he might say and if he wants to do Xrays etc. Sometimes we just take the vets word but there are also times when I Question it. She also has been on Jointguard for the past 5 weeks.

My two Staffies love a carrot for a treat, they are good for them and cruchy to eat.

My Staffy had her Cruciate ligament done about 3 1/2 months ago. We made sure that she was really careful on it and because she is a quiet dog this was not a problem. My question is that she still favours the leg at times, should this be a concern or is it a long process to heal. I am taking her for walks and when running with other staffy she is fine, when walking slowly on lead she is fine, it is when we sort of canter??? that she starts to hold it up. I really don't know that i want to take her back to the Vets as yet as he will probably start with more xrays and injections. I have also put her on Joint Guard and Fish Oil. I know that this was a major operation on her and have heard it can take a long time to fully heal, so do I wait a bit longer and see what happens. Have felt the leg and manipulated and rubbed and from my observations I don't think it is in anyway painful. Would appreciate some answers to this problem thanks.

I had to laugh, my Mum used to give this to my Brother when he was young for constipation, and if you mention it too him now he nearly dry reaches thinking about it.

I would be interested, but you are in queensland and i am in melbourne so how would that work. Do you want someone to be able to distribute in Melbourne, I might be interested. Also My two girls are on a light dry food to keep their weight down, but i dont think from looking at the site that it caters for this.

which vaccinations do you mean, i will look up my last invoice if you tell me which ones.