tlc Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 I really like my vet, he is very good, not a lt of bed side manner bu knows his stuff, he is also the resident greyhound vet at meets so I'm thinking he would see all sorts of injuries. I'm pretty sure we don't have an acupuncturist in the area. All is well for now, she is sleeping soundly alongside me we are keeping each other warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooch Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Smooch done something similar, ran and pounced on the ball and came down in a screaming heap, couldn't move, was paralyzed from the shoulder back. Rushed him to the vet who than transferred him to specialist hospital in Sydney. He had a fibrocartiligenous embolish (plain english a spinal stroke. I was told some dogs get over it in minuets,days or months, and some never. It took about 6 months for Smooch but he never fully recovered, still slightly drags one back leg. tic glad Tulley is ok. Edited October 2, 2011 by smooch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Oh Smooch, that's terrible, you definatley know where I'm coming from then with the shock of the whole incident. my mum had said to me tonight she wondered if Tully had a stroke and I said I thought it was unlikely as she had recovered so quickly afterwards, I thought there would be other signs if that was the case. It just confirms how precious every minute is with them and how quickly things can change. Think Miss Tully will be wrapped in cotton wool at least for the next few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 So many kind thoughts for us, thanks everyone. I have a vet appointment Wednesday for Tully to be vaccinated and due for her path testing for Delta so I will get the vet to give her another good going over. Fingers crossed it was just a freak thing. I just can't get the image of her just laying there howling in that horrible twisted up state, very scary and upsetting. Is it o.k. for Tully to have a vaccination at this time, where she is not 100%? I would probably try to defer, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 We have to go to the vets anyway for her three monthly therapy dog testing, so I will be guided by the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I could barely read your post, it had me worried. Glad things were not as they initially sounded. Fingers crossed for a clean bill of health on Wednesday. I don't think an episode like this would rule out vaccinations. Must have been so scary for you Barb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshiva Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Could it have been a seizure of some description? It sounds a little similar to one of my girls who suffers epilepsy. She does the same thing when she is having a seizure. Thankfully they don't happen very often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 That sounded just terrible for you all. Be very careful with her for a while, dogs are very stoic and she might still be sore after the meds wear off but not really show it much. Give her time to heal. I'm so glad she recovered from it. So many of us have similar stories. Years ago I watched one of my whippets chasing a rabbit towards a fencline of trees that had another fenceline on the side. I saw her go under once fence but then suddenly Twang! as she must have hit the other fence. I ran up to find her lying motionless and silent with her eyes open, and I thought she was dead. I carried her back inisde and she came round. I think she was knocked out, but I know that sickening feeling too well of running up to your injured dog, terrified of what you will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooch Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Oh Smooch, that's terrible, you definatley know where I'm coming from then with the shock of the whole incident. my mum had said to me tonight she wondered if Tully had a stroke and I said I thought it was unlikely as she had recovered so quickly afterwards, I thought there would be other signs if that was the case. It just confirms how precious every minute is with them and how quickly things can change. Think Miss Tully will be wrapped in cotton wool at least for the next few days! Yes sure do. Smoochie is still raped in cotton wool lol. He sleeps in bed with the elect blanket and I sleep on the opposite side I hate elect blankets.I think smooch did have it happen a second time, he went to block up a cow (when I took my eye off him for a sec.)fell in front of the cow, cow tried to miss him but knocked him and Smooch lay motionless on the ground, rushed him to the vet and by the time we got there Smooch was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 I could barely read your post, it had me worried. Glad things were not as they initially sounded. Fingers crossed for a clean bill of health on Wednesday. I don't think an episode like this would rule out vaccinations. Must have been so scary for you Barb. Sorry Rozzie, I should have said at the beginning everything turned out ok. I think your right re vaccinations! Could it have been a seizure of some description? It sounds a little similar to one of my girls who suffers epilepsy. She does the same thing when she is having a seizure. Thankfully they don't happen very often I wondered that also, just kicking myself that I wasn't watching her, it all happened so fast. That sounded just terrible for you all. Be very careful with her for a while, dogs are very stoic and she might still be sore after the meds wear off but not really show it much. Give her time to heal. I'm so glad she recovered from it. So many of us have similar stories. Years ago I watched one of my whippets chasing a rabbit towards a fencline of trees that had another fenceline on the side. I saw her go under once fence but then suddenly Twang! as she must have hit the other fence. I ran up to find her lying motionless and silent with her eyes open, and I thought she was dead. I carried her back inisde and she came round. I think she was knocked out, but I know that sickening feeling too well of running up to your injured dog, terrified of what you will see. That's would have been awful, the feeling is just so horrible. I have been really lucky with my dogs over the last 30 years only had a very few instances of absolute dread, a snake bite with my cocker, she survived, a leg stuck in a decking with our old dog, still not sure how a dogs leg can be stuck at a 180 degree angle and not be broken. And a few little dramas like a dislocated toe, and that's about it really. I always feel blessed that I've had such good luck with my dogs over the years so something like this really rocks you. Smooch dog must love that he sleeps with the electric blanket that's so cool. I did feel bad for the vet having dragged him out when seemingly all was ok when we got there, however he did say she was not herself which I agreed with she was kind of like dazed but apart from that seemed fine. Well we survived the night with no dramas, Tully got up to go our for a week about 3 times which is unusual for her but she had drankma lot later on last night so this may have been why. She seems fine this morning. Touch wood all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 What a terrible fluke accident. I sometimes worry about the games my guys play, but I'd rather they have a great life than be wrapped up in cotton wool, never walked (we could get attacked by a stray dog), never do agility, never chase a ball etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Your so right Megan, and I was just this minute thinking exact thing. As much as yesterday gave me the fright of my life I couldn't deprive the dogs the life they are used to, Tully is ball mad and to deprive her of that would be awful. However bouncy balls on concrete will be a no no from now on. My OH is a real stress head he gets himself stressed out when the dogs play with each other as they are so rough but that's just him. I'm usually a what will be will be kind of person but don't take unnecessary risks either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patters Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Years ago, exactly the same thing happened to one of my ball-mad Papillons. By the time we reached the vet, not 10 minutes away, she was fine and nothing wrong could be found. She hasn't shown any pain and hasn't ever had it happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoggies2001 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Could it have been a seizure of some description? It sounds a little similar to one of my girls who suffers epilepsy. She does the same thing when she is having a seizure. Thankfully they don't happen very often That was the exact question I was about to ask after reading through the posts. My boy Jasper, who just turned 4 had a seizure the other night first time, out of the blue and it was the most frightening thing I have ever encountered. This happened in the middle of the night, lasted a few seconds lost his bodily functions and when it was all over, got up as if nothing happened. He was also breathing and panting very heavily, which I believe woke me. I certainly hope t was a one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I sounds a lot like a seizure to me too. The rigid legs, the loss of bladder control.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks for all the replies, definatley food for thought, I just wish I seen what happened then I'd be more sure. Her eye being bloodshot made me wonder too. Could the loss of bladder control be caused by fright? I can't wait to get home from work this arvo to see she is ok. She has been perfectly fine all morning her usual happy self, toileting all good and like nothing even happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzyno.1 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 so glad Tully is okay tlc....what a scary time for you but a good outcome in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks Dno1, Poor Tully was upset tonight when I took the other 3 out and left her home with my OH, she was very glad to see us when we got home! Still all good and not even showing signs of being sore. Not sure how long the AI injection lasts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 OMG tlc I would have freaked out. Huge hugs to you. I am so glad that Tully is OK. I have two ball freaks here and the angles that Zeph gets in to catch a ball and the height makes me cringe. Super bouncy balls are banned in this house for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks G, I know she is ok but I'm really beating myself up about the bouncy ball, no more bouncy ball ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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