If it wasn't for bad luck...

[Luke's Guide]

My 7 year old gsp just can't get a break. She is finally getting back to 100% after a blown acl. Second one in a year.

Then last Saturday I had her running at a local dog park. Great day, she's doing really well. We are literally walking back to the car when she yelps and pulls up her GOOD back leg. Oh man. When I check her foot my hand gets covered in blood. I finally find a puncture wound up high between her toes. By Sunday afternoon it is obviously infected.

When I got her home from the park after the incident, I thoroughly flushed the puncture and did my best to check for any foreign matter. Nothing there that I can find. Got her to the vet Monday asap and the vet pretty much did the same thing. Flushed it and gave it a good once over to check if anything was in there. Now we are on antibiotics and an antibiotic wash.

Opening day in 2 weeks. ANY suggestions besides keeping it clean and letting it run its own course on the meds?

Bob

[big steve46]

Give her some plain yogurt or probiotics to counter the antibiotic bad effects. You don't want diarrhea at the beginning of hunting season.

[Luke's Guide]

Ok, makes sense.

As a a kid I remember having to drink buttermilk after taking some antibiotics for some reason.

[ezzy333]

I would suggest hunting with someone that has a couple of Brits.

Ezzy

[snips]

Should heal up good on antibiotics. If it is not 100% by hunting time you could get a dog boot to put on it, or make your own with innertube rubber and duck tape I had my Amos to the vet total of 3 times in a month before the Nat'ls run last week Had an unknown fever, round of antibiotics and bloodwork...then a big lump came up in his neck, seemed to be a granuloma from unknown object (maybe inbedded briar).........then ran a staub in his foot...had to put him under, xray, see if there was anything in there. Ugh! Another round of antibiotics...Just figure it could all be worse

[Luke's Guide]

Sounds like a good idea Ezzy. I owe you a hunt at my club. Might be a bit of a drive for you though.


Your right Snips. It could be worse. Seems like she's getting it all at once. Two knees and this. I just hope she remembers how to walk without a limp.

[Petra]

Bob, I'm so sorry about your dog, I hyper vent. as Petra runs through the woods like a bull during grouse hunting. I hope a good boot on her foot will do it.

[Luke's Guide]

Thanks Petra.

[Sharon]

Had it happen in the last 2 minutes of a trial the dog was winning. Had to pick her up. Good lessons on we don't control as much in this world as we think .

[Luke's Guide]

The plot thickens. Her toe started to swell this afternoon so she goes under the knife tomorrow morning because it looks like something is definitely in there.

Her ankle was less swollen so the antibiotics seem to be helping overall but the localized swelling in her toe points to a foreign object.

[Luke's Guide]

Results of surgery.

Two sticks removed from paw. One fragment is 1.5 inches long. The other is 1" long. Hopefully back to 'normal' in a week to 10 days.