You may be able to kennel him at the vet if you are that worried, I truly think that once he is diagnosed the vet should be able to offer pain meds, antibiotics and whatever else he needs to feel better.
There could also be damage to the bones or ligaments in his paw and legs causing even more pain, there is just no way of knowing.
It may take a week or longer to heal, but it likely won't take a week to start feeling better.
Either way it goes, I am sorry you are having to go through this. It is breaking my heart to read and I can only picture how stressful and disheartening things must be at home.
Don't count him, or yourself out yet Doug; you've already come so far. I know it is difficult to think the aggression over food and possible pain aggression are not related but wait until you get some answers before you start to worry......there's plenty of time for that later
In the short term until he's feeling better and you regain your confidence in him; is a muzzle an option?
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I'd get a soft cone or a donut cone asap. I had a dog who got agitated and got the E-cone stuck on the wall (from hyperventilating) -- and it really increases the anxiety for the dog.
I'd get a soft cone or a donut cone asap. I had a dog who got agitated and got the E-cone stuck on the wall (from hyperventilating)
It isn't funny but I'm snickering a bit...Thor got his "Cone of Silence" (never made a peep in it) stuck against my leg and the open dryer...I had to call my husband because I was trapped.
I did get the donut collar which was a HUGE improvement but put the cone back on at night because he could get his paws with some manuevering so needed to be watched just in case.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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The maremma dog at my work recently tangled with a raccoon and got chomped pretty well on the foot.
all we did for him on the soaks was get a short bucket (like the ones that dish soap comes in from costco or you can mop the floor with) filled it up a little with luke warm water and add 1/2 cup epsom salt. We just stood him in the bucket.
BTW do this on a patio or a room with a tile floor.
Dogs that are sedated act weird. It's very likely what the whining is about rather than the cone thing. I get alot of whining when I work on sedated dogs at work. Just let it be and he should stop within a couple days when he finally feels better. Be very* careful handling a sedated dog for the next couple days, they don't always know what they are doing and can hurt themselves or you. Leave the cone on while you work on moving him around or treat his foot, that little bit of plastic can be a hand saver. Even better would be having someone help you hold on to the dog while you work on his foot.
Gave him his first epsom bath, it was pretty easy.
Unfortunately, he tried to attack me on his way back in the kennel, so the cone or the sedative isn't the magic fix for that. I'm getting REALLY tired of it and its starting to turn from feeling bad for him and the situation to borderline not caring. I haven't slept in my own bed in 5 nights because i cant deal with him freaking out in his kennel, so i just sleep on the couch. im tired of being afraid of him and being scared to put him back in his kennel. this is going to be a really trying few days.
The pain killer that has a sedative in it is torbutrol 5 MG(butorphanoll).
anyone familiar with that? Is there anything stronger that I could ask for? He's a 60 pound dog.
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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Quote: Doug Cohen
I haven't slept in my own bed in 5 nights because i cant deal with him freaking out in his kennel, so i just sleep on the couch. im tired of being afraid of him and being scared to put him back in his kennel. this is going to be a really trying few days.
OK, so now that you are getting his foot under control, a few questions for you:
1)How, exactly, are you getting him in his crate? It does sound like he has a really negative association with going into the crate. This will only get worse if you are physically forcing him in any way.
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