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« on: August 09, 2012, 09:25:58 pm » |
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My 15mth male broke his back leg above the knee today. Has any1 else had this happen n what was the end result ie: mobility, performance n so forth? Its a clean brake n the vet said its fixable with a pin n screw, minor surgery but still a lil costly. For those of yaw who had this happen, is the repair worth the cost? He shows potential, but not enough hunting time under him to acurately know his potential.
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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 09:42:13 pm » |
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Just my 2cents. Unless they are a burning ball of fire that has already been proved up. Mark it down as bad luck and being in the stock dog biz. Take the money it will cost to fix him and buy or raise five more to replace him. Good luck either way brotha.  |
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 09:44:08 pm » |
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i'd say it's hit or miss - but he probly won't ever be 100% sound . the vet will tell you what you want to hear , then make excuses later . just my experiance . if i liked the dog enough i'd spend the money and hope for the best .
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dub
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2012, 09:48:34 pm » |
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I had a bird dog get hit by a car. Other than the scar you could not tell. If the dog has the drive they will recover. Dogs don't give excuses people do. If the dog is from good genes I would get the dog fixed up. I would ask for a discount. If you act like you will just put the dog down the vet will lower the cost. I had another dog lay up in the woods after getting hit by a car and did not get to the vet for about a week. The leg was jacked up but that could still get out and hunt and would not be left behind. Ran funny but still found the birds all day long.
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2012, 09:55:08 pm » |
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I had a bird dog get hit by a car. Other than the scar you could not tell. If the dog has the drive they will recover. Dogs don't give excuses people do. If the dog is from good genes I would get the dog fixed up. I would ask for a discount. If you act like you will just put the dog down the vet will lower the cost. I had another dog lay up in the woods after getting hit by a car and did not get to the vet for about a week. The leg was jacked up but that could still get out and hunt and would not be left behind. Ran funny but still found the birds all day long.
"dogs don't give excuses, people do" Catchy, I like it! If you like the dog and have the money then why not go for it...? |
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2012, 09:56:57 pm » |
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Dogs dont make excuses people do best thing Ive heard on here wise words Dub
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2012, 09:59:53 pm » |
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If vita a clean break get the vet to splint it and kennel him to limit his mobility for a few weeks then start letting him move around more and more to you feel he is comfortable. A buddy of mines cow dog gype get stepped on by a bull broke her back leg above the knee. Never even went to the vet just let her recover on her own. You would have never known anything ever happened.
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charles
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2012, 10:01:34 pm » |
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I talked to the vet by phone n i person n he said close to 1000 n i said a bullet is cheaper n he did recomend a vet who is good n reasonable on price. Im gonna go c the othr vet tomorrow n c how much its gonna cost, but i got 1500 in purchase price already n the vet said he would give 75-80% aftr healing but will nvr b what he woulda been bfore the brake
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charles
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« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2012, 10:05:03 pm » |
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If vita a clean break get the vet to splint it and kennel him to limit his mobility for a few weeks then start letting him move around more and more to you feel he is comfortable. A buddy of mines cow dog gype get stepped on by a bull broke her back leg above the knee. Never even went to the vet just let her recover on her own. You would have never known anything ever happened.
Its a slite jagged brake, but it needs to b set back in place. Its an ovr lapping fracture n looks like its about 2" offset n overlapping, so it needs to b pulled back in place bfore it can start to heal properly |
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« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2012, 10:18:17 pm » |
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After being set can't that be done with a cast and cone?
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charles
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« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2012, 10:26:20 pm » |
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After being set can't that be done with a cast and cone?
thats what i ask, and he says possibly, but the vet i talked to said he would rather have a sec opinion before making any assumptions. im all for the bullet, but if it can be set and splinted/casted then i will spend the little bit compaired to all out surgery. |
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« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2012, 10:32:47 pm » |
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I'm thinking you must have had some confidence in her to begin with to throw 1500 dollars down to get her. Have her leg fixed correctly and set a standing price of 2500.00. The way I look at this for me is that whatever I spent on the dog to buy it is all but lost on the first day. They could be kicked in the head, or cut down by a hog at any time. The vet bills are the only real investment to me. IMHO
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« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2012, 10:52:42 pm » |
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I had a pitbull that was the first gift I bought my wife and when she turned 3 she was hit by a car and broke her hip and vet said pins and rods and screws for 1800 and I said put her down and wife wrote a check for the surgery needless to say but after 10 weeks of rest the leg was never the same but she is 5 now and still runs with the best of them
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« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2012, 11:03:52 pm » |
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I cant believe you would ask such a question. You mean to tell me that you are going to own a animal and take posession of it and when it gets hurt you are not going to take care of it or ask about the results of somone else. Bullnumber 2!! take care of that dog and pay the money to his leg fixed properly. Sounds like another wanna be hog hunter that is not in it for the long run. I leanred a vaulable lesson when I was a kid. If you are going to have animals you have to take care of them. Having an injured dog is part of hog hunting. Wether it is a clean break or a fracture you take care of the animal. Why does mobility and performance have anything to do with it? If you are going to own an animal take care of it!
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« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2012, 11:25:44 pm » |
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Easy hot shot....it's his dog to do what he wants, I have put a young dog down with two legs broke the same way. 1500 bucks and up with no guarantee that it will ever function 100% ...nope, not me...old good, solid dog yea maybe and most likely yes but a young dog not even really going yet I would just start over.
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« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2012, 12:25:49 am » |
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Charles, I think I would just leave it alone and see how it does. I've had a few dogs with broken legs and most of them heal up pretty good. Even if the leg is not 100%, I have seen several three legged hog dogs that are hell on wheels. I've even got one right now that I would still put up against most dogs. If it's got the drive then that leg will not slow it down much.
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« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2012, 12:48:36 am » |
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hell they shoot horses don't they ?? iust kidding that is a ruff one charles . you just never know the out come . had a buddy run over his wifes lab and he spent a bunch to get it fixed . long story short the leg got infected and had to be removed . wich he did to make his wife happy . this was an old dog that couldn't hardly get around to begin with . she's still with them but she is one expensive lab now . and then like was said there are alot of three legged dogs runnin thru the woods . bottom line do what YOU are comforatable with , and sorry for your trouble i know what ya going thru brotha . it sucks but crap happens .
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« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2012, 07:22:00 am » |
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Easy hot shot....it's his dog to do what he wants, I have put a young dog down with two legs broke the same way. 1500 bucks and up with no guarantee that it will ever function 100% ...nope, not me...old good, solid dog yea maybe and most likely yes but a young dog not even really going yet I would just start over.
X's 2, if it were a top notch find a hog everytime type dog then yea, spend the money but for a young unproven dog I wouldn't fork out 1500$, i'd tell the vet to cast it and maybe some pain meds and that would be that. Like stated above, there are plenty 3legged dogs burnin the woods up, hell on of my very good buddies has a gyp that suffered a bad bad rear leg injury......she still has the leg......... doesn't use it but she runs step for step with the other dogs and finds hogs quite often at that!!! I spent 600$ on a registered silver lab, had her for a month and she got hung up and broke her front leg in 3 places at 5mths old......vet said 2400$-4500$ depending because they would have to set it then go in a redo it multiple times due to her bein a pup and growing.........i can imagine you know where the story ends..... "the sun is shining somewhere in texas" -Jason Boland |
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« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2012, 07:40:51 am » |
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charles, I'm no vet but I think the younger the dog is when they brake a leg the better it is as for as recovering . I would find a vet who
has confidence in setting it and casting it and press on. What ever you decide to do, just do it and don't look back.
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« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2012, 08:11:34 am » |
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I had a lacy back in school break her leg and the vet casted it and when she got over the shock of no cast she was 100 percent. I don't see why if done properly a cast and time won't get him back to the point you will never know it happened except for a knot on the bone. Idk if they can make a cast that high up that will hold my dog was below the knee.
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