December 4th 2009 5:53 pm
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A few weeks ago, I began episodically favoring my left, hind leg. Mom thought I'd suffered a minor sprain so she minimized my running. Some days I would be fine, others I wouldn't.
I don't know about every other pup, but I have only one trigger and that's having my nails clipped, paws touched and yes, sometimes even LOOKED at. Luckily I run my nails down, but I won't let Mom look at my paw if it's injured. She tried, but - uh, uh, uh - no peaking at the paws, Mom grrrrrrr! So, it was off to the vet's for me.
I was wonderful during the exam, except when I was violated by the thermometer! I told her, "Hey Lady! I'm here for my paw!" Geeze!! Anywho, I received A LOT of compliments about how calm I was with the other patients in the waiting room, and my Mom BEAMED!! But Mom had to leave me, as I required sedation to receive a more detailed paw examination. Believe it or not, my dogtor found NOTHING in my left paw but removed a sharp, short thorn from my right paw! Despite the thorn's removal, I walked out of the vet's office continuing to favor my left paw.
Within a few days, I would occasionally refuse to weight bear with my left paw only after my run. I had x-rays run, too, none of which were abnormal. I was relegated to the dreaded leash while out with my family. Within a few days, a digit appeared swollen. Finally, a visual clue!!!! Apparently, the microscopically-sized thorn/splinter migrated from its entrance site without leaving a discernable puncture.
Our dogtor decided to try an anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and warm soaks with Epsom salt in hopes of bringing the nasty foreign body to the surface. Not too bad, except the worst part of the above "anti" regiment is "anti-RUNNING" till I'm healed. I've begun acclimating to the warm soaks. While I won't admit to enjoy them - I do love when Mom rubs my ears and tells me happy Tucker stories during the soak:)
So the good is.....following two days of soaks and meds, my toe is noticeably less inflamed. I'm thinkin' pretty soon - I'll be back to my old hunting tricks again!!! Watch out critters - here I come - with all four paws soaring!!!!
The bad is the dogtor showed Mom the location of my lymph nodes. Needless to say, she can't STOP checking all of our nodes :) And if I hear "Who's next to get their lymph nodes checked?" one more time - I'm outta here!!!
Leave A Comment | 4 people already have nasty thorn - how dare it embed itself in my furiend. Glad to hear you are back running on all fours;)
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Sadie Oh Tucker....... I'm sending great big smoochies and hugs for your paw paw to get well soon.
Smoochies for Tucker! {{hugs}} Tucker, I'm sorry about your paw...those nasty thorns!! I know it must be tough for you not to be able to run and hunt. As soon as your paw is completely healed you will be back to your adventures! Oh boy...look out critters....BOL!
XOXOXO
Millie Hey Bud,
You rest up. I know . . . I know, you just want to run like the wind, and you will. Give your paw a chance to heal and you'll be back to normal.
In the meantime I'm sending you a big dose of POTP.
Lots of love from your pal, Riley
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December 5th 2009 at 2:28 am