Reddii Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Just wondering if any one else has had experience with this and can comment. About 20 weeks ago CK (4 month BC at the time) started to limp on his right side. 2 weeks of treatment and it came good - all muscle damage. Then immediately he began limping on his left. He cannot have injured it in the 2 weeks because he was confined and only allowed to walk about on lead. We assumed his right was hurt worse than his left and it was a similar thing from the same incident. After another 2 weeks of treatment it was not right still and I asked the Vet to xray. Sure enough it was a broken elbow - just the very tip where the tendon attaches. So we kept him confined and on lead only for another 6 weeks or so and then x-rayed again - the break has healed perfectly and the elbow is fine. Problem is another six weeks down the track he is still getting sore. Not from being in his large run or from walking (up to an hour), but when we let him have a run around for say 1/2 an hour (inc chasing balls which means hard stops) or run up and down steep hills for a shorter time he pulls up sore. Not during exercise, but once he cools down. He's fine again the following morning or afternoon if it is in the morning he gets the run. Also it is slowly improving - not as bad and he can exercise for longer periods, but it is still worrying. Based on this I'm guessing his muscles are still recovering - he's nice and straight and there is no obvious assymetry except for when he's cold as I mentinoed. He's going to the vet on Saturday week, but I'm wondering if anyone else has any experience with a similar injury and how long it can take? Cheers. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 My youngest pup had a similar break (that is how I got him) he was 14 weeks old and weighed 2kg at the time, he had surgery and they inserted a metal coil, it took around 12 weeks to get back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Thanks Nicole. My guy didn't have surgery - was right on the borderline of needing it or not. Seems to be taking a long time, but I guess that could be because he's a bit heavier and has grown very quickly.(now 20kg at 9 months.) Oh well, all will become clearer before too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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