carneage Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) Hi all i have a question our beautiful mini black lab ate baited mice and was in puppy hospital for 3 days, getting plasma and vitamin k injection, she is now on Vitamin K tablets daily for the rest of the month,she has partial paralysis of her back legs and is walking wonkily without being able to get her feet to be where they should be, will this pass with time or is she going to be like this forever? Edited July 1, 2011 by carneage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecutter Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I don't have any advice - just sending positive vibes that pup gets well soon And what's a mini lab? I didn't know they came in different sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carneage Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 our lab is a golden lab crossed with either a kelpie or a blue cattle dog, but her mums mum was a black lab and dad we think was black and so she looks just like a lab, acts like a lab, and has all the lab traits except her size is 1/3 that of a lab, and her weight is 25kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Sorry to hear that news Your vet would be the best one to get a prognosis from - he knows your dog, how much poison she ingested, and what damage it has done . I hope she makes a good recovery , and is feeling a lot more comfortable now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Sorry to hear about your pup getting sick, but glad she is on the mend. Can you make sure that she cannot get hold of any poison (or baited mice) in the future too? Probably best to speak to the treating vet about her legs as well. And there is no such breed as a mini lab, your dog is a crossbreed, so you could just say Lab x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 our lab is a golden lab crossed with either a kelpie or a blue cattle dog, but her mums mum was a black lab and dad we think was black and so she looks just like a lab, acts like a lab, and has all the lab traits except her size is 1/3 that of a lab, and her weight is 25kg Huh? If her size is one third of a Lab's and she weighs 25kg, she must be extremely fat. A full size Lab rarely weighs much more than 30-35kg. I think the best person to ask about the long term prognosis for your dog is your vet. None of us know what poison she ate, how much she ate and how severe the poisoning was. In the meantime, please refer to your dog as a Lab X. She's only 50% Labrador at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecutter Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 We switched from baits to traps 3 months prior to bringing our pup home - they work surprisingly well. Even though we use peanut butter on the trap and she loves PB, she stays away from the traps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Um my purebred black lab is also 25kg. She is far from small for a lab height wise- in fact she is at the top end of acceptable height. Perhaps check your dogs weight with the vet, she could have trouble getting up and being wonky because of the extra weight. Additionally if you can't see a waist and you can't feel her ribs with the flat part of your hand, she needs to lose weight. Mouse/rat bait contains an anticoagulant type agent which causes bleeding. With proper treatment, she should fully recover but should be kept quiet and rested unitl you finish the vit K course. I would check with your vet RE the trouble getting up and wonkiness as it could have a number of causes which may or may not be related to the poisoning but could still be a serious problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jin Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Awww, Lab x or whatever, I'm sure she is wonderful and she clearly means a lot to you. I hope she makes a full recovery. I hope you have a good vet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yeah same.Don't care what she's called or how much she weighs I hope your baby makes a full recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregW Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Poor thing, hope she regains a full recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianed Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Maybe she has some muscle bruising.I hope she makes a full recovery.The mice are bad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I hope your puppy recovers carneage. I don't think that carneage needs to be given grief about her terminology or dogs weight right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 carneage- I was wondering how your girl is going now? I hope the vet has been able to give you some good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I hope your puppy recovers carneage. I don't think that carneage needs to be given grief about her terminology or dogs weight right now. If not for her second post, I doubt anyone would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecutter Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I hope your puppy recovers carneage. I don't think that carneage needs to be given grief about her terminology or dogs weight right now. If not for her second post, I doubt anyone would have. That was probably my fault - the OP called the dog a mini black lab, and being new to the dog world I hadn't heard of it before, so I asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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