Sentimental Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Help please? We've failed our 34 month old lab/retriever Sandi by not training him well enough. He's run in front of a car and has a dislocated right front elbow. We’re near Bangalow in North NSW Our local vet after trying says she can't reset it. Apparently takes strength in strong large dog and experience. So she suggests VSS in Gold Coast now looking at dog orthopaedic specialist hospital, maybe $5k. On top of already $1k vet bills I'm feeling quite inexperienced in this and what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Billinudgel Vet? Shorter drive than the Gold Coast... Give them a call and ask if they have someone who can reset a Lab's dislocated elbow. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hope you found a vet who could help - poor Sandi . Oh - and you haven't failed him by lack of training , really ...dogs are like human toddlers/babies . Good Fences and harnesses/restraints are the ONLY way to make sure they are safe . :) he is lucky you are so worried . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 OMG I cannot understand why it would cost so much. A dislocation is just pushed back into place & then xrayed to ensure its set right in animals but not usually in humans. Depending on where there is either a local injected, like when my son dislocated his toe, or a short anaesthetic for bigger bones. Finding someone experienced is the key & then its relatively simple. Even at the human hospital it took ages to find a doctor who had fixed a dislocation. Animals are unpredictable even when well trained if something triggers them off to run & sometimes we don't know what it was. On lead unless in a fenced or isolated area is always wise. Accidents happen but hopefully your dog should recover easily from this. Once the bones back in place there is no more pain or trouble, its instant relief. Buy a lottery ticket. I just went at that cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I hope you've found a vet who can reset this dislocated elbow. There will be one, it's a matter of finding him. A specialist vet will guide you in the right direction. Make some phone calls. The key here is to ALWAYS keep your dog on lead when in areas that carry traffic and always on lead in all other areas unless and until the dog has excellent recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 There are numerous vets in Ballina and Lismore that could help and they are a lot closer than the Gold Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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