Can anyone give me advice on an injured dog?
I am not even sure were to started but I will do my best.
I have a 7 year old Rat Terrier. Before we bought him we researched breeds but not breeders and ended up with a dog that has some social problems ,but is great with our family and most kids. The Vets here will not see him though, so I have a mobile Vet come to the house to give him his shots.
My family was on vacation this week in Hawaii and Friday my mom who was staying with my animals called to say Buddy was outside the night before (she was outside too watering) and yelped and then fell down the bank ( about 6' not too steep) and could not move his leg. I got home this morning and this is what I have abserved.
He can not move one back leg at all.
He can hardly move around and drags his back legs one more than the other.
He can only scoot about 5 feet.
He will only eat if I hand feed him and won't drink.
Crawls and snaps when I pick him up unless I pick him up under his front legs. Baby asprin seems to help. That is what the vet said to give him.
I am not sure if he stepped on a rattler or something and got bit or if he stepped on a sticker and hurt his back rolling down the bank. He has not fallen down the bank before and was a sure footed dog. In fact the kids used to laugh about how he walkked around the house an yard like a mountain goat.
I do plan to try and get him in to a vet monday.
Does anyone have any adice or suggestions??????
I am not even sure were to started but I will do my best.
I have a 7 year old Rat Terrier. Before we bought him we researched breeds but not breeders and ended up with a dog that has some social problems ,but is great with our family and most kids. The Vets here will not see him though, so I have a mobile Vet come to the house to give him his shots.
My family was on vacation this week in Hawaii and Friday my mom who was staying with my animals called to say Buddy was outside the night before (she was outside too watering) and yelped and then fell down the bank ( about 6' not too steep) and could not move his leg. I got home this morning and this is what I have abserved.
He can not move one back leg at all.
He can hardly move around and drags his back legs one more than the other.
He can only scoot about 5 feet.
He will only eat if I hand feed him and won't drink.
Crawls and snaps when I pick him up unless I pick him up under his front legs. Baby asprin seems to help. That is what the vet said to give him.
I am not sure if he stepped on a rattler or something and got bit or if he stepped on a sticker and hurt his back rolling down the bank. He has not fallen down the bank before and was a sure footed dog. In fact the kids used to laugh about how he walkked around the house an yard like a mountain goat.
I do plan to try and get him in to a vet monday.
Does anyone have any adice or suggestions??????