Our Spaniel broke her dew claw yesterday, very high up, it was hanging off by a thread leaving the quick exposed. Tried to bite me when I had a look and had to be sedated at the vets to have it taken off, (she was frantic), her foot is all bandaged up and I have to put a protective bootee on to take her for a walk. (The vet said she can go for walks as usual. I think this must be a very common injury.)
She has one dose of metacam a day for the pain, (and antibiotics) can't have anymore, but she's constantly pacing about whining and staring at us all the time. I'm really worried she's in a lot of pain?
She really yelped and went nuts this morning when I put her boot on to take her out and yet down the fields she was running around as usual. Now home and limping around whining.
I think the vet thinks she's a bit wimpy as she keep laughing and saying she barely touched her when she made such a fuss, but the nerve is fully exposed, surely pain will travel down her leg?
She goes back tomorrow to see if the bandage can come off.
Has anyone else's dog done this? how long before they are 'right' again? Will the nerve harden off? Do you think it sounds like she's being a bit of a wuss? She's ten years old if that make a difference, not exactly a puppy!