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   "White Monkey"  wrote in message   
   news:41d4044d$1$6220$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...   
   > Saskia, my 10-month-old Dane, has been having odd moments of   
   yelping and   
   > limping for the last couple of weeks, just for a moment each   
   time, after   
   > various sorts of activity and twice just while shifting position   
   in her   
   > sleep. We took her out for a run yesterday evening and she was   
   playing with   
   > a large ridgeback, just having a grand old time, when she   
   suddenly yelped   
   > and came back to us limping badly on that same leg. As usual, it   
   was fully   
   > under her and she was fine within two minutes, but then she   
   turned to look   
   > beside her and her leg seemed to rotate slightly, and she yelped   
   and held it   
   > up again. So even though it was again fine-seeming seconds   
   later, and she   
   > walked home with no trouble, even trying to play and run when we   
   weren't   
   > strict about the short lead, we were at the vet this morning.   
   > The vet did some manipulations and found one that made Saskia   
   pull away and   
   > made her flank ripple--obviously an uncomfortable manipulation.   
   Elbow   
   > dysplasia is strongly suspected. She's going in for x-rays on   
   Tuesday, to   
   > see if it is ED, or if it could be OCD, or if it's likely to be   
   just some   
   > sort of strain. The vet will be sending the x-rays to a canine   
   orthopedist.   
   >   
   > Meanwhile, Saskia is to be on a low dose of rimadyl, which seems   
   to have a   
   > very good reputation over here, and her exercise is to be   
   limited to four or   
   > five short walks a day, no running. The vet said that at least   
   in the four   
   > days between now and the x-rays she should not climb the stairs   
   to the   
   > bedroom once or twice a day (depending on her elimination   
   needs), but should   
   > instead stay in her crate downstairs. However this is the same   
   vet who says   
   > Danes should never, ever climb stairs, and meanwhile Saskia is   
   demonstrating   
   > no discomfort or reluctance regarding the stairs. It's much more   
   comfortable   
   > on our bed than in her crate... and she cries and bangs the   
   sides of the   
   > crate for hours when left down here. Given that within four   
   weeks we'll have   
   > moved to a place with no stairs at all and also retiring the   
   crate for space   
   > reasons and because the furniture will belong to us instead of   
   the landlord   
   > (in case of chewing accidents), and if deemed a good idea we can   
   move before   
   > moving most of our stuff for the sake of the puppy, what do you   
   folks think   
   > about her coming up to bed at night?   
   >   
   > And what are the stats and possibilities regarding ED? The vet   
   says it can   
   > range anywhere from "totally fixable with minor surgery" to   
   > "unmanageable"... what are the percentages, what are the things   
   to try if   
   > it's not the simple surgery kind? What do we do about   
   "unmanageable" if it   
   > turns out to be that kind?   
   >   
   > I'll be writing her breeder now; she'll want to be kept   
   informed, and also   
   > the contract stipulates that they'll meet us halfway on the   
   costs of   
   > anything proven to be genetic or congenital.   
   >   
   > --Katrina   
   >   
   >   
      
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