Comments on: Caring for a Labrador Retriever http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/2010/01/caring-for-a-labrador-retriever.html The world through the lives of two chocolate Labrador Retrievers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shannon http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/2010/01/caring-for-a-labrador-retriever.html#comment-951 Shannon Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:58:41 +0000 http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/?p=996#comment-951 It usually depends on how long this has been going on but if it has been more than 24 hours, I would not wait until Saturday if your pup cannot get up on his own. If it is a fracture or broken leg, it could start to heal in the wrong way and cause more problems in the long run. See if there is another veterinarian clinic in your area or an emergency animal hospital. He weighs the same as our Dakota girl and that much weight on the leg can increase the damage. Please let me know how it goes. We will keep our paws crossed! It usually depends on how long this has been going on but if it has been more than 24 hours, I would not wait until Saturday if your pup cannot get up on his own. If it is a fracture or broken leg, it could start to heal in the wrong way and cause more problems in the long run. See if there is another veterinarian clinic in your area or an emergency animal hospital.

He weighs the same as our Dakota girl and that much weight on the leg can increase the damage.

Please let me know how it goes. We will keep our paws crossed!

]]> By: Shea http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/2010/01/caring-for-a-labrador-retriever.html#comment-950 Shea Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:15:22 +0000 http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/?p=996#comment-950 I have a 3 yrs. old stocky built chocolate Lab male. He weighs approx 86 lbs. He has a hard time getting up from laying down sometimes and now he is limping on his right front leg so I am worried sick about him and the soonest I can get him to the vet is Saturday morning, do you think he will be okay until then? I have a 3 yrs. old stocky built chocolate Lab male. He weighs approx 86 lbs. He has a hard time getting up from laying down sometimes and now he is limping on his right front leg so I am worried sick about him and the soonest I can get him to the vet is Saturday morning, do you think he will be okay until then?

]]> By: Shannon http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/2010/01/caring-for-a-labrador-retriever.html#comment-942 Shannon Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:36:28 +0000 http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/?p=996#comment-942 Kennel cough is a huge pain but dog do tend to get over it pretty quickly. Both Lab Brats have had kennel cough a couple of times and it was because their doggy daycare facility wasn't properly cleaned. You shouldn't have a problem as long as you take her to open areas and keep her around responsible dog owners that will ground their pups when they are sick. Speedy recovery! Kennel cough is a huge pain but dog do tend to get over it pretty quickly. Both Lab Brats have had kennel cough a couple of times and it was because their doggy daycare facility wasn’t properly cleaned. You shouldn’t have a problem as long as you take her to open areas and keep her around responsible dog owners that will ground their pups when they are sick.

Speedy recovery!

]]> By: penny http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/2010/01/caring-for-a-labrador-retriever.html#comment-939 penny Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:21:45 +0000 http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/?p=996#comment-939 Hi thank you so much for mailing me. I took lulu back to the vets today. She has kennel cough. The sneezing developed into a cough that sounded like she had something stuck in her throat. A kind of sucking sound I have found out this is called reverse sneezing. She looks well, eating, running around etc. She is well loved eats well. I really had to think "why Us" I take lu over to the woods everyday there she plays with all sorts. being two everything that moves is a play mate. What can I do, I cant stop her playing with her friends. poor lulu last summer everytime we returned from the wood I went over her coat looking for ticks flees etc. Can you imagine what its going to be like now. knee pads, helmet, paw pads, mask the other dogs will laugh at her, I hope she will be ok. she is on pills from the vets and is grounded. That will not please her. Take care wish us luck x UK Hi thank you so much for mailing me. I took lulu back to the vets today. She has kennel cough. The sneezing developed into a cough that sounded like she had something stuck in her throat. A kind of sucking sound I have found out this is called reverse sneezing. She looks well, eating, running around etc. She is well loved eats well. I really had to think “why Us” I take lu over to the woods everyday there she plays with all sorts. being two everything that moves is a play mate. What can I do, I cant stop her playing with her friends. poor lulu last summer everytime we returned from the wood I went over her coat looking for ticks flees etc. Can you imagine what its going to be like now. knee pads, helmet, paw pads, mask the other dogs will laugh at her, I hope she will be ok. she is on pills from the vets and is grounded. That will not please her. Take care wish us luck x UK

]]> By: Shannon http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/2010/01/caring-for-a-labrador-retriever.html#comment-924 Shannon Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:08:41 +0000 http://dogblog.8pawsup.com/?p=996#comment-924 This article was written by the non-profit PetCareEduction.com website people. Well done! This article was written by the non-profit PetCareEduction.com website people. Well done!

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