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  • 04-06-2020 12:21pm
    #1
    coathanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭


    Hi All, I need your help. My 4 year old rescue dog was attacked by an off lead dog at the start of the pandemic causing 2 broken bones in her paw . Fast forward 9 weeks, splints & bandages removed & she’s still not using her paw .
    I am very concerned as prior to this , we walked 5k daily & did agility.
    I spoke with my vet at Lenny& he now thinks it’s time to see an orthopaedic vet, Shane Guerin in Cork or Billy Mc Cartney in Dublin .
    Has anyone here used these guys & if so what was your experience. Please pm if not allowed to write on the forum.
    Any help with this would be much appreciated, she is very fed up now & I am devastated to see her in this way . Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,053 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    Yes have used Shane - he saved Bailey when UCD told me there was no hope for him. Haven’t used Billy but used one of his vets (in Malahide) and he wasn’t great.


  • #3
    aonb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭aonb


    Poor you, and your poor dog. What does your vet say/why ortho needed?
    Where are you based OP? Edward Gillic in Moss Vet Naas specializes in orthopaedic and fracture repair, he's done a couple of surgeries on our dogs, and I would recommend him. I have heard good things about Shane Guerin.


  • #4
    muddypaws
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭muddypaws


    I used Billy McCartney for my cat when her ribs were broken and he was brilliant, would definitely recommend


  • #5
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,774 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    Really sorry to hear about what happened to your poor dog, that's absolutely awful :(
    I've used Shane Guerin's services too, he is excellent. Pricey enough, but then, all orthopaedics is pricey :o
    There's also James Dunne in Galway. I haven't dealt directly with him, but I know a couple of people who have and were very impressed with him. Indeed, he helped a dog I know who had a catastrophic injury to her paw from a strimmer accident as a puppy that was left untreated until she was rescued.
    TK, you think Syd Nagle might be an option too?


  • #6
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,053 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    DBB wrote: »
    TK, you think Syd Nagle might be an option too?

    Yeah I think Syd would be a good option if you’re near Dublin OP. I thought I had edited earlier to say that! Syd will get an opinion from Gilabbey if needed and refer down if it’s not something he can do. He got an opinion from them for Bailey’s knee before he did it. You can book online and choose Syd and get a slot that suits you - http://www.caravetgroup.com/ (I like booking online because it sends reminders to all my gadgets lol! :D ) He’s very good and will think outside the box.


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  • #7
    coathanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭coathanger


    coathanger wrote: »
    Hi All, I need your help. My 4 year old rescue dog was attacked by an off lead dog at the start of the pandemic causing 2 broken bones in her paw . Fast forward 9 weeks, splints & bandages removed & she’s still not using her paw .
    I am very concerned as prior to this , we walked 5k daily & did agility.


    HI All ,
    you may remember the above post.Well we did on line consultations with Jerry in Irish Veterinary Specialists in Mallow,he was excellent & has given me exercises to do with her & also recommended daily swimming.Which entailed us taking her to our local river for swimming sessions, unfortunately she also has IBD which we have under control,until we took up swimming. She suffered a really bad flare resulting in profuse diarrhoea & bleeding & this also wiped her out.

    My vet believes its from swallowing the river water :(
    So swimming has been cancelled until i can find an alternative option !

    So I am hoping you can help/advise me, i am thinking of getting a swimming pool for the back garden for her,it will need to be deep/big enough for her to swim in !!Shes a springer/jack russell cross !Have never had cause to look even at a paddling pool for kids, so am completely out of my depth ( pun intended :D )

    Can anyone on here help/advise.Thanks in advance


  • #8
    calfmuscle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭calfmuscle


    coathanger wrote: »
    coathanger wrote: »
    Hi All, I need your help. My 4 year old rescue dog was attacked by an off lead dog at the start of the pandemic causing 2 broken bones in her paw . Fast forward 9 weeks, splints & bandages removed & she’s still not using her paw .
    I am very concerned as prior to this , we walked 5k daily & did agility.


    HI All ,
    you may remember the above post.Well we did on line consultations with Jerry in Irish Veterinary Specialists in Mallow,he was excellent & has given me exercises to do with her & also recommended daily swimming.Which entailed us taking her to our local river for swimming sessions, unfortunately she also has IBD which we have under control,until we took up swimming. She suffered a really bad flare resulting in profuse diarrhoea & bleeding & this also wiped her out.

    My vet believes its from swallowing the river water :(
    So swimming has been cancelled until i can find an alternative option !

    So I am hoping you can help/advise me, i am thinking of getting a swimming pool for the back garden for her,it will need to be deep/big enough for her to swim in !!Shes a springer/jack russell cross !Have never had cause to look even at a paddling pool for kids, so am completely out of my depth ( pun intended :D )

    Can anyone on here help/advise.Thanks in advance

    Your dog needs physio not surgery!


  • #9
    coathanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭coathanger


    yes Calfmuscle but if you read my post ,u would see im looking at swimming pool options for her not surgery .....


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