Limping Berner

[Scott Betsy]

My Amanda has been limping for a week.  She
is limping on her front right leg.  She will put
weight on it.  It's bad when she wakes up but
then after awhile, she doesn't limp at all.  I have
been giving her 1 baby aspirin a day.  My problem
is that she is terrified of going to the vet.  I'll have
to drag her through the door.  I don't want to hurt
her anymore then she already is.  I don't feel any 
swelling or lumps.  Amanda will be 7 in January.
Any suggestions would be helpful.  She has been
resting for the past week, no walks but I have not
confined her. The vet will put her on Rimydle.  Is
baby aspirin safer then Rimydle?  Sorry I'm such a
freak when one of my babies is hurt.  She acts fine
but I know berners are stoic.
Thanks
Betsy, Pete, Amanda and Remy
Hopkinton MA

Re: Limping Berner

[BernerFolk]

In a message dated 11/18/2002 6:02:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

  My problem
  is that she is terrified of going to the vet.

Hi Betsy,

I have an old girl who also HATES going into the vets office (LOVES the vet 
and the techs, HATES being IN the office).  My vet, wonderful woman that she 
is, does her best to humor my tizzy girl and stress her as little as 
possible.  So, she comes out to the car to examine her.  She'll go so far as 
to draw blood or do a needle aspirate in the back of my Outback.  

When Kalie does have to go inside, say for an xray or lump removal, my vet 
arranges for me to bring her in just minutes before they're ready for her 
(instead of leaving her there for the day as they usually do).  If 
pre-anesthetics are going to be used, she'll give the injection in the car 
and then Kalie and I will rest there until the drugs start taking affect, 
then I'll bring her into the office.

So, give your vet a call...discuss with him/her Amanda's symptoms, how he'd 
want to evaluate her and how he might be able to doit with as little stress 
to her as possible.

BTW~ Many dogs, including my Kalie, actually do settle down quite well once 
they're put in a crate in the hospital area...away from the hustle  bustle 
of the office and away from their stressed owner.  when Kalie had to stay for 
monitoring after a rabies vaccine (she's allergic to most vaccines), my vet 
let her rest in her office...Kalie was fine.  I think she liked being 
'special' g.

Hope Amanda's just got a temporary ouch,
-Sherri Venditti