Last Wed. about 11 pm, Salley had a major crash and burn on the back steps. She was running like a wild woman and decided to jump up on the deck (instead of using the four steps)  She was yelping and crying. Her back end was twisted around and she was holding her hind leg up. Hubby carried her in the house (I was crying) as he thought her leg was broken. Her range of motion was okay and it didn't seem broken afterall, when we got inside.

By the next morning, she was putting a little bit of weight on it and able to go outside and assume (though gingerly) her usual bathroom positions.  Just to make sure she wasn't seriously injured, we went to the vet.  He thinks she has a sprained knee and gave her some Deramaxx for pain and inflamation. Ordered 7 days of "bed rest"--yeah right.

Anyway, at 5 am Saturday morning Salley was pacing around the house--she now has diarrhea and vomiting. So, we called the vet and he said to stop the Deramaxx and called in perscription for Sucralfate-to coat the stomach. Well, the diarrhea hasn't stopped though she never threw up after that. Yesterday, she didn't eat too much and spent most of the day lounging. So, it's back to the vet today at 2:30 as she is still lethargic and now refuses to eat or drink. Even is refusing beloved treats. Interestingly, she acts excited about food and treats (comes running) but ultimately she won't eat. So, I'm pretty worried that maybe she is getting dehydrated or something. Anyway, vet called and he's going to re-check her to see if this could possibly be related to the fall, though it's a puzzling turn of events to him.

So, thanks for letting me prattle on and we'll just hope for the best this afternoon.

I hope Salley is ok.  Darn these GSPs, they seem to find trouble even when they aren't looking for it.  You and Salley are in our prayers and we hope for a speedy recovery.  Please keep us posted with how she is doing.

When we had Bo neutered a couple weeks ago, they prescribed Dermaxx for the pain as well. Thurs night (the night of the surgery) he was fine, running around like mad.

Friday we gave him his first pain pill ... he seemed okay but lethargic. I went out for awhile, but hubby was home with him, and he subsequently had projectile vomitting and projectile diarrhea. We could only assume that it was the Dermaxx. And even after he was empty, he would crouch and keep trying to go.

Same reaction to food as well: excited about food but wouldn't touch it. We decided to forego the second pain med, and put him on hamburger and rice for the weekend. He gobbled it right up and was back to solid food by Monday and normal stools by Monday night.

Hopefully, your vet finds nothing and Salley is back to normal soon.

Yup -- Bo's tummy did the same thing. Poor little fella! Hope your vet gives you good news.

Veterinary chiropractic would have probably straightened out most of the lameness without drugs, although if there was enough inflammation, drugs would have been also called for. I didn't believe in chiropractic, even after my wife became a veterinary chiropractor. But old dog jumping on the tailgate can't lie or suffer from the placebo effect.

Here's my blog entry on the topic http://blog.marshfieldkennel.com/2008/03/02/chiropractic-mumbo-jumbo.aspx

If she has a bad reaction to aspirin and the other NSAID, you ought to discuss with the veterinarian. Could be an allergy.

If you had gastric torsion on Thursday, Sally wouldn't be with us today.

Well, I've learned something new today. There is a traveling Veterinary chiropractor who comes to the Huntsville, AL area every other Thursday. Here are my options at this point:

1. I have an appointment scheduled for July 10. This was the first available. It's a one hour first visit.

2. Vet chiro will have a booth set up at the AKC agility trial near Nashville TN this weekend and accepts sign-ups at the trial. Friend of mine will be there and she said she could sign me up. It would take me less than 1.5 hours to drive to the trial location.

What do you think? Is a booth at an agility trial an appropriate place for an initial visit/consult like this or will they do x-rays and stuff? The vet's office near me has put us in a one hour time slot as this is what is done for the first visit.

Finally, should I try to do this quickly (this weekend) as we'll be one week post injury or should I give it more time--until July 10? Again, I don't think Salley is suffering *too much* but you know how a GSP's pain tolerance can be. One more thing, my July 10 appt. may end up being cancelled as I am out of town that week and this will largely depend on my husbands work schedule as to whether or not he can take her. So, theoretically, my vet chiro "office appt." could end up being at the end of July or later.