Healing time for a sprain? ... - Page 1

Hi,

My 1 year old girl has a limp that I noticed last Sunday night on her right hind leg. We waited a few days to see if it got better but it didn't really so then we took her to the vet on Thursday.

The vet manipulated her leg thoroughly and said she had good flexion and showed no pain. She'll put weight on the leg and she seems to feels fine. The vet thinks she sprained her knee and said try to keep her low key and to just watch her for a couple weeks and if it wasn't any better to come back in.

Well now its Monday and still no improvement - so my question is, how long does a sprain take to heal generally? I'm sure its just my lack of patience and me having worryitis(lol) but I thought I might begin to see some improvement?

I know it depends on how bad the sprain is. With sprains do you usually see complete improvement(i.e. she wakes up and the limp is gone completely)or more gradual?

Thought I'd peep out of lurkerdom and ask.

Appreciate any resposes! :)

Hi, There is no such thing in spraining a knee..that is a joint.I dont know you or your dog.If there is a pulled tendon..muscle off the knee instead of a tear.Treat with anti-inflammitory.If the dog is very hyper/drive.You may need to kennel in order that the dog doesnt overuse and re-injure and impead the healing process.

It sounds more like Pano than a sprain.  Pano will come and go and move from leg to leg.

MegRM,

Your vet told you a couple of weeks then thats close enough.   Don't let the dog just lay around,  don't make it work just keep it moving.  Use it or lose it,  just watch the dog, once you see it improving don't start getting all excited, healing take's time.

Gradual rehabilitation after you see improvement might take a few more weeks.

Keep in touch with your vet, thats what you pay for.

Thats what I suggest.

Brent.

I can't recommend this product enough: Recovazon  it is made by Amazon Herb Co.. My homeopathic vet gave some for one of my dogs with a leg injury and it is so effective at speeding the healing. He swears by it.  I have to say I don't know where else to get it but the package has a logo that says Rainforest Bio-energetics. If you're interested I'll ask him where to get it.

Brent is right.Keep in touch with your vet.