The Brittany Forum

Patricia · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks to Barbara for letting me cross post this subject. I had never heard of it and feel sorry for poor little Chrissie who missed out too on being judged as well as being in pain. Crying or Very sad

Already the subject is being read and a query from Switzerland to check if studies had been done and where to find them...And one rude but funny answer on the subject" limp tail"! Rolling Eyes

And now, another answer from someone whose Labradors swim every day in cold water and have suffered from the also called" wet tail". A good rub down and make sure they stay warm to help the problem.
Problem of the same nature encountered by a ..Rottweiler, whose tails have also been docked until now...

Liz · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

A friend of mine works Labs and Flatcoats, and I asked her about dead tails (she calls it lambs tail). She's had this problem in 2 of her dogs. One was obviously very painful, the other one didn't seem to be in any pain - though she said that could just be the fact that one was an absolute wimp and would cry at anything, and the other one was a very brave dog!

She said the first time it happened she thought the tail was broken. It cleared up in a few days, and after the first time she didn't go to the vet, just waited to see if it cleared up itself.

Both dogs had it first time when they were quite young, they had it a few times and then just seemed to grow out of it.

The advice she gave - same as Patricia - was to rub them down and keep them warm.
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barbara · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:36 am Post subject:

I am very glad to say Chrissie is much better and wagging her tail again. She has three more days of Rimadyl (down to half a tab twice a day) and we will have a check up on Monday but I am fairly sure the tail is not broken.

I would be interested to know Liz how frequently this reoccurred in your friend's dog. I would hate to think that this is going to happen every time she retrieves out of water. Sad

Lin Dyke · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject:

Good to hear she's much improved Very Happy

Wishing a clean bill of health for her at Monday's check-up.
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Liz · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

barbara · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

Perhaps as they get older they thrash their tails less and that's why they grow out of it.

doganjo · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

My friend Sue's working lab bitch still gets it at 5, but usually only if it is a particularly cold miserable shoot day anyway. She doesn't seem to get it in the summer.
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barbara · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

I didn't go back to the vet yesterday as Chrissie is back to her old self, the tail is thrashing about again and I can touch it without causing her to yelp. Very Happy

Lin Dyke · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

Great news Barbara Very Happy

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johnhod · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:33 am Post subject:

Good to hear she's back to her old self

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