Three legged cockers????

[Crosshair]

Ok, so the story so far.....
My wife is pregnant this year and has found herself getting bitten by the beating bug (as a gamekeepers wife, it 's a good job too ) And she found she was out too many days for her little cocker to come every time.
So, we looked for a part trained one for her but it soon became apparent that a 'ready to go' cocker was about 4 times our budget!!
Then she found a lovely 6 month old one from Will Clulee. It's incredibly well bred and fantastically stylish but just a little too soft for Will.
So, we bought it and 'Loo' joined our life. Things were going really well, she had settled in a treat and was progressing nicely.
Then, a couple of weeks ago, she wouldn't settle and was obviously in pain. By the time we got to the vets, she had perked up and then they couldn't find anything wrong..
Two days later, she was screaming her head off and started carrying her leg. Back to the vets and they x-rayed it but it was inconclusive. Still in pain, and carrying her leg, they sent her home. Next day, we took her back, and they re-examined the x-ray and decided they'd missed a break in the femur near the growth plates.
Baffled, but at least with an answer, we took her home all bandaged up. Back in a couple of days later, they decided that it might not be broken and that it might be an infected joint. Still, keep it bandaged they said and put her on antibiotics.

Then we took her in on Monday to have the bandage changed and when they took it off, a gaping wound had appeared and the leg is dead from the knee joint down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now they're saying it could have been a blood clot!

Anyway, it looks certain that no feeling is going to return and she's carrying it around like the useless appendage that it is but it's not bothering her.
Looks fairly certain they'll amputate it tomorrow
So a couple of questions. One, does anyone know what it could have been??? They're going to do a load of blood tests and see if she's actually got some kind of clotting disease.

Secondly, has anyone had any experience of three legged cockers?
It looks like she's going to cope ok with it.

Such a shame as she's a cracking little dog but not the bargain she first appeared!!!

[Rascal]

Can't give you any advise Crosshair as I have experience of neither but what a gutser!

Difficult falling as it does during the Bank Holiday but is it worth having a second opinion on her leg before amputating?

Rascal

[Rookie]

Secondly, has anyone had any experience of three legged cockers?
It looks like she's going to cope ok with it.

I had one. She was about 2.5 yrs old when she lost her leg and she coped very well, so well that I worked her on pheasant days. She was so mobile that some folk didn't notice one of her hind legs was missing until the second day they saw her. I even remember someone being asked what he noticed was odd about the dog as she rumbled about in the yard before a shoot. We stood there and waited on his answer...

I was always very aware that if she got into a ditch or a wet hole that she might not be able to get herself back out again so I kept a close eye on her. That's partly the reason why I never took her to a grouse day. That, and it would have been very tiring for her on three legs. I also had to be careful around fences with her. If I wasn't fast enough in lifting her, she'd start climbing.

You're right, your wee dog will cope fine on three legs and I wish her a speedy recovery if it cannot be saved .

Meet "Susie The Trike".

[Crosshair]

Can't give you any advise Crosshair as I have experience of neither but what a gutser!

Difficult falling as it does during the Bank Holiday but is it worth having a second opinion on her leg before amputating?

Rascal

I don't think so Rascal as its really obviously dead It's gross. Looks like a piece of jerky and the skin is sloughing off
It's so baffling. Hopefully we'll know more when they run some tests. Seems ironic that they chose to get rid of her and then this has happened but in all fairness she was very bright and very mobile when we went and bought her so no reason to have been suspicious.
If she's got something wrong with her blood then we'll have her put down I think in case stuff like this keeps happening. Otherwise we'll give her a chance as a beating dog. She's such a lovely girl too

[Crosshair]

Secondly, has anyone had any experience of three legged cockers?
It looks like she's going to cope ok with it.

I had one. She was about 2.5 yrs old when she lost her leg and she coped very well, so well that I worked her on pheasant days. She was so mobile that some folk didn't notice one of her hind legs was missing until the second day they saw her. I even remember someone being asked what he noticed was odd about the dog as she rumbled about in the yard before a shoot. We stood there and waited on his answer...

I was always very aware that if she got into a ditch or a wet hole that she might not be able to get herself back out again so I kept a close eye on her. That's partly the reason why I never took her to a grouse day. That, and it would have been very tiring for her on three legs. I also had to be careful around fences with her. If I wasn't fast enough in lifting her, she'd start climbing.

You're right, your wee dog will cope fine on three legs and I wish her a speedy recovery if it cannot be saved .

Meet "Susie The Trike".

Thanks rookie. Was it a front or back leg susie lost?

[trekmoor]

What a damn shame. I think I'd be changing my vet .

Wullie

[pontbeck]

Very upsetting for you both
A friends Springador lost a back leg in a road accident and it was amazing how active she was. You wouldn't be able to tell at the speed she covered the ground.If all else is well she'll still be able to do a job for you

[Polmaise]

I have seen many with 'four legs' that are useless
.......
So a good dog with three, is a bonus

[Rookie]

Was it a front or back leg susie lost?

Back leg.

[Smokey]

That is terrible news, I saw Loo down at Will's and was quite interested in her but would have been kicked out if I turned up with another dog back home. All the best with her and I hope she gets better soon.

Smokey