Terrier's Foot Still Swollen After Three Weeks Despite Normal X-Rays
my daughter is still away and we finish the anti- inflammatory today he is still holding the foot up and it is still swollen. Should I call vet and get more meds? Would appreciate your advice..
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Yes, please call the vet. A foot that is still swollen and held up after three weeks of anti-inflammatory treatment and rest needs a recheck, even if the first X-rays showed no breaks. Some fractures and ligament injuries in the toes and foot don't show clearly on the first X-ray, and infection, a foreign body or an injury to the toe joints can also cause lasting swelling.
Your vet may repeat or extend the X-rays, check for infection or something embedded, and decide whether more medication, a splint or referral is needed. Don't restart or extend any anti-inflammatory without the vet's advice, and keep him confined until he's been seen.
See dog paw injuries.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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