My dog's leg is swollen and painful. What can I do until the vet?

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I have a female blue pit who was in another dog fight and the owner had hit her with a board her leg is very swollen and she is shaking alot what can i do to ease her pain until I can get her to a clinic. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | 80 lbs

Harrah White · Accepted Answer

The damage done to her leg could be soft tissue or as extensive as a fracture. Until being able to get her to a vet the best you can do it’s try icing her leg and restricting her activity. If you have a crate for her it would be recommended to keep her in that most of the time so that she does not cause any more trauma to the leg just by trying to walk or run around When she needs to go to the bathroom take her for a short slow walk. Getting her to a vet sooner vs later is highly recommended as they will be able to determine the full extent of the injury and prescribe her some pain medications to ease the pain.

My dog's leg is swollen and painful. What can I do until the vet?

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