Help Needed! Sir Rumble Pig needs prayers!

tiffykay06

New member
Dec 20, 2012
336
12
Oklahoma
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Sir Rumble Pig Peterson AKA Rumble
Rumble began limping two weeks ago where he would not put weight on his left hind leg. I came on here and read and waited a couple days and he seemed to be doing a little better. Then he limped again and we went to the vet today. He had limped once in the past but the vet said it was nothing. Today they did X-rays and they think he has a partial tear in his ccl on his left hind leg and they found hip dysplasia on his right hind leg. I am so worried and concerned about the tear and furious about the hip dysplasia. He is on strict rest and doggie ibuprofen for a week and then we go back. He was already on glucasomen vitamins and he will stay on those. Hopefully he gets back to feel better but I know a tear is not a good diagnosis and neither is hip dysplasia.
 

2BullyMama

I'm not OCD....now who moved my bulldog?
Staff member
Community Veteran
Jul 28, 2011
48,581
3,673
Gilbertsville, PA
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Chelios (Frenchie), Nitschke (2004-2011) Banks (2005-2014) and Lambeau (2014-2024)
Hugs, prayers Nd positive thoughts that he heals up without any surgery.

my girl is almost 9 and has hip dysphasia all her life, it does not stop her from doing anything, she runs, jumps, does stairs, everything a dog can do. Deramaxx helps her as needed
 

Pati Robins

I'm Polish what did you expect! A lady like person
Community Veteran
Jun 12, 2013
2,888
238
Cardiff UK
Country
UK-Cardiff
Bulldog(s) Names
Lily (British Bulldog) & Shy (American Bulldog X)
Im so sorry to hear that Rumble isnt well
I hope with the vets help you will be able to have some plan of action
My friend dog suffers from HD for 3 years now -they do aqua therapy and her girl improved so much to the point of running around (she couldnt at the start) she was also on a strict diet to keep her as lean as possible not to add any more pressure on her hind legs xx
 

dolphin

Pooper scooper
Nov 5, 2012
10,936
962
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
7
I'm sorry to hear about Rumble Pig he will be in my prayers.
 

ddnene

EBN's SWEETHEART aka our little GOOB
Staff member
Jun 19, 2013
14,554
1,249
Nashville, Tennessee
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Willow (2015) Walter (2014-22) Winston (2012-13) Wellie (2012-13) Bella (2007-13)
I'm so sorry to hear about Rumble… sending lots of hugs and prayers!!! Keep us posted...
 

Marine91

The New Casper
Staff member
May 15, 2013
8,698
556
Blips and Chitz
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Harlea 5/4/13 - 8/25/22
Sorry to hear about Rumble. Hugs and prayers coming your way.

Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk
 

mo77511

New member
Jan 23, 2014
30
2
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Sukie and Tucker
Just went through this with one of mine but no partial ACL tear as they thought. Bilateral Hip Dysplasia and bad left knee. Doing Adequan injections and will start laser therapy.
 

Texas Carol

Texas Carol....put the heart in EBN
Community Veteran
Jul 4, 2012
7,581
832
Central Texas
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Brutus & Cami live in Heaven
Hello Tiffany, very sad to hear Rumble is having issues w/rear legs.
It's VERY important you keep him as still as possible for next 2 weeks,
I'm talking comatose! And then, fairly still for the next month...then
reassess his limp.

How old is he and how is his weight? Does he act in pain still?

Cami went thru this exact scenario 3 months ago. She's 6 y/o and very
overweight, not a good risk for surgery and it's a long, hard recovery.
Strict confinement & only go potty & eat for weeks then not much more
the next 2 weeks. She limped about the same for a solid month than very
slowly, almost invisibly, limp got a little less apparent, slowly, the next month.
Her Vet said same thing about bout her rear legs & reccd'ed ACL surgery too.
After being in obvious pain, for which she took an anti-inflammatory & pain
reliever, for two weeks, Cami limped pretty bad but did not appear to be in
pain. Now she barely, if at all, limps. I keep a close eye on her, no jumping,
no chicken scratch dance, etc...cut her kibble w/green beans...no treats...
I'm hopeful she'll not go thru surgery. I did put her on a daily joint support.
Keep us updated & I'll keep y'all in prayers. I think bullie's knees & hips are
a mystery as how they can walk as well as they do~ Stay vigilant & hopeful!
GOD bless & favor you & yours, dear Tiffany~Give Rumble kisses <3
 

Davidh

Head Pooper Scooper
Staff member
Mar 21, 2011
13,407
848
Katy, Texas
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
BeBe, Hazel, Lucy Lu, JLO, Hillary, Henri, & Katie
Sorry about your baby, hopefully the tear will heal without surgery. A friend of ours has a bully with bad HD and they are doing laser treatments on him, and it is helping him greatly.
 

4flowers

New member
Mar 21, 2014
417
9
NJ
Country
United States
Bulldog(s) Names
Meatball Tyler
So sorry! Hope he feels better soon! I don't have experience with this, but I hope he's ok.
 
OP
tiffykay06

tiffykay06

New member
Dec 20, 2012
336
12
Oklahoma
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Sir Rumble Pig Peterson AKA Rumble
  • Thread Starter
  • Thread starter
  • #12
Thank you everyone for thoughts, prayers and kind words.

Hello Tiffany, very sad to hear Rumble is having issues w/rear legs.
It's VERY important you keep him as still as possible for next 2 weeks,
I'm talking comatose! And then, fairly still for the next month...then
reassess his limp.

How old is he and how is his weight? Does he act in pain still?

Cami went thru this exact scenario 3 months ago. She's 6 y/o and very
overweight, not a good risk for surgery and it's a long, hard recovery.
Strict confinement & only go potty & eat for weeks then not much more
the next 2 weeks. She limped about the same for a solid month than very
slowly, almost invisibly, limp got a little less apparent, slowly, the next month.
Her Vet said same thing about bout her rear legs & reccd'ed ACL surgery too.
After being in obvious pain, for which she took an anti-inflammatory & pain
reliever, for two weeks, Cami limped pretty bad but did not appear to be in
pain. Now she barely, if at all, limps. I keep a close eye on her, no jumping,
no chicken scratch dance, etc...cut her kibble w/green beans...no treats...
I'm hopeful she'll not go thru surgery. I did put her on a daily joint support.
Keep us updated & I'll keep y'all in prayers. I think bullie's knees & hips are
a mystery as how they can walk as well as they do~ Stay vigilant & hopeful!
GOD bless & favor you & yours, dear Tiffany~Give Rumble kisses <3

at the vet today he weighed 54 pounds and the vet said he is looking really good and lean and to not change anything food wise. He is on doggie ibuprofen for lack of a better term to help with inflammation and we are resting. The vet sent a report and it says severe hip dysplasia and potential ccr tear. He was already on a daily joint supplement and she said to keep him on it. Besides rest and the pills what else can I do for him? I feel so bad. She also said after the tear is figured our we should keep him very active like he was to prevent more problems. Has anyone else heard this?
 

nycbullymama

Well-known member
Dec 22, 2012
5,182
476
Country
usa
Bulldog(s) Names
b and w
Hi Tiffany, I'm so sorry to hear this. I know how you're feeling regarding the Hip Dysplasia.
The reasoning behind keeping them active is to build up muscle around the joints. It also helps to keep them from becoming stiff. HD is at it's worst when it's cold and they're first waking up. Kinda like us as we age :).
That's what I've been told at least. Just be careful not to overdo it.

HD is also very common in bullies. Most have it to some degree, but because of their anatomy, they don't normally show symptoms unless it's very severe.
Hopefully with the right meds and exercise, Rumble's symptoms won't be bad.

Keep us updated.
 

Texas Carol

Texas Carol....put the heart in EBN
Community Veteran
Jul 4, 2012
7,581
832
Central Texas
Country
USA
Bulldog(s) Names
Brutus & Cami live in Heaven
Rumble began limping two weeks ago where he would not put weight on his left hind leg. I came on here and read and waited a couple days and he seemed to be doing a little better. Then he limped again and we went to the vet today. He had limped once in the past but the vet said it was nothing. Today they did X-rays and they think he has a partial tear in his ccl on his left hind leg and they found hip dysplasia on his right hind leg. I am so worried and concerned about the tear and furious about the hip dysplasia. He is on strict rest and doggie ibuprofen for a week and then we go back. He was already on glucasomen vitamins and he will stay on those. Hopefully he gets back to feel better but I know a tear is not a good diagnosis and neither is hip dysplasia.

Sorry, I meant only NON active the next 2 months, after that, yes...activity
is good just no jumping, zooming around corners, etc.

There is mixed opinion on whether glucosimine/chondrotin is effective. I'd
put Rumble on a different joint med, one that builds cartiledge. Can't think
of names tonight but will post some, Nu Pet here has a great one.

Great that he's lean, helps a lot. Did your Vet not think he needed Tramadol
(pain reliever) the 1st week?

How old is he?
 

Most Reactions

📰 Latest posts

Members online

No members online now.
Top