help fast!

[cali]

ok normally when I come home Mist is at the door to her kennel crying and pawing at the door, but when I got back from my dads today Misty was just sitting quietly in the back of her kennel, I didnt think much of it but then she came and stood beside me, I absentmindendly bagan petting her, but as my hand ran over her back I stopped and looked because she felt very stiff, and her back was arched, I looked her over and she is obviously stressed because she is dropping her hair like mad, and she cant level out her back, its like stuck arched over the loins, and both right legs are swollen, not her forelegs but up top, around her armpit and her hips, other then being stressed and not walking proper she does not seem to be in pain, Misty is VERY dramitic about being in pain and she is not acting dramatic at all, it does not seem to hurt her if I stretch out her legs or squeeze them. I dont understand what could have happend to her in a plastic crate. does anyone have any idea what could have caused this?

right now getting her to a vet is NOT a possability, earlier today there would not have been a problem, but right now its impossable, so I need more then a "go to the vet" response please.

[Karen]

Call an emergency vet - they can at least give you an idea of what to look for. If you do not have one in your area, Here are numbers for the two near me, but I have no idea what this could be symptomatic of, or how serious it is.

Veterinary Emergency Center: Needham, MA: 617-453-0143
Angell Memorial Veterinary Hospital: Boston, MA: (617) 522-7282

[cali]

I just called an emergncy vet, she said there is nothing she can really do without looking at her, she has no idea what could have caused it, when she was alone in a crate. she said since I cant take her in,all I can really do is try putting ice on it to help with the swelling and take her for short walks to keep her from getting to stiff.

[wolf_Q]

I hope Misty will be ok. It kind of sounds like an allergic reaction with the swelling, maybe she was bitten or stung by an bug (spider?) while in her crate?

[sanford8916]

If you think she might of gotten bitten by something, you can give her benadryl(sp) Lou Lou weighs 45 lb and the vet said we could give her 2 adult tablets! I hope she feels better soon!

[cali]

if she is not better by morning I am using the money I have saved for Electra to get Misty to vet.

I called my friend and she said to call her when I get up in the morning and we will get her the vet. she does not look quite as bad now as she did earlier but she is still limping a lot on her right side, and her back is still arched though not as stiff as before. she is eating and drinking just fine.