hello again, this is my old thread, http://thelabradorforum.com/forum/ne...et-please-help my 9 months Old Lab female, she got 3 injections of Rickets for 7 days, Month ago.. i walks like normal, i mean it doesnt look like she's in pain, but some time when she get Bore or something, she do Whining, i dont know she do because of pain, my mom said she does because she get bor or she want to play, but she never Whining while walking, she can play with her wish happily.. is that normal in all dogs? or its because of pain, if it is because of pain, should i give a Pain medicine (Meloxicam/Metacam ) ? would this effect or interfere that injections which will work for 4 months? will pain medicine kill all bacteria include calcium, other ricket treatment minerals? thanks in advance.
When you say she is sniffing...what is she sniffing at? It is normal for dogs to sniff a lot of things. They have an excellent ability to smell things, and they enjoy sniffing. Pain medication does not kill bacteria. Antibiotics kill bacteria - antibiotics are totally different to pain medication.
thanks alot for reply, my english is bit weak, actually i dont know what that sound called, i searched in google its like Whining
So whining, not sniffing Whining is normal if your dog is wanting your attention or is bored. When she whines, what else is she doing? Is she looking at you? Is she picking up toys, or maybe things she shouldn't have? Does she seem to be trying to get attention or start a game? Usually dogs in pain will yelp, not whine. Yelping is a short, high sound and it sounds like the noise we might make if something suddenly hurt us.
My girl, Willow, whines from frustration sometimes. If she's waiting her turn for training, for example. Or if she wants to go outside and I don't open the door in time. Is this a similar situation? You say she can play when she wants, but maybe she wants to play with a partner (you)? Does she stop whining if you start playing with her? Rachael (Oberon) knows far more about the medical stuff than I do, so I shall leave that part to her!
Yea , she do whining when she lay lonely, sometimes without reason or sometime at night playing before sleep, but she never did yelp, does that means she is not in pain? She doesn't look in my eyes while whining..
As Rachael says, whining is not usually associated with pain, but whimpering, which is subtly different, could be. I'm sorry, that may be difficult for you to understand with translating from English! If you imagine a child, the noise it makes when it's bored is one of frustration; that's a whine. But, if the child has grazed its knee, for example, it may make a continuous sound of pain, like a soft crying, very different to a quick yelp. Similarly with dogs. When my Willow was in pain after her spay surgery, she would whimper (cry) and groan because of it. I think it's pretty obvious whether the noise is a frustration/attention-seeking or a pain thing, though - they instinctively resonate with you. Obviously, if you're in any doubt and think she could be in pain, pop her to your vet for a check-up.
