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droopy tail
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My red setter has suddenly developed a droopy tail. Normally her tail curves up but suddenly it has developed a droop about 2 inches from its base. As far as I am aware she has not hurt it, there are no visible signs of damage and when I touch it she doesn't react so I'm guessing its not hurt in any way. Any idea what might have caused it?
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It could be a condition called 'dead tail' found often in hunting/working dogs:
http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/coldtail.html
It could be a condition called 'dead tail' found often in hunting/working dogs:
http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/coldtail.html
Cold tail is really interesting and might be the answer - I showered her lyesterday and usually I do it with luke warm water but because it was so warm I just hosed her down with cold water so maybe I overdid the cold water and as it was so warm I left her to dry naturally. She also often goes in the river to cool down during a walk and the water there is pretty cold.
Thanks for the suggestion really useful - guess I'll know if it comes back to life in a couple of days.
Thanks for the suggestion really useful - guess I'll know if it comes back to life in a couple of days.