dog right hind leg hurt - muscle tear?

[indup]

My dog is also a new mother - she had 7 pups 2 weeks ago. two days ago she went out with my husband on a leash. she was a little wet when she got back because it had just rained. my husband tried to wipe her dry. when he tried to dry her near her right hind leg, she suddenly yelped. possible that he might have pulled it a tad too hard.
she hasnt been able to walk since then. she gingerly places her foot down, but is not able to take any weight on it. there are no visible swelling, bruises etc. she particularly doesnt like it if i try to move her joint near the pelvic bone. could it be a muscle tear? pls help!!! i hate to see her in so much pain.:confused:

[luv2petsit]

A pulled muscle is a possibility..have you called your vet?

[indup]

there is a long weekend going on right now where i live and my vet wont be available for another 3 days. unfortunately, none of the others i know have faced this dilemma with their pets... most of them have to deal with fleas, worms and wounds :-( can you tell me how i can treat my dog and also approximately how long it will take for the tear to heal, if it is a tear?:(

[Evey]

You can try taking a bag of frozen peas and placing it on the area that you suspect is where the injury is. This will have the same effect as when you put ice in an injury.

Some people will tell you to give your dog over the counter NSAIDS, but since she is nursing I would not do this without consulting a vet. Is there an emergency vet that you could call? Most of them will talk to you on the phone free of charge.

[indup]

Thanks so much! I will take her to the vet as soon as I can. In the meantime, frozen peas should help ease her pain.