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dspencer
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Jan 16, 2014

concerned about our little Peanut Update on page 2

One of our Boston's has been hurt rough housing with his brothers it appears. He is walking normal but appears to have a neck or shoulder injury. When he moves a certain way with his neck, he lets out...
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dturm
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Jan 16, 2014
These types of injuries are pretty common. Could be muscle strain, joint or cervical spine (disc). As long as there is "just" pain and no neurological symptoms, rest and an nSAID are usually enough.

Anybody who has had a neck problem from whiplash, slipped disc, exercise or sleeping wrong knows how painful these can be.

Doug, DVM

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