My dog has began to limp on her hind leg?

Question

There are no injuries to the leg and it seems to keep her in pain,is there an illness that causes this?my friend said dogs can get diabeties is this true?

I tried to give her meds like tylenol or ibuprofen but it doesnt seem to help not to mention she doesnt like the taste. I have had her for 3 years.She doesnt eat her dog food much only table scaps and she is overweight.I wonder if it may be arthritis because i stretch her leg out and she tried to run away from me.Im sure it hurts her and she wont let you really touch her hind leg.The only thing that throws me off is that if she sees a squirrel or a bird outside and i let her go out she runs on the leg as if she forgot it was hurting her,at one point i thought she was ok but as soon as the animals get away she goes right back to limping again.

I tried to give her meds like tylenol or ibuprofen but it doesnt seem to help not to mention she doesnt like the taste. I have had her for 3 years.She doesnt eat her dog food much only table scaps and she is overweight.I wonder if it may be arthritis because i stretch her leg out and she tried to run away from me.Im sure it hurts her and she wont let you really touch her hind leg.The only thing that throws me off is that if she sees a squirrel or a bird outside and i let her go out she runs on the leg as if she forgot it was hurting her,at one point i thought she was ok but as soon as the animals get away she goes right back to limping again.Her name is Coco and she is a full blooded American pit bull with papers and she is very well taken care of.She has also never had a litter of pups.

Answer 1

Dogs can get diabetes but that doesn't mean that they will limp. Maybe she stepped in a hole or hurt it some way when you were not around. You will have to take her to the vet if she continues to limp to see what the problem is.

Answer 2

No, there is no particular illness that affects one or two legs.. that is LEGS PERSAE. In all probability, the dog was :

a) hit by a car or something
b) inadvertantly kicked by someone and no one wants to admit to it.
c) Look to see if there is as burr or something in the foot
d) Look to see if the paw nails are too long

You did not mention how old the dog was.. IF an OLD dog (like mine), it is undoubtedly arthritis.. I give mine glucosomine twice a day.

Answer 3

It could be a number of things, depending on the breed/age of the dog. Hip dysplasia is an issue for many larger breeds.

Even in a middle - aged dog, it could be the onset of arthritis. Your vet will need to check for this.

Answer 4

dogs can get diabetes but what does that have to do with limping? Your dog might have just hurt his leg. If the limp does not improve I would take himto the vet for a check up

Answer 5

How old is the dog? If a small dog, it could be luxating patellas(bad knees). If a large dog, it could be hip displasia.It could also be a problem with the back. Hope the dog will be okay.

Answer 6

Could be arthritis. Our dog had a tumor located near her hip. Don't want to scare you, but you should get it checked out.

Answer 7

if your dog is old, it could be arthritis... could just have twisted something, if a dog is injured, it doesn't bruise and swell up immediately like people, it can take a couple of days...

Answer 8

Is your dog a pure breed? If so, it's possible she may have a luxating patella or hip dysplasia.

Answer 9

yes dogs can get diabetes, we had one that got cancer in her spine, and have had several that have had arthritis. take her to the vet. or try giving her asprin or tylenol.

Answer 10

Could also be hip dysplasia -- some dogs are prone to it, like labrador retrievers.