She is only limping after she has been laying down for awhile. It seems she works it out after she has been walking for awhile, and she quits limping. I was going to bring her into the Vet., but a Vet. Tech friend of mine thought for sure she only had a sprain & they take awhile to heal. It has been about 4-5 weeks now. Do you all think I should bring her in? How long do sprains take to heal anywho? I really need some answers here. Thanks!
2007-02-28 10:47:16 · 10 answers · asked by Stella P 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
A lot of dogs can damage their anterior cruciate ligament (like a football players knee injury) when playing. It sounds a lot like what you're describing, but only you vet can let you know for sure.
If it has been 4-5 weeks now, it doesn't seem likely that it would be a strain/sprain. I know your friend was trying to help, but her best advise should have been see you vet asap, not telling you its something minor like a strain.
This link will explain the knee injury:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1975
2007-02-28 10:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay yes a sprain does take a while to heal but she could've torn her cruciate ligament (what football players usually go to surgery for). I would bring her to the vet and have him check it out. They can only see about the torn ligament only by x-ray and they would have to sedate her for that also. There is a surgery that can fix that. I work in an animal hospital and assist in these type of surgeries. In the end IF IT IS a torn cruciate ligament she would need surgery and a long recovery time of up to 6-8 weeks.
Check out this web page it will explain what a Cruciate is:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1569&articleid=474
2007-02-28 18:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Nisa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it has been a month and your dog is still limping the answer is simple, take it to the vet. If she has had a soft tissue injury then she could take a long long time to heal or she might require surgery or she might never be sound again.
2007-02-28 19:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by avalon_bz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will probably have to be X Rayed to find out if anything wrong. It could be a Chipped Bone sticking out into Flesh causing Pain. So Dog might need Operation to remove it delaying only makes it worse. There is a possibility that Dog might become lame if delayed so best take to Vet and get checked out. Good Luck.
2007-02-28 19:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by janus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your dog? My dog limps when she gets up sometimes and moves a lot slower than she used to because she is getting old and has arthritis. That might be a possibility. If she's been in pain for several weeks I think it would be a good idea to get her checked out. It's certainly a good idea to know exactly what is wrong; that way you might be able to help your dog with the pain.
2007-02-28 18:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by Ape Ape Man 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet. A vet tech cannot make an accurate diagnosis. You should have taken her weeks ago.
2007-02-28 18:57:49 · answer #6 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet, she may have a knee or jointt problem brought on by he sprain or broke leg.
Good Luck.
2007-02-28 18:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by LivingInnuendo~♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vet tech is not a vet take the dog to a vet/
2007-02-28 20:45:35 · answer #8 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take her in, it could have anything, torn ligament, bad sprain, with injuries in dogs, they have to be seen to straight away, arthritis could be setting in.
2007-02-28 18:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Calais 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be just arthritis, but bring her in anyway.
2007-02-28 19:03:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋