I have a 7 year old chow/wolf mix and he has been limping for a while. he ways about 150lbs, and eats a good portion of neutriants every day. He is a family pet and we havbe taken him to several doctors, but they all said it was nothing to worry about. The last time a vet told me that i lost my 3 year old border collie.. you can see why i dont trust there diagnosis. I have a close freind that did a project for her ap class on hip dysplayshia in different breeds of dogs and chow chows, and wolves are at the low raking score. so i highly doubt that it could be H.D.
Theres is also a possability of arthritis but it is very slim. his conditions seem to get worse and then better periodicly, but it has started to beacome worse and cause him to take a while to recouperate. I any of you face or have faced the same challenge as I please let me know. I would never think of amputating his leg (only if totaly necissary), so please try to obstain from advision so.
By the way im 13.. so bnice C.
2007-07-15 13:31:23 · 11 answers · asked by charlieandthechocolatefactory 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why would you amputate his leg? You need to find a vet you trust. Why is it you taking the dog to the vet? Maybe your parents should handle this. You should have the dog X rayed to see what is wrong.
2007-07-15 13:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm young to (16) so I'll go easy on you :P. I can't think of anything that would cause that. I am located in Farmers Branch, if you are near me I can recommend 2 vets to you, there are amazing and I would trust them with all the lives of my pets. I think the only thing that you can do at this point is keep going to different vets and/or just keep an eye on him. Have you had him his whole life? We got a weenie dog when he was just over a year old, and he was limping even before we got him, he is now 8 and still limps. He got hit by a car on Halloween last year, prior to that accident the vet said that he had fractured a bone in his leg when he was very young and it healed on it's own, then he broke the same leg when he got hit and he limps even worse now. Your dog could just of had an injury in the past and he was just used to limping or something. It was just an idea. Good luck on finding out, and like I said, if you live in the Farmers Branch/Carrollton area, I can refer 2 vets to you!
2007-07-15 13:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without seeing the dog it's impossible to tell. Even if 95% of the people here did see it they could only guess as there are very few genuine vet tech's here.
I did have a dog who did this once. It was something called Luxating Patella. It's when the knee slips out of joint so it hurts if they put it to the ground. When it pops back in they can walk normally again.
I would get your parents to take him to a different vet and explaine exactly what is happening. For Luxating Patella the vet can just pup the knee in and out and tell right away if that is the problem. If not they can do xrays and ultra sounds and find out the problem.
It maybe arthritis too. He's a big dog so 7 years is middle aged or above. This may well be the problem. I would not say the cahnces are slim at all. It most probaly is the cause, but you have to find out for sure
2007-07-15 13:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Check his paws. They may need a conditioner on the pads because they are dry. Also, check his nails. They could be too long or split and need to be groomed at some place like Petco or Petsmart or your vet can do this too if you don't. They may need just a slight cutting but be careful not too much or you can cut the quik and hurt him. You may also want to check for grass stickers of any kind on the skin. Also, make sure that he has a "soft " area of bed to sleep on. He may always lay on that side and makes it hurt if there is not enough pillowing.If you can, see another vet in a different area for a better opinion. Tell them everything that has been done so that he can go further on. Any limping can always be serious.They don't know how they are at home. Good luck with these simple things that we forget about too. !!:>)
2007-07-15 13:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by cyn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let her take it easy for a few days and see if the pain goes away. Take her to the vet if it doesn't. As far as what happened who knows --- but one possibility is what happened to mine a few months ago. I was walking her and saw a pair of wasps fly up out of the grass from right under her paw. She jumped about 2 feet straight up and then started limping and licking her paw. I never would have known the problem was a sting if I hadn't been close enough to see the bugs. Your dog may have even got bitten by a snake.
2016-05-18 21:34:33 · answer #5 · answered by sherryl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limping can indicate a serious injury, such as a leg fracture or dislocation, which occurs when a bone pops out of the joint. But more often, dogs and cats limp after they sprain or strain their muscles when they overdo exercise, or after they bruise themselves by banging into something. An overweight dog can hurt himself and develop a limp from just walking up the stairs. Even a thorn, nail, splinter, or other object stuck in the dog's paw can cause him to limp.
It can be hard to tell where the pain is when a dog or cat limps. The dog will usually hold up or take the weight off the affected leg when standing, and when moving will take shorter steps on the sore leg. His head may bob or nod when he attempts to put weight on the sore leg. Fractures, dislocations, and any limp that lasts longer than 24 hours need medical attention, but first aid can relieve the pain of sprains and some joint problems.
To reduce some of the inflammation, swelling, and pain, you can give a limping dog buffered aspirin such as Bufferin for 1 day. The usual dose is 10 to 25 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight two or three times a day.
The only way to know for sure what's wrong with your dog, though, is to take him to a COMPETENT vet who will give you a reasonable explanation for the dog's distress. Any vet who tells you there is "nothing wrong" with your limping dog is a quack.
2007-07-15 13:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He certainly could have hip dysplasia or arthritis, but only an x-ray could confirm this. Most of the time they don't go 3-legged with that but will just limp. A common injury is a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the knee--it would need surgery to repair it. Limping on 3 legs in NOT "nothing to worry about", and I would dismiss any vet that said so. Get another opinion and get radiographs done.
2007-07-15 13:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Just because there's a low chance of it being HD doesn't mean it's not . Maybe ask some of your friends that have pets what vet the go to and look them up on google. Maybe you'll find a good vet and maybe they will tell you whats wrong with your dog. And sorry for the loss of your Border Collie. Hope this helps!!!
2007-07-15 13:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by Love.live.laugh 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I once owned a dog who also starting limping we took her to the vet and they could not find anything at first. We continued to take her to vets who took more x-rays and found a tumor in the back pelvis bone which was malignant. I would suggest to take her to a vet specialist ask your local vet if they know of any specialists. It is usually more expensive but they usually can locate the problem.
2007-07-15 13:51:57 · answer #9 · answered by Ju ju 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your dog isn't walking on one leg, I can't understand why your vet would say it's "nothing to worry about". It's definitely something to worry about, and if this so-called vet wasn't a quack, he would be able to run some texts to see if your dog actually has arthritis, a broken bone, hip dysplasia, etc.
Please please find a different vet. I can understand why you don't trust your current one. Geesh.
2007-07-15 13:37:19 · answer #10 · answered by Strawberry 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋