My dog's hurt her paw/leg?

Question

My 1 year old dog has hurt her paw. She was downstairs with Mum and she came up stairs and started limping. Mum said she didn't see her knock it or hurt herself.

Well at first Tilly wouldn't put any weight on her paw but then she started limping.

I held her on her back (how we taught at puppy school) and pushed and felt her leg and paw, but she didn't flinch or seem like she was in much pain. I did this about 2 hours ago.

She'd been sleeping on my brothers bed and I went in and checked on her and felt her paw and leg again and she just drew away from me.

She's hobbled into my bed now and fallen asleep on my arm. She's lost all her normal energy and seems really sad.

What do I do? It's 11.15pm

There is no wound. The skin isn't cut.

She's a cocker spaniel lab X

No not hot/red/swollen.

Answer 1

phone the vet n ask for advice - if u have a first aid manual for pets, read it and give some medical aid before the wound becomes septic.

Answer 2

Just like people, animals hurt themselves too. Let your dog rest the night unless she becomes unruly or aeems seriously injured. Have the number for an animal emergency room on hand, but otherwise let the night pass uneventful. Should tomorrow come and she has not begun to seem better at all, take her to the vet.

If the dog was fine one minute and hobbling the next, more than likely she landed wrong on the foot, sinular to a twisted ankle in humans. But if there is a history of inbreeding with your dog's lineage, it might be a genetic or heritory trait that is just now showing itself. Should it be this problem. There is nothing you can do without vet intervention.

So let the poor thing rest and be attentive and alert in the morning.

Answer 3

My dog used to to this on occasion. The vet told me that it was a "floating kneecap" problem. The kneecap would dislocate itself if the dog would lay in an odd way, or run around too much. The dog was not in pain, just couldnt walk/limp. The vet gave the dog a shot of cortizone, and it cured it for the most part. But if it persists you will have to go to surgery to fix it. If it the paw, it may have injured it by walking on something.

Of course, this sounds like a similar problem, but just take it to the vet and ask.

Answer 4

I would suggest watching her closely for the next day or so. Dogs just like humans can get sprains and sore muscles.

However, if she shows no signs of improvement and is still limping in a few days take her to the vet.

Answer 5

A vet is the best answer. It could be sprained, twisted, have a thorn in it or many other options. Think of the last time YOU limped after no one saw you do it

Answer 6

Your dog has injured himself badly, and he needs a vet RIGHT NOW. He's in pain, and wondering what the ### you are doing typing into a box, when you should be TAKING HIM TO AN EMERGENCY VET CLINIC

Answer 7

Hi,

Gently look at your dogs paw - Is her paw hot/swollen/red ? is she licking at her paw?
It maybe a grass seed stuck in her paw, maybe she's hurt her nail or hip, It could be a number of things.
I suggest you seek Vet advice as soon as you can. Don't disturb her to much until then .

Answer 8

she is probably sleeping because that is how dogs deal with pain. If there isn't a cut or swelling then wait for the morning and call the vet. she could have a broken foot or something.

Answer 9

I had a dog who bled from time to time due to extreme old age, just stop bleeding as humans do, although for furred animal it would be trickier.