A little worried - any thoughts before we go to Vet

[bulldogs1501]

Went to the vet. They did an xray and checked all of his body. Good news is xray showed nothing. From the way he was walking the Doc said it doesn't seem like a ACL tear. Conclusion is that it is most likely a knee injury. They gave us painkillers and told us to have him crated for 2 weeks. If the problem persists then they would have to do an MRI.
At the doctor they picked him up and put him down at least 5 times. I picked him up and carried him to the car and he showed no signs of pain. We got home, I tried to pick him up and put him in his pen and he cried out. So weird!

This is our first bulldog and we aren't used to this, we were so worried about him.

 

[Hceril]

Went to the vet. They did an xray and checked all of his body. Good news is xray showed nothing. From the way he was walking the Doc said it doesn't seem like a ACL tear. Conclusion is that it is most likely a knee injury. They gave us painkillers and told us to have him crated for 2 weeks. If the problem persists then they would have to do an MRI.
At the doctor they picked him up and put him down at least 5 times. I picked him up and carried him to the car and he showed no signs of pain. We got home, I tried to pick him up and put him in his pen and he cried out. So weird!

This is our first bulldog and we aren't used to this, we were so worried about him.

Well that's god news on the X-ray!
Bella hurt her back right leg a couple of months ago. Same thing here they gave her an inflammatory and told me to keep her crated and leash walked to go potty (That was probably harder on me than her)
She is all better!
Hope he feels better real soon!

 

[2BullyMama]

Went to the vet. They did an xray and checked all of his body. Good news is xray showed nothing. From the way he was walking the Doc said it doesn't seem like a ACL tear. Conclusion is that it is most likely a knee injury. They gave us painkillers and told us to have him crated for 2 weeks. If the problem persists then they would have to do an MRI.
At the doctor they picked him up and put him down at least 5 times. I picked him up and carried him to the car and he showed no signs of pain. We got home, I tried to pick him up and put him in his pen and he cried out. So weird!

This is our first bulldog and we aren't used to this, we were so worried about him.

Keep in mind when you are at the vet they are nervous or just plain amped up and the adrenaline will cover any pain. When they get home the pain is back because the adrenaline has diminished. So that could explain why no pain at that office but the pain is back when at home.

Our Nitschke had his kneecap turn due to an ACL tear and it was painful... surgery was needed


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[rjisaterp]

Went to the vet. They did an xray and checked all of his body. Good news is xray showed nothing. From the way he was walking the Doc said it doesn't seem like a ACL tear. Conclusion is that it is most likely a knee injury. They gave us painkillers and told us to have him crated for 2 weeks. If the problem persists then they would have to do an MRI.
At the doctor they picked him up and put him down at least 5 times. I picked him up and carried him to the car and he showed no signs of pain. We got home, I tried to pick him up and put him in his pen and he cried out. So weird!

This is our first bulldog and we aren't used to this, we were so worried about him.

Jewel has had 2 ACL surgeries and Bentley 1. Been there and done that. Xrays only bones. ACL tears are detected by the Drawer Sign in a physical exam of your bully. I am glad your vet gave you some piece of mind. We had that as well. The pain killers will help as well as the limited activity. If there is an ACL tear, Moose will be limping again after some activity.

We hope Moose recoups quickly.

 

[oscarmayer]

Good luck Moose...get well soon little guy.

 

[Grecbro]

How's Moose doing? I read your earlier post, did you bring him to asbury park this past weekend?

 

[bulldogs1501]

How's Moose doing? I read your earlier post, did you bring him to asbury park this past weekend?

We took him to Asbury Park but he didn't really seem excited as he normally would be. He didn't want to walk. We thought it was maybe because he was overwhelmed. He was panting the whole ride down even with the AC in the car...now we know he was in pain...

I put an ipad today to record him while we were at work...it's painful to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zUhKcz5a1s

 

[oscarmayer]

Moose needs to see a specialist. It’s not hips or knees. It’s in his spinal area north of his belly. Orthopedic spine specialist. Again, these are just guesses. I think he needs help that is likely beyond the ability of a regular vet. Bulldogs notoriously have a high pain threshold. He’s hurting bad, very bad to be crying out like that from such little movement.
Poor guy

 

[bulldogs1501]

Moose needs to see a specialist. It’s not hips or knees. It’s in his spinal area north of his belly. Orthopedic spine specialist. Again, these are just guesses. I think he needs help that is likely beyond the ability of a regular vet. Bulldogs notoriously have a high pain threshold. He’s hurting bad, very bad to be crying out like that from such little movement.
Poor guy

I don't think anything can be ruled out. I thought the same thing that it may be back or spine. However, the vet literally for 5 minutes twisted and stretched his entire body and he showed no indication of any pain. She maneuvered his neck, each part of his arms, everything. If it was something serious he would have shown some paralysis or indication, no? Also, his stance is narrow on the back legs and I can clearly tell he is not applying pressure to the right foot. So I still think that it is some knee injury. The first indication he gave was when I put him down with his back feet touching the ground first. It could be a pinched nerve or something going down the body that gives him that pain when he tries to move.

I know he's hurting bad and it's so heartbreaking to see. I am hoping he shows a tiny bit improvement. I will give him until the weekend and if not take him to an orthopedist.

 

[Manydogs]

Oh that was so heartwrenching, I couldn't even watch after the second cry out. Poor little fella'. Pray that you can find out what the problem is and he can get relief.

 

[Mutsch Harvesting]

An update.
I'm fairly certain the issue is with his right back leg. He was napping with me on the bed and I got up to put him on the ground. When I place him down I put his back legs down first and then his front body. I saw that he let his left foot touch the ground first and kind of held the right leg up. As a slowly let both legs touch the ground and hadn't even started to put down his front body he gave out a cry.

What could it possibly be? ACL? Hip dysplasia? I don't even know how he got injured. Here are his current symptoms:
- Narrow stance with back legs when standing
- Walks short distances then sits down
- Sits weird compared to his usual stance as per the picture below
- Cries out when putting him down, but will walk fine with no signs of pain
- massaged and maneuvered everywhere on his body and has shown no signs of pain

This is how he's sitting now. View attachment 112068

Man I couldn't even finish watching
I hate to say but dislocation or torn acl. He is suffering. Poor thing
I hope you find the cause soon as bulldogs wont tell you it's painful for them but you can tell something is
Nit right. His ears are back and down in the beginning of first video counts not watch the rest
Good luck to all of you

 

[Cbrugs]

This broke my heart...poor guy. I would definitely take him to see a specialist or get a second opinion as he is clearly in pain. X-rays don’t always show injuries. Jax had an X-ray over the summer for pain and it showed nothing so an MRI was done and it showed a herniated disc in his neck.

Please keep us posted!


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[sisters3]

Oh my God.....that video broke my heart, I can't imagine what this is doing to you to see your baby like this. POOR MOOSE!!!! I have nothing to add beyond what's been posted by the most experienced of members here. I am praying for relief for Moose, don't stop until SOMEONE gets an answer.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep us posted.

 

[Grecbro]

He is too adorable, first off. Do you think the skateboard you were mentioning may have been the cause of the problem? They can put us or dogs in odd positions. Like everyone has said, if he still is sorta crying out like that today I'd bring him in for MRI. There is a place in Clifton that we used, very nice and went smooth. Good luck, and again I'm in north jersey so if you have any questions or need a hand with anything don't hesitate to reach out.

 

[bulldogs1501]

I honestly don't know what triggered it. It could have been with the skateboard. I know it's so easy for them to get injured and a lot of the time you don't even see it. But the skateboard wasn't moving at any speed. He just extended out and kind of stretched his front arms in front of it. On the way to Asbury Park we had to come to a sudden stop in traffic and he was in the back seat so he slid forward. So if anything, skateboard may have started the issue, car ride aggravate the issue and by Sunday he started showing signs of pain.
Today he has been better. He hasn't cried out at all. He just grunts loudly when trying to get up, especially after sleeping the whole night. This morning when he got up he placed no weight on the right foot and slowly he allowed himself to place some weight on it. I continue to believe it is a knee issue. This has been a terrible week. My gf lost her sister on Monday and he can sense the sadness in the house and he is trying so hard to comfort her.
I am going to hold off on MRI or orthopedic for just a few more days and see if he continues to get better. I was told there is a orthopedist in Fairfield, the place is called AERA I think. What is the name of the place in Clifton? Moose's regular doc is on the list of recommended bulldog vets in NJ - she's got 3 bullies herself so she knows alot about the breed.
Thank you everyone for your thoughts and help.