I have spent the day on here reading forums on limping pups and hip dysplasia. George started limping on his right, rear leg, 1 week ago Monday. We woke up and I let him out his crate and he had a funny way about his walk. So I called my husband and said he noticed the same thing when he let him out to go to the bathroom. I thought he was stiff because he was very busy on Sunday; he took three, 20 minute walks. You see George is VERY hyper. The vet said he needed more activity. So we increased from one, 20 minute walk to 2, 20 minute walks. Well Sunday night my husband walked to the neighbors, something about the tractor, well george wanted to go and he went, that made the thrid walk. He was fine when he came back. He went about his regular night time routine without limping or any abnormal behavior. So Monday morning, thought the limp was from stiff muscles because of being soo active. Well, I took him on his lunch time walk and we couldn't make it all the way without him stopping to lay down. That is very abnormal, VERY. So we very slowly made it back home and I called the vet. They said have him rest for 24 hours and call back if it doesn't subside. So, next day, same thing, into the vet we go, they said probably muscle sprain, keep George inactive and calm for 7 days plus take anit-inflamatories. So that's what we do. That brings us to this past Tuesday, mind you keeping George calm is NOT easy, he jumps like a jack russel, on and off every piece of furniture he
wants. Tuesday was a busy day so I decided we will try our traditional walk on Wednesday (yesterday), well I took him out and the same thing happened, we made it about 10 minutes. He only limps when he is walking a normal, slow pace, if he trots along he is fine. Yesterday, he decided to run and his back legs kept hitting one another. Our next step, if he wasn't better was to have him sedated for x-rays. Th odd thing is he walks on the outer two toes of the back right paw, the inner digit never touches. So did he hurt his foot and is walking funny which is putting pressure on his hip or does he have hip dysplasia and it is causing him to walk funny on his foot?!
Any thoughts, ideas, or questions from all of you experts?
wants. Tuesday was a busy day so I decided we will try our traditional walk on Wednesday (yesterday), well I took him out and the same thing happened, we made it about 10 minutes. He only limps when he is walking a normal, slow pace, if he trots along he is fine. Yesterday, he decided to run and his back legs kept hitting one another. Our next step, if he wasn't better was to have him sedated for x-rays. Th odd thing is he walks on the outer two toes of the back right paw, the inner digit never touches. So did he hurt his foot and is walking funny which is putting pressure on his hip or does he have hip dysplasia and it is causing him to walk funny on his foot?!
Any thoughts, ideas, or questions from all of you experts?