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My dog has a temporary limp - Is it serious?
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She is a ten year old Lab/collie.
When she has spent some time in her basket she has such a bad limp that she can barely walk.
But this soon disappears when we go out - in fact she was bouncing around in the snow like a puppy first thing this morning.
I have been taking her out for at least one long walk in the hills a day and she runs non stop.
But when we get home she settles in her basket and then we have this problem when she moves after a while.
I don't want to distress her by taking her to the vet unless I have to and am of the opinion that it is a muscle problem.
Any opinions will be welcome.
When she has spent some time in her basket she has such a bad limp that she can barely walk.
But this soon disappears when we go out - in fact she was bouncing around in the snow like a puppy first thing this morning.
I have been taking her out for at least one long walk in the hills a day and she runs non stop.
But when we get home she settles in her basket and then we have this problem when she moves after a while.
I don't want to distress her by taking her to the vet unless I have to and am of the opinion that it is a muscle problem.
Any opinions will be welcome.
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I am not a vet, but I run a boarding cattery and we have come across this occasionally in cats.
One cat was so bad that we actually took it to the vets, and of course when we got there the cat walked perfectly normally.
Our own cat had an operation on its leg a couple of years ago and usually runs around the garden with no problem, but sometimes we can detect a slight limp when he walks.
It could be that your dog's leg goes to sleep, as in humans.
Or at her age it could be a touch of arthritis, which becomes worse after exercise, again just like us.
I understand that you don't want to stress her out,but a short vet visit will put your mind at rest and, if it is just something like arthritis you could get some pills or other medication to ease her problem.
You can also purchase supplements, like glucosamine, to give your dog, which may ease the joints.
Pop her down to the vets, the trauma won't last long, she'll soon forget it and forgive you and you could ease her problem for her.
One cat was so bad that we actually took it to the vets, and of course when we got there the cat walked perfectly normally.
Our own cat had an operation on its leg a couple of years ago and usually runs around the garden with no problem, but sometimes we can detect a slight limp when he walks.
It could be that your dog's leg goes to sleep, as in humans.
Or at her age it could be a touch of arthritis, which becomes worse after exercise, again just like us.
I understand that you don't want to stress her out,but a short vet visit will put your mind at rest and, if it is just something like arthritis you could get some pills or other medication to ease her problem.
You can also purchase supplements, like glucosamine, to give your dog, which may ease the joints.
Pop her down to the vets, the trauma won't last long, she'll soon forget it and forgive you and you could ease her problem for her.
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Hi birdofprey,my lab had this problem a few weeks ago (even though she is only 8 months) It was very sporadic and I really couldn't work it out. Anyway after a short visit to the vet where he manipulated her leg and put her on daily glucosamine she hasn't limped since. I'm not sure whether she knew she was booked in for xrays under anaesthetic or whether the vet was a good physio!! Her parents have almost perfect hip scores but I was still worried it was her hips.My collie,who lived to 17,also became a little stiff in her legs after resting and the vet put it down to her age.I hope your dog is ok.Maybe some glucosamine would help her..apparently vets started using it for joints way before doctors! Take care.
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Thanks for your kind responses.
She is due at the vets in six weeks for her injections and I am tempted to wait until then.
I like the idea of Glucosamine and what does anybody think about giving her half an aspirin every day?
We have just sold our business and she is getting much longer walks than previously. This problem has coincided with that. I know collies will run all day but she is half lab: could I be over exercising her?
She is due at the vets in six weeks for her injections and I am tempted to wait until then.
I like the idea of Glucosamine and what does anybody think about giving her half an aspirin every day?
We have just sold our business and she is getting much longer walks than previously. This problem has coincided with that. I know collies will run all day but she is half lab: could I be over exercising her?
The gluco that Lottie is on is called Glyco Flex....90 tablets cost me about �30. The dose was one a day for 6 wks and 1/2 after that.I think that they're pretty good value...now a tub will last me 6 months.I hadn't thought about giving her the ones I take for my very creaky knees!! Might consider that.I'm not sure about 1/2 an aspirin..maybe someone else could advise you on that.My vet still doesn't know if that is why she no longer limps but said the gluco would do no harm.Also I'm not sure if you can over exercise a dog which has collie genes! My lab never seems to get tired but I am careful as she is still young. Good luck with her.
Sounds like old age is catching up with her this is just stiffness from over exercising. Shorten the walks and if possible take her on two shorter ones rather than one long one.
Get her a Bioflow collar, which will help her stop being stiff when she gets up, and get her some Glucosamine and Chondtroitin supplement, a firm called Dorwest Herbs do a doggy one that is combined.
For the owner of the 8 month old lab, this sounds just like 'growing pains' which a lot of large breed young dogs get, when the bones and joints don't grow at exactly the same rate, so they hurt a bit until they have caught up with each other. Doubt very much if it is hips, you would not notice stiffness as such, more of a rolling swaying gait as she walks or runs.
Get her a Bioflow collar, which will help her stop being stiff when she gets up, and get her some Glucosamine and Chondtroitin supplement, a firm called Dorwest Herbs do a doggy one that is combined.
For the owner of the 8 month old lab, this sounds just like 'growing pains' which a lot of large breed young dogs get, when the bones and joints don't grow at exactly the same rate, so they hurt a bit until they have caught up with each other. Doubt very much if it is hips, you would not notice stiffness as such, more of a rolling swaying gait as she walks or runs.
We have been giving her half a tablet of Glucosamine a day since Monday and there is a marked improvement.
I take her out at six in the morning every day and there is no limp at all then.
It is reappearing in the afternoons but is much better.
Thanks to every one for the advice, especially about the Glucosamine.
I take her out at six in the morning every day and there is no limp at all then.
It is reappearing in the afternoons but is much better.
Thanks to every one for the advice, especially about the Glucosamine.
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