Lameness

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:40 pm

I have a now 7 year old lab that has been a fine dog but has now developed lameness. The only thing that happened prior to her favoring her left hind leg was we were working on some fetching drills and a few hours after that I knowticed her limp. I shined it off thinking it was from the lack of conditioning and was just a minor sprain or a sore foot. It has been a few months now adn she still favors the smae leg on a regular basis. After she has been able to get up and move around a bit it seems to relax some where she will put downward pressure on it but a hard sprint will cause favoring again. She does not exibit any pain, maybe some discomfort but nothing that has caused great concern for a vet visit.

Is there any way of me bending and flexing her leg to find the source to help determine the cause?

I know I should take her to the vet but he is goign to want to check things in the same order I want to before exrays.

I am kinda fearing displaisa and want exrays to be the last resort.

If it ends up being ligament/tendon and surgery is required what are the chances of full recovery?

Post by **ezzy333** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:55 pm

Casper,

All you are going to get is opinions from everyone that responds and you still won't know a thing till you take her to the vet and find out what is the problem. I don't think there is a thing you cqn do other than make sure it isn't something in the foot and after this long I'm sure it isn't.

Ezzy

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:58 pm

I know ezzy but i was hoping "dogdr" would chime in

FWIW

snip · Post by **snip** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:57 pm

You may have a partial torn cruciate, which may not heal without surgery. Best to have a vet check it.

dog dr · Post by **dog dr** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:44 am

I agree with snip, the partal ACL tear would be the first thing I would be worried about, especially since it has been a couple montha with no improvement.