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05-25-2012, 03:42 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| Lame Ok , my turn to ask for opinions. We have a vet appointment tomorrow morning but I would like your opinions today! Skeeter, 5years old and very much overweight is limping. He doesn't seem to want to put his right rear leg down or put pressure on it. At its worst he keeps the leg straight and slightly out to the side. The severity of his limp varies. Sometimes his walking is very close to normal - he continues to run when that is the case. When I pick him up and hold him like a baby (his favorite position) that foot is totally relaxed and turned in. In a human that indicates a hip problem....???? There is no painful response to ANYTHING I do to his foot, knee, leg or back. His urinary and bowel functions are normal and he comes running (sorta) at mealtime. Stairs don't seem to scare him but he does hesitate before he starts down. He hides when I get the leashes out for walks, obviously not wanting to go but he doesn't especially like walks anyway. LOL. So, any ideas? |
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05-25-2012, 04:17 AM | #2 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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| Gosh, I don't know but will be thinking of Skeeter and praying that it's nothing serious. Maybe he sprained something?
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05-25-2012, 05:55 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| Thanks Tracy, I know! my gut tells me it is a muscle because that dog will cry at any little sudden pain he experiences. So no response to any manipulation really makes me suspicious. Watch - all symptoms will be gone tomorrow and we will never know. |
05-25-2012, 09:24 AM | #4 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Keeping Skeeter in my prayers...
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05-25-2012, 09:33 AM | #5 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Could be an injury or arthritis in one of the limb or hip joint, back or maybe even something in his paw. Have you ever gotten those tiny clear thin little shards of something in a fingertip? We used to decorate at Christmas with Angel Hair & I was always getting little clear broken-off pieces in my fingers for months after - hurt like the devil! Hopefully an exam, x-rays & even blood work to see if there is an internal situation pressing on something internally will get your a diagnosis & treatment plan. Poor little baby - I pray it is nothing serious.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
05-25-2012, 10:11 AM | #6 |
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| I don't have any advice or words of wisdom Lou, but I pray it turns out to be nothing serious.
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05-25-2012, 06:22 PM | #7 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Sending prayers for Skeeter that this will be the case.
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05-25-2012, 06:40 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| I'm appreciating the prayers everyone! Thank you! He seems to be better tonight but still not acting normal and still limping. I'm not seeing severe limping though. I'm more sure of it being a pulled muscle or something. We'll see tomorrow. |
05-25-2012, 07:08 PM | #9 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| Hard to say...could be a few things. Good luck tomorrow! I will keep Skeeter in my thoughts and prayers.
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05-26-2012, 05:37 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| Thanks so much! |
05-26-2012, 05:43 AM | #11 |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
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| Praying for Skeeter how's he doing today?
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05-26-2012, 06:25 AM | #12 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| Checking in on Skeeter this morning..hope the vet finds out what it is.
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05-26-2012, 07:15 AM | #13 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Poor Skeeter! Don't forget to check for lymes disease. Always like to point it out just in case. When Jackson was limping, completely holding his back leg up for 2 days, he tested positive for lymes. Once meds were started, he was 100% back to normal. It was the same thing... I touched everywhere, nothing seemed to hurt him, etc. Here was him walking:
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05-26-2012, 07:24 AM | #14 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I'll keep Skeeter in my prayers. I have no idea what it could be, because it could be many things. Try really hard to bring his weight down. I also agree with Brit. Lyme disease is always a possibility. An acquaintance of mine has their little one in the same hospital Kacee was in and they are treating her for Lyme disease. She went lame in both hind legs.
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05-26-2012, 09:53 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| Surprise Surprise Surprise! It is a Grade 1 LP! How did I miss that???? The vet gave us some meds to reduce swelling and said there wasn't anything else to do unless it gets worse. She also showed me how to get it to go back in place. And oh yeah, He NEEDS to lose weight!!!! Think dh will learn to abide by his diet now? Thanks again everyone for your help and prayers. You rock! |
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