This weekend Sydney was playing fetch in my parents backyard and twisted her leg up by the hip area. She just stepped on some uneven ground (while going 60 miles per hour), twisted it and went down for a second and then was fine. She only yipped for a second. I called the emergency vet and they said to keep her somewhat inactive for 24 hrs and if she seemed better by then not to worry about it. I did that and she seemed fine...running all over the house and stuff.
Then last night (3 days later) she was playing fetch again and did it again in my kitchen. She screamed for a full 5 minutes and was holding her leg strangely. We checked for breaks or a popped out joint...but there is nothing like that. We massaged it and she stopped crying and started holding it normally again. We put her down on the floor but she wouldn't put weight on it. So I called the ER vet again...but durig the course of the conversation with the vet Syd started putting weight on it. The vet told me to keep an eye on her and if she is favoring it in a day or 2, bring her in. Fetch is definately out for at least a week. But should I be more concerned? Could it just be like when a human turns their ankle? Has this happened to any of you?
