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Originally Posted by celstu1  You know my Dexter does this and I notice it more and more lately. Im going to take him in to be tested for LP. Its his back leg and its usually when he runs. or is outside, sometimes inside the house though too. Its starting to get concerning but he does not seem to be in any pain and he does use his leg alot more than not but a couple times a day I see him favor it for 10 seconds at a time maybe. I did pull, push, squeeze the whole leg/thigh area gently to see if it bothered him and he didn't even flinch so he's not in pain. hhhmmm |
If you look at the information I posted above, LP itself is not painful. It's the arthritis that sets in over time and the stress it puts on the other joints that causes the crippling pain later on.
Please get him checked for LP. If he does need surgery, it's best to do it asap. Waiting only causes more joint deterioration and eventually there will be too much damage for surgery to be successful.