Thread: sprained leg?
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Old 03-07-2010, 07:40 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by my2boyz View Post
Have you had his knees checked for Luxating Patellas? Basically, the knee can slip in and out of the joint and it causes them pain...some are at high enough levels that they require surgery. I would make an appointment with my vet and have his knees checked out just to be sure.

But, I hope it was just a one time injury and he will be fine.
this is my take on it too that it is lp and it is slipping out when he turns a certain way lifts leg then goes back to normal. If it happens again massage the knee and see if it slips back into place. I am assuming it is one of the back two legs? My girl hurt her leg and it was her acl so they rested her for 2 mos. I am not a fan of nsaids like rimadyl or metacam as my dog was real sick on them. Much prefer tramadol for pain but it does not have an anti-inflammatory but some times a little pain makes them rest and not walk on it which you want them to do like when we twist our ankle we rest it.

also if the dog has digestive issues like ibd, etc or on steroids never mix with nsaids
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