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maggiefromnj · 03-30-2015, 08:48 AM

Last Tuesday night Maggie was running and playing, she ran into the family room chasing something and of course has to stop short or turn before she hits a chair. I don't know if she twisted or what she did, but she suddenly was walking with her left rear leg held up. She did this for about 15 minutes, gradually putting more weight on it. She never yelped, whined or shaked. We rubbed it a bit and no more running that night. She was fine until Saturday when we don't know if she stepped on something near the edge of the woods or what, but she started limping a bit again, for a very short time, about 20 feet? I picked her up and rubbed her foot in case she stepped on something. She might have limped a couple steps, but then was fine. Last night (sun) we were playing again and she did it again, for a moment.

It sounds like it could be lp. But just last fall the vet said her knees were good. She turns 5 this month.

Is it possible she just twisted in playing last week and is still just tweaking it now and then? She is not in pain, I know how she acts in pain and she is fine. She hurt her back last year and acted very strange. When the vet touched it she nipped. She has no reaction when I rub this leg. I don't want to put her through the vet because she hates it, it costs $, and I hate taking non-sick people or pets to places where there are more germs. If it is lp there is nothing they can do anyway at this point right?

She is fine right now. Her boyfriend has mild lp and often when he walks I see him sort of skip on the one side. He does it almost every walk. She has only done this these 3 times, all during or immediately after a run/sprint.

I have 2 rimadyl pills left from her back pain but I didn't give her them. I understand them to be aniti-inflammatory (nsaids)

03-30-2015, 08:48 AM	#1
maggiefromnj YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nj Posts: 497	Is there anything a vet might do for this leg issue? Last Tuesday night Maggie was running and playing, she ran into the family room chasing something and of course has to stop short or turn before she hits a chair. I don't know if she twisted or what she did, but she suddenly was walking with her left rear leg held up. She did this for about 15 minutes, gradually putting more weight on it. She never yelped, whined or shaked. We rubbed it a bit and no more running that night. She was fine until Saturday when we don't know if she stepped on something near the edge of the woods or what, but she started limping a bit again, for a very short time, about 20 feet? I picked her up and rubbed her foot in case she stepped on something. She might have limped a couple steps, but then was fine. Last night (sun) we were playing again and she did it again, for a moment. It sounds like it could be lp. But just last fall the vet said her knees were good. She turns 5 this month. Is it possible she just twisted in playing last week and is still just tweaking it now and then? She is not in pain, I know how she acts in pain and she is fine. She hurt her back last year and acted very strange. When the vet touched it she nipped. She has no reaction when I rub this leg. I don't want to put her through the vet because she hates it, it costs $, and I hate taking non-sick people or pets to places where there are more germs. If it is lp there is nothing they can do anyway at this point right? She is fine right now. Her boyfriend has mild lp and often when he walks I see him sort of skip on the one side. He does it almost every walk. She has only done this these 3 times, all during or immediately after a run/sprint. I have 2 rimadyl pills left from her back pain but I didn't give her them. I understand them to be aniti-inflammatory (nsaids)