[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by docmartin

Last night Crystal started limping and holding her right rear paw off the ground. The pain is not from the knee and the patella is firmly located. However when I try to part her paw pads she becomes extremely stressed, teeth baring, snarling and air snaps etc. I've bathed the foot in warm salt water several times and she seems bright with a good appetite, but is lying on her little bed all day looking very sad.

I'll take her to the Vets soonest tomorrow, maybe she's picked up a grass seed or a splinter from the garden? I don't think this is knee related but I feel very impotent at the moment. I keep cheering her up with little treats and she still tries to jump up - god bless her, as if nothings wrong.

Any ideas what it might be, can I do any more before the vet to comfort her? She places so much trust in her dad to protect and help her, that currently alone, I feel a real failure ...

In my opinion if she is not using that leg it means it hurts and she should be all the emergency vet for pain meds at least. It could be a torn CCL.