Hind leg difficulties Duke (5 y.o. male) has always limped with his little left leg up when he was jogging... he had hip surgery as a pup and it's always been normal with him. The vet. said he would never walk normally (he does walk normally, as well as run, he just lifts it when jogging), but as long as he wasn't in pain, he was fine. Well, he has stopped limping. Good thing, right? Well, I suspect his other leg (right) is bothering him. He also has had a rough time with jumping up on the couch lately (he has stairs, just doesn't like them... has actually pushed them over a few times!). What really set me off that something was wrong was last night when he had his right leg sticking out a little bit behind him... he was barely touching to the ground. He would touch it, lift it, etc. and each time. He is still walking like he did, but instead of limping, I noticed him doing a bunny hop a few times and not when he was running. When he lifted his leg to pee and kept the right one down, he fell (he's stood on the right leg numerous times since then and been fine). I just don't know what could be up. He's still bending it, doesn't really limp... but, I suspect he's not limping because his left leg has always been weaker. Planning on taking him to the vet. soon, sometime this week. It's a busy time for me finals, but I can't stand for something to be wrong with Duke. He's had no change in his playfulness or appetite and he's not yelping. I moved the leg around and he doesn't guard it. I checked his paw and nails and nothing seems abnormal. There is no clicking sound. I just don't know! Not an emergency I do not believe, but just wondering what may be wrong?
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