Yorkie male is limping? Hi everyone, I have a 7lb Yorkie male.. he started limping yesterday (Saturday) night after sleeping. It hasn't gone away, it's Sunday now. He wouldn't even go potty! He won't put any weight on it, but it doesn't appear to bother him when I check his leg and put pressure on certain areas. |
Quote:
When examining if you think logically from the ground up then; 1) pawpad and nails 2) ankle joints 3) knee joint+hock joint 4) hip joint 5) lumbosacral region - ie their low back You would go through a process of eliminating problems stemming from one or both of these areas. Knees are evaluated relatively easily through palpation Hip and Back will require Xrays. Ankles sometimes Xrays are required. Hope this helps and good luck at the vet tomorrow:) |
He does have Luxating Patellas. A little update, I took him outside to try to go potty again and he walked normally, but you could tell the leg was a little weak. Now he's laying in his bed. I don't think he feels well at all! I examined all of the areas you listed, and they were all fine. Thank you! |
I would take him to the Vet to get examined. I agree with Gemy the Vet can go through the examine and do a process of elimination. It may just be something minor but just to make sure I would take him to the Vet. |
Quote:
|
I have an idea....take your dog to a vet for an examination. They can assess things you can't. Good luck. |
My little guy was limping Sunday night... I took him in Monday morning the vet thinks he pulled a muscle- he got some meds and was feeling better in a few hours... no need to make them suffer needlessly a quick vet visit can get to the bottom of whatever is wrong with your baby. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Poor little guy, he must be in pain. If it were one of mine I would be at the vet letting a trained professional determine what is wrong. Dogs mask their pain very well and I would be beside myself if I put it off and they suffered unnecessarily. Good luck and I hope it is nothing serious. |
If you or your child were limping and in obvious pain wouldn't you go to an Urgent Care or ER? Your pup can't speak BUT is showing you, the only way he can that he is in pain, listen to him. If you can't afford an emergency vet visit then please contain him in his kennel, reassure him often, check him often, and get him to the regular vets ASAP. These little ones can decline quickly. I can't tell you how many times I mistook seemingly minor symptoms only to find out that it was an emergency. I take no chances any more. A limp can indicate a leg problem, an abdominal problem, a back problem, etc., it can be anything. Please take him to the vet. Don't mistake our brutal honesty for bashing, we care about your pup...please act now. Please keep us updated. |
My Pixie started limping and kept falling over. I took her to the ER immediately adn they said LP and she needed surgery. I had not been told she even had it and she was 4 years old at the time. She had walked off the bed the day before. They gave her pain meds and said to keep her confined. I wasn't convinced it was LP because it looked more like her hip. I waited for a shift change at the er and they xrayed and said LP,needs surgery. I took her to my regular vet who said LP, needs surgery. Then had a consult with surgeon and she concurred so Pixie had surgery that day. I have another with LP that doesn't bother her. But I would take her in in a minute if she seemed in pain. Please see if you can get him in to a vet and keep him quiet and confined until you see the vet. Please keep us posted. |
Quote:
|
i can think of about six ERs within an hour and a half of you..most of them closer. It would be best to go in and get your pup pain relief. Michigan State Oakland Veterinary Referral Services etc. |
Have you ever had your kneecap spontaneously dislocate - even a little bit? You can barely walk or even sit on the toilet, it is so painful to try to get down & keep the knee as straight as possible. That is likely why your dog would not go potty - it hurt to get into position. Likely he stopped limping either because he grew stoic as some hurting dogs do after a time, trying to mask their pain out of old survival instincts to avoid attack or abandonment or the patella slipped back into position, but that may just be temporary. In any case, any joint(even that small joint) that has been disrupted by even a minimal dislocation is painful during & after, even though the dislocation may have spontaneously resolved itself & limping stopped. And the fact that he did go potty now means the pain is of a level he can tolerate so as to get into position, but doesn't necessarily mean involved body parts are fine. Dogs are masters at masking their pain & often, once you begin examining painful areas, some will expect & brace for the pain, showing no response whatsoever - even with fractures & open wounds. All the other posters are correct, an immediate vet assessment & pain & probably anti-inflammation meds are needed if his LP got to the point he was limping. Then, you need to discuss the level of subluxation & whether surgical correction is necessary with the vet & what orthopedic specialist is best, if your vet isn't one. It may even be possible that surgery isn't necessary but if his limping was from the LP, it sounds like it might be. Just go ahead & run him into the vet. You will both feel better afterward! :) |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:21 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright ©2003 - 2018 YorkieTalk.com
Privacy Policy - Terms of Use