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Old 07-16-2007, 05:30 PM
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I have a 3 year old Pembroke Corgi and since yesterday morning he has suddenly started limping.
I noticed it is his right rear leg, he tries not to put any weight on it, and if he runs or tries to jump he colapses as if he cant support himself on it.

I have massaged, stretched, rubbed and everything, he doesnt mind or seem to feel any pain anywhere.

Does any one have any advice ?
I am not completely sure how this may have happend.
The only thing i can think of is that he jumped of the couch in a wrong way.
He usually jumps from the couch and bed all the time, so i dont know if it could have caused it.

Do you think he just got a small injury that will heal in a week, or could he have broken something ?
Again, he doesnt seem to feel any pain, he tries not to use his leg at all, and if he puts too much weight on it when he does use it, he collapses.
Any help is appreciated.

I dont have very much $ to be bringing him to the doctor but will if you think this may be serious.

thanks in advance
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Old 07-16-2007, 06:52 PM
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You should get this checked out.Breeds with long backscan be more prone to spinal injuries which can cause problems with the rear legs. It might be a sprain but it could be more serious. Try to keep him quiet and if possible crate rest until he sees a vet.
Good luck.
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Old 07-16-2007, 07:24 PM
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Try to keep him quiet and if possible crate rest until he sees a vet.
Good luck.
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Old 07-16-2007, 08:21 PM
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I trust that your dog has been on a flea/tick medication.
However, it is still posible with any medication that a tick survives.
Rocky Mnt Spotted fever causes symtoms that you are describing.
No Defects and no obvious pain. just loss of control and soreness in the backend.
The treatment for this is Tetracycline 3x a day for 14 days
100 mg per 10lbs of body weight
I am not a vet and hopefully it is something simple.
I encourage you to seek a professional opoinon asap
Diagonis for this runs betwwen 150-350
blood work will have to be sent to a lab
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Old 07-17-2007, 12:03 AM
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Buy some glucosamine from DocE, it is one of the best ways to prevent limping in dogs.
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Old 07-17-2007, 08:57 AM
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Buy some glucosamine from DocE, it is one of the best ways to prevent limping in dogs.
Without an accurate diagnosis, there cannot be an accurate treatment plan.


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Old 07-17-2007, 12:56 PM
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You might want to get this checked out by your vet if they are any good. In addition to our weim, my wife and I have a yorkie. We hadn't noticed him limping or being in any pain but when our new vet felt his back knees, she told us he had a serious problem that allow his knees to come out of socket quite easily. She told us that in most cases the knee pops out and right back in. In his case it was coming out and staying out, yet somehow it didn't bother him.

If you wait until the dog starts developing arthritis, there's nothing you can do and the dog will be in severe pain. If you act quickly, the vet can do surgery to correct the problem. It cost us about $850 per knee. I know that's not what you want to hear, but I imagine you don't want your dog to be in pain either. I'd get it checked out by your vet soon to avoid any unecessary pain for your dog.

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