 Limping GSD
#121252 - 12/16/2006 05:19 PM |
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My 10 month old GSD Dog has been limping the past couple of days. I noticed he seems to be shifting most of his weight to his left leg when he stands, barely resting his right paw on the floor. While walking and running he limps slightly.
I have not seen obviousinjury to his paw, foot, or leg. He does seem to experience some discomfort in the inner muscular portion of his thigh when I have felt around his leg.
Could he have pulled or strained a muscle, and if so, how long should I wait before taking him to my vet for examination. I know dogs tend to get similar injuries from over zealous running, etc., but I don't know if they usually heal on their own.
Thanks for any info.
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#121254 - 12/16/2006 06:47 PM |
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Hi Chris,
I think your best bet would be to keep your dog quiet for the rest of the weekend and schedule a vet visit for Monday. I would request x-rays of the hips.
It could be a muscle strain but better safe than sorry, especially in a young dog like this.
By keeping quiet, I mean, on-lead walking only and crate time. I would not let the dog run loose on his own at all (therefore minimizing any further injury or strain). If you are not keeping him in a crate and he will not lay quietly in the house while loose, I would keep a line on him so that you can make sure he stays quiet.
I am sure you will get several suggestions and this is just what I would do.
Hope it helps and good luck.
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[Re: Carol Boche ]
#121257 - 12/16/2006 07:53 PM |
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could be Pano as it comes and goes without reason. I would rest for a couple days then have x rays
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[Re: Mitch Kuta ]
#121258 - 12/16/2006 09:06 PM |
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My dog has had pano off and on (he is 11 months old) and at one point he ws lifting his front left leg as if he had a big thorn under it but it was the pain from his pano.He is on Remidyl everytime he looks like he is really uncomfortable.I haven't worked him for over 2 weeks now and I am giving him another week until he shows no limping at all.Let your dog go at his own pace and he'll recover just be prepare for off and on pain. It can last until they are 3 years old.If it is Pano that is.But X ray really won't show pano, mine had an Xray done and it showed nothing at all .
Good luck Chris,I hope it's just pano or just a strained muscle and nothing major for your dog.
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#121298 - 12/17/2006 11:10 AM |
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Pano may or may not show up on film. My dog's did, but it was an extreme case. Rest didn't do anything at all that I noticed, except make him super annoying. However, I only stopped restricting his activity when just about every part on him had been thoroughly checked out by several vets. He was even misdiagnosed w/an ACL tear b/c they *thought* he was too old for Pano.
I'm with everyone recommending xrays to rule out any true injury, then I'd search the Pano threads (of which there are plenty) for suggestions and advice from the many of us who've been there! The fact that he's still wanting to run makes me think Pano; acute injuries seem to manifest differently in most dogs, leaning more on the side of not using the leg at all. JME.
Wild Salmon oil is an excellent addition to any diet, but even better for a Pano-afflicted dog due to it's natural anti-inflammatory effect.
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#121301 - 12/17/2006 11:50 AM |
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I wrote a short article on PANO - its in my list of articles. Read it.
If this were my dog I would follow the information in this article for a week or so. I dont rush to the Vets to take x-rays unless the dog is really disabled. Also be very careful of the meds your vet wants you to give.
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[Re: Ed Frawley ]
#121305 - 12/17/2006 12:06 PM |
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I wholeheartedly agree w/Ed. I wouldn't give the meds they prescribe unless the dog is really in bad shape. Most of what they'll give you is a heck of a lot worse than Pano. I was given Zubrin for mine, which is a NSAID, but the vet told me to use it AS NEEDED, instead of as DIRECTED, so I felt a little better about that. He had what the ortho specialist deemed "the worst case of Pano he'd seen in 5 years" and I think I only gave him 3 tablets. If it's Pano, an anti-inflammatory will work quickly.
Rather than spend hundreds on xrays like I had to (since my dog was misdiagnosed in the first place, and his seemed to come on after a burst of running), I'd try to be conservative, as Ed suggested, since the dog is not disabled at this point. Pano comes and goes, annoyingly, and if you go running to the vet each time, you had better be very, very rich. 10mos is a typical time for Pano, too. Keep us updated.
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[Re: Ed Frawley ]
#121306 - 12/17/2006 01:27 PM |
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I guess I offered x-rays as a way to go because it sounded as though the dog has never been to the vet for anything like this before.
I personally would want a diagnosis or at least a good opinion, although I agree with researching what medications are offered, or at least an initial "rule-out" of hip problems, shoulder problems or anything that was going to be long term, since it would ultimately affect what I was going to do with the dog.
I was thinking along the lines of having a preliminary set of x-rays in a dogs file is not a bad thing at all.
I have never had issues with Pano, so I better get reading on that. Always learing something new here, that is why it is great.
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#121394 - 12/18/2006 04:08 PM |
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If it is a strained muscle, I reccomend that you do light ROM on the leg while it heals. And let it heal, repeated injury can lead to formation of scar tissue in the muscle body and will limit function.
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