My almost three year old male GSD keeps limping on his left front leg every 6-8 months. He had pano as a young dog (that was confirmed with OFA when I prelimed his elbows) When he was two his elbows were OFA'ed and they were certified so it isn't ED. What would make this dog do this on the same leg every 6-8 months. He gets in a great deal of pain for about a week and even stops eating although he hasn't missed a meal this time- yet. I do end up giving him asprin for the pain but that only settles the symptoms. I need suggestions on the causes. Any advice? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Hey I didn't know VanCamp was a moderator now. Oh geez what next The Rock for president LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Just kidding VanCamp your the bomb
one thing that comes to mind is a dislocated toe. My GSD dislocated a toe when he was a pup. occasionaly he will limp on the leg where he had dislocated a toe. I now keep his nails very trimmed since the vet says that will keep him from dislocating that toe again. Since we have been keeping his nails closely trimmed we have no longer had any limping. The vet also said that puppies dislocating a toe could easily happen and the owner not be aware of it. X-rays of the paw will show the dislocation . another indicator is that sometimes, as with my pup the nail in the dislocated toe will grow weird rather than nice and straight
Karmen,
I had my pup come down with pano for the first time a month or so ago. I read as much information as I could on it and remember one article saying that it could show up in dogs even as old as six. (I was not pleased to read that) So I wouldn't write off the possibility that the dog is having another bout of pano just yet. I would just give your guy some ascriptin or asprin for the pain and hopefully it will pass.
Karmen;
Phillipe is right...check the toes. Have had several work dogs dislocate and/or break toes working on rough mowed-over ground in years past. Good drive will carry them through lots of things, but when the drive comes down...limp.
Also, toenails...they will sometimes rip them off at the quick. The ONLY way to handle this is to cut the nail all the way back and let it grow again. (Usually means the dog has to go at least to "twilight" if not all the way down...might as well have a dental too.
Good luck! (You're right...Van Camp the Moderator is "Vewwwwy Scawwwwy!")
I checked his toe nails and actually cut them while I was at it and none were torn. He didn't mind me palpating his toes either. Did your dogs show pain when you touched the dislocated toe?
The thought did cross my mind that he may be having another bout of Panno but they usually out grow that. But now that Schnauzergirl said they can get til they are six I'm really thinking that might be it. Another thought I had was OCD in his shoulder. Has anyone had a dog with this? The vet clinic I worked for did surgery on a Lab that had it but this dog limp all the time not just every so often.
in my case, no he did not say anything when I touched his toe. the only reason it was discoverd was because his nail was growing weird and he would not let me cut that nail, howver I could touch that nail and move that toe all day long if I did not have clippers in my hands
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