My Dog Has A Sore Leg

[slinky.kate]

front leg,he was jumping up a grassy verge on sunday afternoon,and gave a yelp when he landed,he is still limping a bit,the problem he is putting al his weight on it as he has only 3 legs,he hasn't been getting as many walks as usual and being kept on the lead so he doesn't run about so he can rest it a bit

[slinky.kate]

unfortunately he has to walk downstairs to the spare ground to do his business,i cant carry him.

[woofgang]

what does the vet say kate?

[viv38]

I think he does need a visit to the vet slinky.

[slinky.kate]

if he is no better by the weekend I will take him to the vet when son is off work,just giving him plenty of rest,i have got to watch his weight because he only has 1 front leg

[woofgang]

How did he lose his leg kate?

[slinky.kate]

woofgang he is a rescue dog a lurcher.we got him like that when he was 6 months old,i felt so sorry for him,apparently he was tied up and left outside a vets(pdsa)with a dislocated (l)leg,they couldn't save it,but it doesn't stop him running about mad,he is 2 1/2 now.

[woofgang]

Well that's good...I was worried that you were going to say bone cancer as a limp is often the first sign of recurrence. I would still take him to the vet as soon as possible.

[whirlyhurly]

I also have a lurcher, who had the same symptoms your dog, it was a cruciate ligament injury, & same as yourself I was told he needed to loose weight. Yet NO walkies ! for a couple of months ! so then the vet did the procedure on his back leg. But I have been told No off lead running! So now since March, I do let him of for short spurts, however the Vet informed me that the larger breeds are prone to lameness. Please go easy on the walkies, I know it is extra worrying as he has just 3 legs, but I was told with rest especially on a young dog, the limping more often than not eases then stops. My fingers are crossed that the outlook is OK for him.

[islasmum]

I'm sorry to hear about your dog's lameness, and think that a visit to the vet would probably be the wisest move - just as a matter of interest, was the amputated limb hind or front leg?

[boxtops]

Slinky, I'd ring the vet now and ask for advice, as he's only got the three legs - it's an awful long time to wait until after the weekend, if he's in pain but not telling you.