Ask Joey:Help-My dog is limping

Help-My dog's has a Hurt Leg..I Think

 Dear Joey,

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   Sophie is not using her right hind leg sometimes, but doesn't seem to be in any pain with her leg whatsoever. That's what is so weird about it. Sometimes when I see her not using it,  I'll go immediately and press it up and down and it doesn't bother her at all. And the vet spent about 20 minutes going carefully over every centimeter of that leg.

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   My vet wants to take x-rays but if the problem is bones or something, why wouldn't she avoid using that leg ALL the time? We hate to spend lots of money just to have a vet say that they can't find the problem, and the poor dog can't tell us. I do wonder if other owners have encountered this kind of situation. Would love to know what you find out!

 If she seemed in any pain or discomfort, I'd take her back to the vet yesterday! But she's not and it's so intermittent; she'll go days using all 4 legs normally and then suddenly won't. Very strange.

 Donna,

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 Dear Donna,

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   Of course you know that Sophie is one of our very favorite dogs in the world!  My momma loves her like she is her own pup. Momma says she first noticed Sophie limping a little when she came for a visit in February. It seemed to happen after she had been resting some, but you are right. She didn't seem to be in any pain.

   We did a little investigating to try to find out what is going on. There were several possibilities but no real good answers. In researching, we found that Bichons are prone to a few leg problems.

 

 Patellar Luxation. The patella is the knee of the dog, that point at which the rear leg bends. Luxation refers to the shifting position of the knee due to looseness of the ligaments that hold the knee stable. When the dog is active, he is quite likely to stretch these weakened ligaments to the extent that they tear.

In our research, the author of Dog Adoption and Training Guide.com states, "Several of my dogs have had this problem and all I've done is reach down, massage the knee a little until they drop their leg, and we are good to go for another 3 or 4 months."

Spinal Disk Degeneration. is more likely to occur in heavier dogs, (Sophie isn't heavy) a strong reason for watching their weight. The tendency to disk degeneration is considered  genetic. A sign that may alert you to developing degenerative disk would be weakness in the rear of the body, indicating that muscle strength is not sufficient to support his or her rear legs. This happens when there is pressure on nerves connected to those muscles, possibly affecting their performance. Vascular and chemical changes will lead to paralysis if not treated. These signs of an impending problem can occur months earlier and may be ignored by both owner and veterinarian.

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Legg-Calve-Perthes usually shows up early in life, starting around 4 months in some and almost certainly will be symptomatic by the end of the first year. (Sophie was a young adult when we noticed this so this probably isn't the problem).There is lameness, pain and increasing disability due to poor vascular (blood) supply to the bone.

Hip Dysplasia occurs when the bony head of the femur does not fit properly in the hip socket, whereas the bone dies in LCP, described above. Hip dysplasia is a developmental problem, considered a genetic inheritance issue, where the hip socket is badly formed. Because the hip is not properly formed, the head of the femur cannot fit snugly in the socket.  Surgery may result in better life for the affected dog but it is important to distinguish between this and Legg-Calve-Perthes as they are similar.

 I hope that this has given you a few more possibilities you can ask your vet about. If anyone else out there has had this problem and has any advice for Sophie and her mom, please leave a comment!

 

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