Limping Pup
Hi all,
Our 13 month old cardi, Ripley, has had a limp in her right hind leg for quite some time. We've taken her to the vet to check for nail injuries and to check out the rest of the leg and hip as well. Our vet couldn't see a nail or foot injury and said her leg felt fine. Our breeder has said that because the limp seems to randomly come and go that she might just sprain easily or possibly have a bone spur.
We have tried regular gentle cleanings of her nails and paw pads, keeping a close eye on the length of the nails on that foot, doggy massage, and tried keeping her off her feet for a day or two when her limp seems especially bad. Nothing seems to be the solution.
Our other cardi is going in for her shots tomorrow and we have asked the vet to take another look at Ripley. We were wondering if any of you had had similar problems with your corgis, and what, specifically, we should ask the vet to look for.
Thanks in advance,
-Jo and Ken
Our 13 month old cardi, Ripley, has had a limp in her right hind leg for quite some time. We've taken her to the vet to check for nail injuries and to check out the rest of the leg and hip as well. Our vet couldn't see a nail or foot injury and said her leg felt fine. Our breeder has said that because the limp seems to randomly come and go that she might just sprain easily or possibly have a bone spur.
We have tried regular gentle cleanings of her nails and paw pads, keeping a close eye on the length of the nails on that foot, doggy massage, and tried keeping her off her feet for a day or two when her limp seems especially bad. Nothing seems to be the solution.
Our other cardi is going in for her shots tomorrow and we have asked the vet to take another look at Ripley. We were wondering if any of you had had similar problems with your corgis, and what, specifically, we should ask the vet to look for.
Thanks in advance,
-Jo and Ken
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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Have him check her for a torn ACL. The drawer test should be done with the dog asleep since they can tense their muscles enough to hold the joint steady. Has he/she checked the dog's hips and checked her for a luxating patella? Could be a broken toenail.
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Permalink Reply by Joanna Jahn on
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Our vet did check her hips and knee last time, we will probably ask her to look again and do the ACL check as well. We think a nail injury is more likely just based on the way she stands. Last time we mentioned it the vet said the only thing she could see was darkening but she didn't think it was anything to worry about, "just pigment change."
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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Did the vet take xrays to check the hips? Sidney had a hind leg limp and they didn't think it was hip dysplasia until they looked at his xray.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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x-ray would be a good idea. Especially since it is an off and on lameness. In order to x-ray for hip dysplasia they will have to sedate your pup but it would be worth it to know if his hips were clean or not. When Franklin has a toenail or paw pad injury it is very acute and he twitches that foot and constantly licks at it and I can usually spot it pretty easily. It is possible he has a broken/fractured toe too if you think based on how she stands that it is a toe issue. May be worth x-raying hips and while she's down just go ahead and do the whole leg, foot included, to rule out any hair line fractures or bone spurs that may be causing the issue.
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Permalink Reply by Quincy ^,,^ & Michelle : ) on
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Quincy had a limp and the vet I was going to didn't know why. I took him to a new vet that does canine chiropractic and acupuncture, at the first visit she just adjusted his back. When I got home he ran around like the wind again. She is a regular vet but also practices holistic healing. The first visit she gave me this holistic medicine to give him when he overdoes it playing. If he begins to limp I just squirt 5ccs into his mouth and within 30 minutes he isn't limping any more. She also suggested that I walk him on a harness. I do walk him on a harness and continue to bring him to have his back adjusted and acupuncture every 12 weeks. I'm trying to be proactive since Corgi's can have issues with their backs. Quincy's neck is stronger and he his back doesn't have a sore area any more. Hope this helps...
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That does help :) We walk our girls on harnesses because it's easier to keep them under control. We saw a different vet today and she said the blackening was not just a change in pigment as she ages and that it was, as we had suspected, the result of nail trauma. We got some pain meds for her to see if it aids with the limp, and if it doesn't we'll look into finding the deeper problem.
If it is just a matter of nail pain, we will definitely be looking into more holistic and natural pain relievers because Ripley tends to have a sensitive stomach, so we want to do what we can to help her foot pain without adding to her tummy troubles.
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Glad to hear you resolved the issue! Its times like these I wish they could talk and just tell us what is bothering them...
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