Limping...
Midas has been limping for about 3wks now. 2wks ago we had taken him to the vet for it and they checked him over. The lady was pulling all over our poor little man and made my baby cry! She decided it was his left front elbow that was the cause of all this limping. She gave him a small pain medication and placed him on restricted activity for 2wks, hoping it was just a soft tissue problem. She told us to come back if it persisted so they could take an x-ray. Well he has yet to show any signs of improvement. This means an expensive x-ray bill and possible corrective surgery. Who knows how much that will cost! We go in tomorrow to take the x-ray and find out what the real cause of all this is. Needless to say, I'm nervous! He's only 5 1/2 months old. They said it could be a number of problems because of the area it's in. I just don't see how it could be anything too serious because he only limps when he wake up from a nap and after a good play session. Other than that he seems to walk normal. Has anybody else experienced this or something close? I would just like some ideas of things that could happen before I walk in tomorrow possibly blindsided...
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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on
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I have no experience to share, but I hope you get good news tomorrow!
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Permalink Reply by Chantel & Princess Bella on
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I have actually noticed that my Bella limps at times too. I really need to get her to the vet, she is also 5 1/2 months old...and she limps after waking up! How weird...its exactly the same.
I really hope its nothing serious for your Midas and Bella. Let us know what happens...I'll be taking Bella to the vet tomorrow...please pray its nothing bad...
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Permalink Reply by Tina on
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If they are limping after they have woken up, maybe their leg is just asleep. I assume what happens to us can happen to them. On another note, Ein, our 7 1/2 month old corgi did have a limp that persisted for 2 days. So, I took him to the vet, who put him on restricted activity. So, we could only go for walks about 1/4 mile twice a day, no dog park, no day care, and tried to avoid running. It seemed to work (along with the medication) and I haven't seen him do it again.
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Permalink Reply by Cindi on
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Good ideas, Debbie. That's what I was thinking, too. Here's to hoping it's nothing serious and can be handled with appropriate diet and meds.
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Permalink Reply by Zach and Lisa on
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He will be getting another set of x-rays Thurs. This time it will be under sedation...we will keep you posted. But for now the vet suspects OCD lesions. $1200-1500 surgery!!!
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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on
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Yes good idea, just make sure to check into pre-existing condition clauses.
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Permalink Reply by Lou Ann Lemaster on
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Duncan did the same thing about that age. There was no tissue damage, and the x-ray showed no injuries. My vet recommended I feed him a large breed puppy food for a while. It has something about growth plates in their legs. Corgis seem to grow at a fast rate, and sometimes the growth plates don't grow as fast. Someone could tell you the condition on here I'm sure. It has something to do with getting too much calcium or protein, I can't remember. Anyway, it did seem to help him. I feed him Lassie's Natural Way now, which has no wheat or corn flour, because of his allergies, and it has a little glucsamine (sp?) in it. It's a medium quality dog food, but it's the best I can afford.
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Permalink Reply by Ziska Childs on
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A chiropractic visit can work wonders.
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Permalink Reply by mosesbotbol on
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I know in people that back pain is often bad in the morning... I have a feeling it's just growing pains...
Let's hope for good news, and a least you have this forum rooting for Midas!
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Thanks, Debbie for clarifying what the problem was. I was so relieved that is wasn't a torn ACL, I don't remember what the vet said caused it. I kept him on large breed puppy food for the next 4 or 5 months, then switch to adult food.
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Permalink Reply by Temple on
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When Lola was about that age she did the same thing...limping after a nap or after lots of running frenzies. Then she woul be perfectly fine. The vet looked her over and there were no bone/tissue problems and he gave a diagnosis of "growing pains" and told me I coould give her joint supplements to help her while she went through it. Apparently Corgis, bulldogs, Frenchies and some Dacshunds have these when they are pups due to their body structures. And sure enough, within a couple weeks the sporadic limping stopped. She is now 2 and no leg/joint problems.
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Good news!! He has normal bone growth on both sides. She now suspects it to be a severe muscle strain. We are to crate him for 2wks, place a warm heated pad on the shoulder area daily, and massage at least once a day. Oh yes, and make him stretch before any little play that he does. It will be a challenge to keep our baby calm but it seems we have no choice. Thank you everybody for all your support and advice. We are just happy that he is healthy and doesn't need surgery. Hopefully he won't have to be anesthetized for quite a while longer!
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