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Hello! I've been floating around for a while : )
Just wanting some advice.
Maybe about two months ago, or possibly more, Bowser started to limp on his front leg, for no apparent reason. It was really hard to tell which leg it was. I mentioned it to my vet and he said to just keep him from jumping for a couple weeks. My response was "yeah right" considering everything he does (being a puppy and all) means "OH BOY *bounce*" right on his front legs! lol
So there we stand. He is STILL limping. It alternates...first he'll be fine, then he'll lay down for a while and nap..when he gets up it's a horrible limp on say, the left foot....then the cycle starts again a few hours later and then it's the right foot when he gets up!
My husband and I have rubbed his paws, legs, shoulders, neck, spine....nothing illicits a squeal, bark, twitch, or even change in expression. I just cannot figure out what's wrong! And it's SO dramatic and pathetic when he gets up from his nap! it breaks my heart, this limping!!!
But a few minutes later he's chasing our beagle around the couch and running and playing. I can't make him stop either. so...now what??
i worry when he was growing so fast maybe something was messed up with his bones because of how malnourished he had been. He was only 6 weeks old when i got him (actually a day before 6 weeks because i wanted him asap) and his ribs were showing, and he had a fat worm filled belly : (
what do you guys think? : (
Just wanting some advice.
Maybe about two months ago, or possibly more, Bowser started to limp on his front leg, for no apparent reason. It was really hard to tell which leg it was. I mentioned it to my vet and he said to just keep him from jumping for a couple weeks. My response was "yeah right" considering everything he does (being a puppy and all) means "OH BOY *bounce*" right on his front legs! lol
So there we stand. He is STILL limping. It alternates...first he'll be fine, then he'll lay down for a while and nap..when he gets up it's a horrible limp on say, the left foot....then the cycle starts again a few hours later and then it's the right foot when he gets up!
My husband and I have rubbed his paws, legs, shoulders, neck, spine....nothing illicits a squeal, bark, twitch, or even change in expression. I just cannot figure out what's wrong! And it's SO dramatic and pathetic when he gets up from his nap! it breaks my heart, this limping!!!
But a few minutes later he's chasing our beagle around the couch and running and playing. I can't make him stop either. so...now what??
i worry when he was growing so fast maybe something was messed up with his bones because of how malnourished he had been. He was only 6 weeks old when i got him (actually a day before 6 weeks because i wanted him asap) and his ribs were showing, and he had a fat worm filled belly : (
what do you guys think? : (