Sore Leg, Not Putting Weight On Foot?

[Teebs]

Hi all, just a quick question about my friends dog

He is 6 months old, 3 days ago they woke up to find him not putting any weight on his back right leg, they saw the vet who poked, prodded, pulled, pressed and god knows what else, and he should NO signs of pain. Vet thought he may have been bitten by a bee or wasp and that could be the reason, there were no marks on him that we could see, but if it just happened then maybe nothing had time to show. Vet also did the same all over him, in case it was a sore back, or tummy, but he was fine all over.

3 days later, he is now resting the foot on the ground, but putting no weight on it. I was there today with the vet, nothing she did worried him, she even lifted one side, so he had to put weight on that foot and walked him a few steps, and he acted as tho everything was fine. Nothing is broken or dislocated.

I was wondering if anyone had seen anything like this before? He is his normal self, did have a bit of a temp 3 days when vets first saw him, but is fine now. Eating fine, drinking fine, Pee and Poops are also fine. There is nothing to say this dog has any problems, just that he wont put the bloody leg down!

They are going to give him a few more days, recheck him and see where to go from there.

I did mention a Chiro to them, could that help?

Oh, he is also a Bull Terrier, very good at hiding their pain.. makes it hard at times!!

Thanks

Cin

[Rottifan]

Hi there - I hope there's been some improvement. I've had the same strange happenings before and the little guys do make it hard since they have a very high pain tolerance - from my experience consult a chiropractor. xrays dont show nerves apparently although I forked out the money for that just in case but all was fine. My vet actually suggested I try a chiro and from that I found my pup had pinched a nerve being silly, rough play or it was prob pinched from birth. All fixed easy!

[Teebs]

thanks, we have a Chiro here we can go to, but just thought i would see if anyone has seen this before!

I know when i got my staffy, every now and then she would freeze and scream in pain, happened about 5 times, vets could find nothing, then she got over it, never found out what it was ?? I didnt know about chiros back then, or i would have taken her in a second!

thanks!

[ellz]

Get them to check the patella and stifle area carefully. It is possible with heavy breeds for a jump, slip or knock to cause an injury that basically pulls the ligaments and tendons off the bones at the top and bottom of the patella. It can be hard to diagnose and can sometimes require surgery to repair.

I sent a puppy to the USA a few years ago which was as sound as a bell when it went into the crate in Australia and the same way when she came out of the crate in LA for her "comfort stop". Next day she got out of her crate in Michigan with a sore leg that she was favouring off and on but which wasn't obviously sore to touch most of the time. After investigation and questions it turned out she had slipped in a wet kennel run at the kennels in LA and done the damage I have mentioned above. It cost her owner nearly $2k (USD) to have it repaired.