My Lab Puppy Is Limping

I just joined this forum in hopes for some help. My 7 month old black lab has been limping for about a month now. It is her front right leg. She runs and plays fine, but when trotting she limps. I took her to the vet 3 weeks ago and they said possible bicep tendonitis, she was put on an anti-inflamatory and rest for 2 weeks.

My lab puppy is limping. Dog limping on and off. In some instances, you may notice your dog limping on and off. Note that some dogs limp since they have strained something on their leg. Thus, when you notice a dog limping on and off, you should do a physical check to see if something is straining the dog on its legs. My fox red Labrador started limping badly last year at only age 3! After 3 months, decided to have elbow surgery (arthroscopy) on the right front leg. It didn’t really improve until I decided to stop him running completely and just take him swimming in a pond every day and that seems to really have helped. If Charlie is still limping I would be taking him to the vet without any hesitation, to my mind a muscle strain should not be causing a problem nearly a week later. I advocate a very pro-active approach to limping as my girl has ED and first limped at 5 months old and was diagnosed at 8 months after her second incidence of limping. Lab puppy with a limp? Reply Reply Author. Discussion.. 3,761 posts. 181 months. Saturday 15th January 2011. Our Labrador puppy has been limping on and off for the last week or so - usually.

There are many reasons a young dog may limp. Heading the list are muscular sprains and strains, so there’s no need to panic if your puppy limps. First allow some rest, and if the problem persists, get your puppy checked by the vet. Trauma is another biggie, and as young bones are soft, this can mean fractures. Front leg limping in dogs is something that needs to be investigated by a veterinarian. Any time a dog has an abnormal gait, it is cause for concern as this is most likely a result of pain. There are many potential reasons for front leg limping in dogs. Read more. My puppy is limping, favoring her back left leg I have looked it all over and see no thorns, twisted nails or anything. She is not crying, still gets up and moves all the time, nothing appears to be broken. My 14 week yellow lab puppy’s ears have changed. They are no longer the standard triangle ear, they now seem to fold over in the middle and hang. If that makes sense. I was wondering if they would go back to normal as he grows or if there is anything I could do to help them.

My lab had surgery on Jan 17th, just after her 2nd Birthday. We are nearing the end of week 4 of her recovery.. My puppy had stopped limping weeks up to the surgery and I thought maybe he’d be ok but the consultant said the damaged had been done and he was adapting to the pain that’s why the limping was intermittent. Hi, my 7 month old labrador puppy has been limping for the last few days (nearly a week) she hardly puts any weight at all on her back left hind leg. She's dozy as ever, but still wolfs down food at any oppurtunity. When I walk her or take her to play with other dogs, she looks fine, and she does the normal running around, wresting etc. I'm really worried that it might be hip dislepsia. Lab work is useful for several reasons. They may reveal or rule out health problems that cause or contribute to the lameness. Or, there may be underlying problems that are unrelated to the limping but will make sedation or medications dangerous. Some owners think lab work is unnecessary and expensive. Diagnosing a Limping Dog. Sometimes the cause of your dog’s limp is clear, like a broken bone or a piece of glass in a paw pad. Other times, the cause is a little more elusive.

My black lab is just over 1 year old and has been limping for about 2 or 3 weeks. He can still run and jump like any puppy, but he is still limping and it doesn't seem to be getting better even though … read more Those loose joints move awkwardly and sudden movement could chip the cartilage lining. That said, there are valid medical reasons why your puppy could be limping. Typically, a limp is the result of a dull, achy pain your puppy is experiencing. A short and sharp pain would result in your puppy holding the leg up, refusing to put any weight on it. There are dozens of possible causes of lameness or limping in a dog's hind leg. If you still don't know why your dog is limping on their back leg, it could be one of the following: Osteosarcoma: this is the most common forms of bone cancer in dogs and one of the most malignant. It generally affects medium-large sized dog breeds who are young. well i have a ridgeback lab mix puppy of my own and he will randomly get limps too. what i do is just take him for walks around the street because its usually just a stressed muscle. active dogs are usually the ones with the most strains. take her for a little walk and help her stretch her leg.