my dog is limping

[rh71]

serious answers - it's been about a week and our small dog is still favoring 1 of his front legs when walking, but seems fine when running. We don't know what could've done it... perhaps because he often jumps up onto our bed (about 1 foot high) but there's a crevice between the mattress and the frame.

What can be done about it ... if we take him to a vet, do they do XRays or something ? How much does that usually run ? Should we wait longer for it to heal on its own - I believe it has healed quicker in the past and we didn't know what did it then either.

I try to squeeze every part of both front legs and he doesn't seem to be in pain.

 

[ballmode]

🙁

 

[FoBoT]

karenmarie works at a vet in NJ , pm her and see how far away her office is from you

 

[leftyman]

take him to a vet, your talking a couple hundred for appointment and x-rays if needed

 

[sjetexas]

How old is he?

Could be arthritis. Could be a pulled muscle. But it could be something very serious, so I'd visit the vet if it doesn't go away soon. I'm guessing $75-100 (maybe 50-100 more w/xrays) for a full initial checkup based on my experiences. They may not need xrays, he may be able to tell just by testing the range of motion on the limb and such.

 

[rh71]

he's about 8-9 years old... not exactly sure as we got him from a shelter back in 2000. He's not showing any signs of physical aging otherwise... he's still a ball of energy ... hopefully it's just a sprain or twist or something similar. Weird he can still run. His other dimeanors (sp?) seem normal too.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

My dog was limping back in November. The vet gave him an exam but didn't take any x-rays. She prescribed him some Rimidyl (an anti-inflamatory pain med) and he was back to normal in a couple days. I think the appt and meds was around $150.

If your dog has been limping for a week and doesn't appear to be getting beter you need to get him into the vet ASAP.