Jul
30
My baby 2-3 yr old Rott, and he’s catering to his back right leg?
ByAs far as i know he’s not jumped off anything to hurt himself, he still wants to play and run, and when i feel his hip down to his paw, there’s no crying, he doesn’t whine like in pain. He just won’t really put any weight on it. I do have 1 yr old beagle and they run around the house not sure if he just hit the table, pulled muscle or what… I know they say Big dogs have hip problems could that be it, and what can i do for him?
About 3-4 days, he’s started walking on it today but not much. He’s my baby had him since he was 5 wks old. What would the vet do for him?
5 Comments
July 30th, 2011 at 5:29 AM
how long has he been doing it? he could have hip dysplaysia.
July 30th, 2011 at 5:39 AM
take him to the vet and hope that it is nothing serious
July 30th, 2011 at 5:43 AM
Owner of big dogs,been through the hip problems,don’t over walk them or exerise them.I found that shark cartlighe works really good,over the counter temp. fix. But always check with your vet.And watch the slippery floors,it does’nt take much for the hips to go out of wack.Good luck,Bigdogmom
July 30th, 2011 at 6:39 AM
I had a similiar problem with my Rott, took him to the vet to have his hips checked and it turned out the problem was calcium deposits on his spine. Not life threatening, but a condition that can cause pain and will get worse with age. Get your vet to check him out, because hip problems are common. My vet suggested Maalox coated aspirin, one in morning and one in evening, to help with the pain and inflamation.
July 30th, 2011 at 7:34 AM
I believe your dog might be showing signs of hip displasia. This is common in labs rotts pyrenese and well lots of larger breed dogs including half breeds as well and others. It may not but my advise to you is to take him to the vet and get him checked out. He may not have it and it may be just as you said but it he does have it its a painful thing and you wouldnt want him to keep on like this in pain. The vet might have suggestions as to what you can give him to ease his pain so he can lead a better life……I hope this helps you out and good luck to you and your pups…