if any of you remember ....i was saying jasper had a limp, took him to the vets who suggested it was puppy waddle,...i was never convinced with this,...never having a dog thought they would know best ....after his short evening walk with my son mark .... jasper had been playing with another small dog play time over, mark noticed jasper was limping more,so sat him down on the walkway massaged all his muscles, looked at his feet in between his toes , nothing......so a trip to the vets this evening as anyone else noticed limps in there dogs ???
Re: a trip to the vets Charlie has a wide gait on her back legs sometimes, not so noticeable at other times. Vet has checked the full range of movement on all of her legs, and says it's fine. She just looks too skinny there sometimes, and walking like a bulldog wannabe doesn't help. But other times, can't see it. I trust our vet absolutely. We've known her for years, she knows all our dogs and us well. She talks to them like an idiot, and cuddles them for no reason for the first five minutes of every appointment, she gorgeous. If we see her out at an event or the supermarket or something, she knows each dog by name and remembers anything we were concerned asks how it's going. Are you happy with your vet? I'd definitely get it checked if you're unsure about it at all. Use the appointment for everything single thing you can think of that's ever niggled you. Get your money's worth. And leave when you're re assured by what's said, and you've understood completely the course of action for Jasper. x
Re: a trip to the vets thank you....lour vet is lovely, yes i am happy with her,.......we don't always see this limp, mark never sees it,....before last night he thought he had got hurt in play,......when he brought him home i could clearly see it was the same limp.......i just want him check over, our vet is an orthopaedic specialist so hope fully she will be able to pick up on it .......i just worry so much
Re: a trip to the vets Oh, they're a worry alright! It's good that your happy with your vet. She'll put your mind at ease.
Re: a trip to the vets Poppy limped a bit for a while at around four months, I was terrified we'd caused damage by over-exercising her, but all is well and she stopped the intermittent limp at around six months.
Re: a trip to the vets oh it sounds like the vet may have been right in the first plaice......he is 7 month this week,.....will get him a check up,...he is showing no pain ,....he is like a pregnant duck, not all the time
Re: a trip to the vets Hope all goes well for you Lynne , I remember reading once that like children , dogs can suffer growing pains, dont know how true this is ?
Re: a trip to the vets Wound you be able to describe the limp, Lynne? Labradors do tend to waddle a bit. They can walk in a way that involves moving both legs on the same side at the same time, rather than the diagonally opposite legs. That does give a 'pregnant duck' effect... I'm sure your vet will have a good look at everything
Re: a trip to the vets yes it is a waddle.....he is showing no pain, touched him all over nothing seems to hurt him .......do you think i am worrying over nothing?,.......don't know what the cost will be,.....my son as rang them cancelled his appointment for the operation, made him an appointment for sat to see the vet.....will this be soon enough ?
Re: a trip to the vets So, when he is doing the waddle, how is he moving his legs/feet? Is it 'two left legs forward together' then 'two right legs forward together' then 'two left' etc? I'm sure that Saturday would be soon enough. It doesn't sounds like a really urgent issue that will suddenly get worse.
Re: a trip to the vets yeah that how it is, plus his feet are like a penguin if this makes sense ......looking at his nails,left side seem to be longer than right as if he puts more weight on one side
Re: a trip to the vets If that's how he walks then it's not necessarily a problem. Obi walks like that too and he's got very good hips and knees (based on x-ray). So, with the penguin thing - you mean his front feet turn out a bit? I don't think that that is unusual. Obi's turn out a bit. He also has slightly longer nails on one foot but can't remember which. I actually noticed that only this morning. It sounds like it may be that you don't need to worry just yet. But if you take him to the vet you won't have to wonder about 'what ifs'.
Re: a trip to the vets thank you rachael ......yes his feet turn out,.........this walk is not all the time, some times when he runs to front legs to back legs,.....also when he walks is bum does the movement how a lion would walk,......he is a big dog ver thinks he will be 38 killo,.......i have took him to the vets with this once , they said it was his waddle......thank you so much for your time i am a born worrier
Re: a trip to the vets As you know Lynne , Sam is a big lad and a big uncoordinated gangly ungraceful puppy, his legs used to look like they didnt know where they were going, until he got to about a year or so old and then everything seemed to come together . He also does what I call his " big cat " walk but our Vet says his hips , legs , joints in general seem strong and no probs , I think we all worry at times x
Re: a trip to the vets thank you kate....yes its a big cat walk, i see it as a big lion walk......i will pop into the vets sat,....will keep you all updated
Re: a trip to the vets Lynne, I NEVER worry about my dog :.... I don't have any advice for you but sounds like no need to worry too much. Keep us posted!!
Re: a trip to the vets You can't put a price on your peace of mind Lynne... so good you are taking him .he's a little bit bigger now so good idea to get him looked at ....comforting some of the responses that you have had back.lets us know what the vet says, vet sounds perfectly qualified for your questions.
Re: a trip to the vets the vet is brilliant, just won the award vet of the year, ....when he had the biting spell, she spent loads of time and patience with my grandson,....showing him how to handle it and what to say verbally and the tone he should say NOOOOOOO she specialises in orthopaedic, so should no the answers just one little problem i am not taking him to the vets, my son and girl friend are taking him ......on the plus side i am taking my little grandson away from sat to mon .......oh dear going to miss my jasper
