Mystery leg lameness

[Guest Anonymous]

Hello,
I have a 1-year-old beagle named Max. Recently he came in from playing with a slight limp. When he stands still he will hold his left rear leg up. He will run on it but will limp when he walks. I took him to the vet and they fully examined him. We had numerous x-rays taken and he was sedated so the vet could check his knee and other joints. All seems well, the x-rays are clean and his knee is ok but still he limps. The vet is not sure. Could anyone give some advice? Please send me an email at jamsow@yahoo.com.

Thanks,

[Shannon_C]

Hi there James.
I think your dogs legs might be slightly bruised which is why hes still limping. Give him plenty of rest for a few days then see how he goes then!

Keep us posted to let us know how he gets on!

Shannon!

[Guest Anonymous]

It is either bruised or he is faking it! I know this sounds odd but dogs often pretend they have and ailment for their owner attention. Make sure that he get loads of praise and attention when he is not limping on his leg, but if it is a bruised leg then watch it because soem dogs can be so dedicated to their owners that they will still walk on the leg even if in pain so ask someone he does not know to walk him for 10 mins and find out if he is seeking attention. If he is then simply ignore him when he acts like this.

[Guest roo]

It is also possible that he has done something to his back.

[Guest Anonymous]

Hmm.. weird. My beagle does the exact same thing. I talked to a lot of people and they said that he just gets cramps or the foot falls asleep or even like a growing pain.

[Guest Anonymous]

Did your vet suggest that you crate your dog and give him limited activity - no running - leash walks for very short distances? If none of this helps, I would suggest taking him to an orthopedist, and as someone above suggested it could be a disc/back problem (pinched nerve).