Bertie’s lame :(

[poiuytrewq]

I’m not very clued up on lameness in dogs.
Yesterday I thought he maybe looked a bit off. So kept things quiet, a tiny lead walk. He didn’t come poo picking etc.
later in the evening I was mucking out when someone went past on the road and both Spud and Cecil went tearing over to the gate. He of course followed and came back obviously lame.
He was licking his paw. Daughter and I have had a really good look with a torch and can’t see anything.
Kept things super quiet today.
He’s been out to toilet and that’s it.
He’s still a bit hobbley.

He had quiet days Thursday/Friday as my mum was taken ill so they didn’t even get walked those days.

Vet tomorrow? Give it a few days?
Genuine no idea.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Also, if it’s vet tomorrow, and my vet isn’t there would you wait a day or so to get the better vet?

 

[AmyMay]

I suspect whichever vet you see they may advise a period of rest and metacam initially.

How old is he?

 

[poiuytrewq]

He is about 17/18 weeks

 

[poiuytrewq]

I have metacam but haven’t given any as I thought being a bit sore would prevent him racing round puppy style

 

[Barton Bounty]

I agree as usual with @Amymay

Id give him some metacam because that potentially is all the vet will say, try that then if it is no better we will xray

 

[poiuytrewq]

Ok will do. Not really sure what he weighs. He’s grown a lot since his last weigh in.
I could weigh myself holding him.

 

[Barton Bounty]

My wee gixxy did this jumping off the sofa, pulled a muscle , within four days she was fine

 

[Barton Bounty]

Ok will do. Not really sure what he weighs. He’s grown a lot since his last weigh in.
I could weigh myself holding him.

That would work ,

 

[Sandstone1]

Sounds like it could be a foreign body. Thorn or piece of glass etc. Best see vet tomorrow. Should not be giving metacam without it being prescribed by a vet.

 

[AmyMay]

Ok will do. Not really sure what he weighs. He’s grown a lot since his last weigh in.
I could weigh myself holding him.

How heavy was he when last weighed and how long ago?

But yes you can weigh yourself holding him to give a better idea.

 

[poiuytrewq]

5.9 kg and that was about 3 weeks ago. He’s grown like a weed since

 

[AmyMay]

I’d give it for 5.9kg then.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Sounds like it could be a foreign body. Thorn or piece of glass etc. Best see vet tomorrow. Should not be giving metacam without it being prescribed by a vet.

This is what I’m leaning towards. He’s only a baby. If he were a horse I’d be far more confident

 

[Sandstone1]

This is what I’m leaning towards. He’s only a baby. If he were a horse I’d be far more confident

If its not a FB you will be masking the lameness before the vet can check him. I would see how he is in morning and if still lame get vet to check. As hes only a pup I wouldnt be giving metacam. Hope hes soon better.

 

[AmyMay]

If its not a FB you will be masking the lameness before the vet can check him. I would see how he is in morning and if still lame get vet to check. As hes only a pup I wouldnt be giving metacam. Hope hes soon better.

Really good advice.

 

[Clodagh]

I will, and do, Chuck a bit of metacam to a lame dog but not a puppy. If he’s licking his paw it’s hopefully there, could he have a split pad? Scout was hopping last week and had a little crack right up under his toenail.

 

[poiuytrewq]

If its not a FB you will be masking the lameness before the vet can check him. I would see how he is in morning and if still lame get vet to check. As hes only a pup I wouldnt be giving metacam. Hope hes soon better.

Sorry?
Fb?

* I know it’s going to be obvious!

 

[Sandstone1]

Sorry?
Fb?

Foreign body Sorry.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Of course! Duh.
I can’t see anything. We did have a good look

 

[Love]

Sorry?
Fb?

* I know it’s going to be obvious!

Foreign body I think

 

[poiuytrewq]

He seems to insist it’s paw.
We have had a weird amount of wasps in the house the past week so I wondered if he’d stood on one, I’ve picked up several dead ones off the floor.
I think that would be better by now though.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Dogs/puppies usually don't go from not paying overly much attention to a specific paw, to limping, and paying special attention to one paw without reason.
Can you, and your daughter decide that one of you focus on looking at the puppy's face + body language, while the other one checks the paw? (ETA: If you're alone, could you maybe try doing it in front of a mirror, and try to just feel with your fingers, while watching the puppy in the mirror?/ETA) Even though you might not feel anything, is there any spot that causes the puppy to grimace, maybe even just a brief little tensing of the lips (like if you'd bitten in something sour), or a brief tenseness in the body?

Besides a very thin thorne, or small crack/wound somewhere hard to see, perhaps it could also be something simple, like a sprained toe?

How much difference is it between the better vet, and the one you might get if you call tomorrow?
It seems very unlikely that it should turn out to be something overly complicated wrong with your puppy, so normally, an averagely good vet should be able to help.

{{{{{{Vibes}}}}}} Hope your puppy gets better soon.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Dogs/puppies usually don't go from not paying overly much attention to a specific paw, to limping, and paying special attention to one paw without reason.
Can you, and your daughter decide that one of you focus on looking at the puppy's face + body language, while the other one checks the paw? (ETA: If you're alone, could you maybe try doing it in front of a mirror, and try to just feel with your fingers, while watching the puppy in the mirror?/ETA) Even though you might not feel anything, is there any spot that causes the puppy to grimace, maybe even just a brief little tensing of the lips (like if you'd bitten in something sour), or a brief tenseness in the body?

Besides a very thin thorne, or small crack/wound somewhere hard to see, perhaps it could also be something simple, like a sprained toe?

How much difference is it between the better vet, and the one you might get if you call tomorrow?
It seems very unlikely that it should turn out to be something overly complicated wrong with your puppy, so normally, an averagely good vet should be able to help.

{{{{{{Vibes}}}}}} Hope your puppy gets better soon.

Thank you FL!
He didn’t seem bothered by us searching it.
No facial or otherwise p’d off.
The other vets there are nice enough. I just really prefer my own, so if making a pre booked appointment I will wait for the guy I like.
So stressful. Poor boy.

 

[poiuytrewq]

He does actually look better this morning. He’s still not sound but better than yesterday. I’m just off to a yard to work for a couple of hours so will have a good look at him when I get home and he’s been up and about for longer.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Goose was limping and obsessed with licking this week, split pad but not open. I was so busy checking his pads that I totally overlooked the ripped to the quick nail. He has a charming donut thing because the lampshade was causing much confusion (stuck on the wall)

Hope your boy is better quickly. Have a really good look at the paw, hopefully it's minor.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Could be anything, I've checked and checked my dogs before and not seen anything then finally realised they've had skinned/punctured/split pad.

My friend has a puppy with pano/growing pains, it keeps moving round the legs, sometimes she's fine for weeks then very sorry for herself, most of them grow out of it.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Ok, no now veering more towards give him a few more quiet days and see how he is?
He’s very much himself, I can’t get any pain reaction to anything at all (helpfully!)
I really can’t see anything. His pads are still really soft and puppy like, no splits or sores. He’s happy for me to part and feel between all toes and pads
He is still mildly off though, which is better than lame lame I guess.
Thank you!
I didn’t want to leave it and it get more damaged.

 

[Sandstone1]

To be honest if he was a older dog I would agree but with a pup I would get checked today or tomorrow if hes not right. Better to be safe than sorry. Thats just me though.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I would wait and see with an adult dog but would want a vet opinion about a pup. I certainly wouldn't be medicating s pup without seeing a vet first - and we do have a store of metacam.