Sudden hind limb lameness

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Came home today to be told that Flick (11 year old greyhound) suddenly went lame on her right hind today :(

To me the lameness is in the stifle or the hip - I’ve given her some metacam, any thoughts?

A google search says possible cruciate - I must stress I DONT think it’s that as she is a lightweight very fit little dog, but how does that show itself?
 
Is she weight bearing or holding up? If she's holding it up is the leg 'floppy'?

A lightweight and fit dog is just as likely to do it's cruciate as a fat one.
 
It does sound like cruciate to be honest.
Sudden non weight bearing lameness is quite possibly cruciate. However, it could be a strain or a foreign body. Best to take to vet if no improvement.
 
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She won't weight bear when she gets up from sleeping but it improves with moving around? So she will limp out to the kitchen for a drink, but will be better when she comes back in...
 
Google how to do a drawer test - should give an indication if cruciate or not, although obviously not 100% accurate if partial tear.
 
gunnergundog said:
Google how to do a drawer test - should give an indication if cruciate or not, although obviously not 100% accurate if partial tear.
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Thank you - definitely NOT this then, she didn't bat an eyelid and both legs manipulated identically :)

She is quite chilled out tonight.....

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Vet did this to rule out neurological issues with Jake. Stand dog square. Gently tip a hind foot backwards to rest on the ground. If the dog immediately rights it, it isn’t neurological. This is not, I stress, any kind of substitute for a proper vet check.

FWIW, Jake was an extremely fit, lean dog who snapped his cruciate. 80% of dogs do the other one, according to my vet. Rest may help a partial tear, but once it’s torn, I dunno it can actually heal.

Rest, leadwalk for 5 minutes for a week is my go to.
 
Button was super fit and lean before her cruciate went. She didn't present as sudden lameness though - I think it can vary depending on the severity of the injury. Button's was a sporadic lameness (bunny hopping a bit but nothing to get worried about), then she went on three legs.

If it turns out to be that (and I hope it doesn't), I don't regret the surgery on Button for one minute. She's fabulous now and fully up and running again. Well, as much as a 13 year old can be!!
 
I would just rest and monitor for a couple of days. It could be something as simple as a knocked back toe . Evie occasionally shows a severe lameness in a foreleg. It always follows a heavy digging session ! I rest and lead exercise for a couple of days and she is fine .
 
MurphysMinder said:
I would just rest and monitor for a couple of days. It could be something as simple as a knocked back toe . Evie occasionally shows a severe lameness in a foreleg. It always follows a heavy digging session ! I rest and lead exercise for a couple of days and she is fine .
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Thanks MM :) Unusually even I played the waiting game with this one - granted she has had Metacam last night and this morning, but Flick is now almost sound and is definitely placing her paw on the floor again :) :) :)

I really think she banged her stifle OR (as my mum suggested) it might have been the result of standing up in the car all the way to Oxfordshire and back on Sunday! She is 11 after all, so it might have simply put too much strain on her legs
 
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