Working cocker lame after sleeps

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I'm going to book my 16 month cocker in at the vet in the morning. She seems on and off lame on a front leg. It's usually so slight u have to look for it but when she's had a sleep and gets up she can only just put it down. I'm not sure if the dog vet will use the same terms as the horse vets but I'd say she is 1/10th lane most of the time and 7/10th's lane for about 1minute on getting up after a rest.
I've had a good look and feel and she's not reacting to anywhere I feel.
It's not going so well at the minute, I'm waiting to pick up daughters pony from vets on Friday. I feel like I'm spending my life at a vets :-/
The chances of her resting if she needs to are a big fat zero ;)
Not sure what I'm asking really lol, just wanted to get it off my chest. Will the dig vet laugh if I use the same terms I use for the horses? Or what should I say lol
 
Im sure your vet wont laugh anymore than my dog trainer when I used to say "walk on":) and Im sure he will explain it in horsey terms if it makes it easier to understand.

If she needs enforced box rest then if she is crate trained it will certainly make life easier plus an endless supply of kongs filled with frozen treats and chews. But cross that bridge when you come to it and Im sure Blackcob will give you lots of tips as hers is recovering from surgery.

I know what you mean about vets its almost contagious, you dont see them for nearly a year then 3-4 times in a month.
 
My dog did this at about the same age. He'd be fine and charging about but after a long day after a rest he was really lame but walked it off. I kept him in a few days he seemed fine so back out and after a few days he'd do something again and back to square1.
We took him to the vets and the 1st thing they said was it sounds like elbow displaysia and said it can generally be controlled with medication, keeping him lean and controlled exercise. He is a very active dog, we did agility, long hikes and he came out on rides with the horses. So I was devastated that they said it would be best if was lead walked so not to aggravate it and started talking about joint replacements.
His x rays weren't conclusive so he came home, started a joint supplement and I kept him under house arrest for 4 weeks and did as vets suggested, hydro therapy, stopped agility, stopped throwing his ball, kept him on a lead and kept the walks short. Well he was miserable and a nightmare to live with and I felt terrible that he couldn't play with the others so I decided quality of life was more important so increased his exercise back to full. We still don't throw his ball (other than into water in the summer) and we don't do agility anymore and only bike ride on soft tracks.
It is over 2 years since his limping and he has been fine, no limping and no medication and he's fine with sensible management
 
milo'n'molly said:
My dog did this at about the same age. He'd be fine and charging about but after a long day after a rest he was really lame but walked it off. I kept him in a few days he seemed fine so back out and after a few days he'd do something again and back to square1.
We took him to the vets and the 1st thing they said was it sounds like elbow displaysia and said it can generally be controlled with medication, keeping him lean and controlled exercise. He is a very active dog, we did agility, long hikes and he came out on rides with the horses. So I was devastated that they said it would be best if was lead walked so not to aggravate it and started talking about joint replacements.
His x rays weren't conclusive so he came home, started a joint supplement and I kept him under house arrest for 4 weeks and did as vets suggested, hydro therapy, stopped agility, stopped throwing his ball, kept him on a lead and kept the walks short. Well he was miserable and a nightmare to live with and I felt terrible that he couldn't play with the others so I decided quality of life was more important so increased his exercise back to full. We still don't throw his ball (other than into water in the summer) and we don't do agility anymore and only bike ride on soft tracks.
It is over 2 years since his limping and he has been fine, no limping and no medication and he's fine with sensible management
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if it's the same I'd have to agree with you, she would be miserable and I couldn't keep her on a lead or restrict her too much. it would be hard to stop throwing a ball too as she is in love with them and carried them round 24/7:o
she's booked in at 2pm with the vets.
she's lean and fit so I hope initial treatment like yours works.
we did go to the beach yesterday. it was after that and an hours kip that it was really bad but only for a minute :(
 
bit un-conclusive on 1st visit. we've come home with some matacam and back in a week.
it may be her paws as it began in the snow and freezing temperatures. but she's not quite right in her shoulders, so may be an injury that's not healed and is stiff when she 1st gets going. I'll see what this week brings and take it from there
 
Mine had that and he'd pulled his biceps tendon. Pushing the leg backwards towards tummy from holder was painful. And dome degree on extension. He had x rays, Physio and shock wave. Still have to take it easy. He was always lame on getting up but could walk it off. Not fun as he was only a year old and is a crazy pointer
 
CL66 said:
Mine had that and he'd pulled his biceps tendon. Pushing the leg backwards towards tummy from holder was painful. And dome degree on extension. He had x rays, Physio and shock wave. Still have to take it easy. He was always lame on getting up but could walk it off. Not fun as he was only a year old and is a crazy pointer
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sorry to hear that, how long ago was it and did it improve with time?
 
My lab had exactly the same thing. She is nearly a year and a half now but first had it when i took her for her annual vaccination and mentioned it to them and they did the same and gave me some metacam for her to take for a week and it cleared it up whatever it was. Couldnt pin point it at all, would squeeze all up and down her leg, prod her shoulders and checked her paws and couldnt actually find anything. She has been fine up until last nite when i took her for a hack. Tried to keep stay on the grass margins and a bit on the lanes but she 'cantered!!' most of the way to keep up with the horse. Then later last nite when she got off the sofa to go to bed she was a bit stiff but it walked off by the time we were outside and she was fine this morning so maybe just did a bit too much??! Really weird!
 
My middle rescue stafford has elbow displaysia and demonstrated the same symptoms. He went through the entire metacam, rhymadyll (sp ?) then the 4 lots of injections and x ray. Middle boy is proper stafford size so small, lean and muscular. I was devastated that he had it. Before moving to be operated on, as a last ditch I moved him onto J D mobility food via the vets and he became totally sound again. I had him from 18 months of age so the damage was done when he was a puppy and could have been from poor food (he was on bakers when I first got him) or overdoing it (he lived in a flat). The cost of the operation was horrific as well as the thought of trying to keep a healthy young dog on reduced exercise. He also was very stressed just being left overnight for x rays so decided to try food as a last ditch attempt to sort him out. The food works, he sort of self exercises now in that he is picky about which walks he will do but will race around like a loon at the yard and in the fields. He can be out for 45 minutes with me in the fields chasing after his ball, but he knows when he has had enough, he simply stops bringing me back the ball. If I have another dog with me who is too full on, he will also just take himself back to my car.

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It was a year and a half ago. Happened twice. Both times took about 4 months of restricted walking and crating to heal as we have 2 dogs and they like to play so had to keep separate. But worth it
 
samlf said:
lovescobs do you have a diagnosis now??
I've just posted almost exactly the same thread :(
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apologies for the delay, I had her in for a check up today, she's no better after a week of metacam. I filmed her on my phone limping after a sleep so vet could see the extent of it. when they examine her she is so tolerant she doesn't flinch at all so its hard for them to tell which area is causing it.
she is now booked in for x-rays on Tuesday to see if theres anything they can see.

how's it going for you?
 
just an update, she went in for x-rays today. they were all clear.
she has some muscle wastage on her left shoulder and some pain. they think she has soft tissue damage in that area. so she had a direct injection with anti inflamatories and she's on 10 day restricted, well no exercise! I can cope with that so here's hoping it improves when we go back next week.
 
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