I have a year old German Shepherd. A few weeks ago, I noticed he was limping on his back leg. I figured he was running in the backyard and ran over a hole, and thats how he hurt his leg. After about a week, he stopping limping. The other day he started limping again, this time on the other back leg. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, but when we touch his foot he pulls his leg away. I've looked up hip dysplasia, and it says it's hereditary. Neither of his parents had hip dysplasia. I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else's GS and what they did about it. Thanks
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my shepherd would get that from time to time..
i think it was from running..and how low their hind legs are to the ground compared to other breeds.
it would go away..on it's own.
she did not have hip dysplasia.
watch your dog..if it doesn't get better with a few days..have him checked by your vet.
Hip dysplasia can only be confirmed by radiographs %26 a dr's physical. He should be seen in order to rule out any other problems, such as ligament damage.
he might have broke it?? because my friends dog does that . the dog broke its foot when it was little and still acts like it has problems even though it doesnt .
This is also a prime example of Lymes disease. They limp on one leg and it goes away. Get your dog tested.
Good Luck!
If he's pulling the paw away,check the pads,nails and in between the toes for any abrasions,cuts,split nails or briars.
Obviously the breed has that problem.
rdog should be too young to exhibit a condition which is normally associated with age.
As other responders have suggested, if it persists, get an xRay.
Check his feet. Are the nails crossed, does he need the nails cut back.
actually i just posted a topic on luxating patellas (slipping kneecaps)... they are common in toy dogs but also occur in large breed dogs (my bf's one year old golden retriever just had surgery to correct his). symptoms would be limping (not necessarily continuous but off-and-on and perhaps yelping out in pain). the cause can be hereditary or caused by trauma. get the vet to check it out!
t could also be his knees that are bothering him. Is he overweight at all? Both of you dogs parents have had xrays to rule out hip displasia? I would take him to the Vet to make certain. It could be arthritis and some days are better than others and on those days he has too much fun and pays for it the next, it could be many things but the best thing to do for your dog is to take it to the Vet so you can know for sure. Most Vets should be able to feel the knees to see if they are bad without an xray, there are meds for arthritis and an xray is the only way to determine hip problems.
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