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My dog is suddenly limping and holding up his back leg, what's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog seems to not want to use his right back leg even as he attempts to sit he leans to the left as he walks he limps with his back right leg up in the air it just started today

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2017

Your dog may have a hip problem or a ruptured cruciate ligament, or something stuck in his paw. Please thoroughly check his paw, inbetween the pads for a thorn or other foreign body and remove it, if you can. If you cannot find anything or if you cannot easily remove a foreign body., please take Your dog to a vet before the Easter weekend for an exam and x-rays and pain medication.

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