My dog limps badly after walks, struggling with stairs. What to do?

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Our dog sandy has been limping really bad with her back leg, it always worse after she has had a walk. She tried to make the stairs and couldn't do it. She has never been this bad. What can the vet do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 1 month old | 9 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

The vet will need to find the cause of the limping which could be severe arthritis, a cruciate ligament tear, an injury, a foreign body or infection in the leg. Once the diagnosis is made your vet can treat the cause. Infection will be treated with antibiotics, a cruciate ligament tear can be treated surgically and sometimes conventionally, arthritis and pain can be treated with NSAIDs and/or pain medicine, etc. Please take Sandy to a vet as soon as possible.

My dog limps badly after walks, struggling with stairs. What to do?

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