Why is my senior Pomeranian struggling to walk and falling over?

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I have a 19 year old Pomeranian male. A few days ago on a walk he fell over. We brought him home rested him. Gave him a baby aspirin cut in half 81 mg.And he was fine the next few days. today his right hind leg can't walk on properly keeps falling over. I checked his eyes for redness none his gums are normal. No seizures or twitching of the eyes. Eating normal no vomiting. gave him a hip and joint medicine by vetiq which contains 600 mg glucosamine 210 mg MSM and 210 mg KRILL andababyaspirin. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 20 years and 5 months old | 19 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Oh no, poor Rusty! First off, do not give him any more baby aspirin. It's not safe to give to dogs as it can cause GI ulcers and bleeding. There could be a couple of things wrong with him at the moment. He is quite an old dog, and he could be suffering from arthritis. The pain from it could be severe enough that he can't walk properly on his right hind leg. He's also a toy breed dog, and they commonly suffer from a condition called a luxating patella. This is when the kneecap (patella) moves out of it's correct anatomical place, and if it becomes stuck outside it, then he couldn't use his leg properly. Finally, he could have torn or severely strained a ligament during his walk. Given that he can't walk properly and keeps falling over, plus the fact it's been a problem that keeps occurring, it's best that he sees a vet today. The vet can diagnose what is causing his problem with his leg and discuss treatment options with you. The vet can also give him some safe pain medications. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Why is my senior Pomeranian struggling to walk and falling over?

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