Why does my young, active dog get so sore after playing hard?

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My lab mix is only 3 years old & LOVES to play but will play for too long to the point where he can barley walk up a few steps or jump onto the bed. I try not to let it get that far but I'm not always around. Is it normal for a young energetic dog to get so sore from playing hard? I've always kept him active so he is pretty good shape. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 years and 5 months old | 98.6 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

If he is regularly active and has this issue than that would be concerning he could have some arthritis in his joints due to dysplasia or another conformational abnormality. We can also have heart issue lead to weakness, or neuromusclular disease such as myasthenia gravis. If he is getting very tired every once in awhile after a rare day of lots of activity (say he normally goes on a 20 minute long walk every day, but this weekend he walked for 5 hours and is sore the next day) then this could just be that is is overexerting himself. But what you are describing sounds more concerning and I would recommend a visit to his vet for an examination.

Why does my young, active dog get so sore after playing hard?

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