Why is my senior Rottweiler's elbow suddenly limping? Arthritis or fragment?

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10 yr old Rottweiler, sudden lameness left elbow 1 week ago... Barely weight bearing. Already on Rimadyl, added tramadol, not very helpful, added gabapentin, also no improvement. Xrays yesterday showed severe arthritis, and radiologist report was unclear if there is a fragmented coronoid process. History - elbow dysplasia, double arthroscopic surgery - fragmented coronoid process many years ago. Question- does this sound like another fragment, and is surgery the only option? Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | spayed | 9 years and 10 months old | 88 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

It certainly could be a fracture and yes surgery is the only option for cure of her limping. However arthritis will still persist so long to her management of that will still be needed. However given Athena's age and breed I would be very concerned about a possible neoplastic/cancerous process. It is much less common in the elbow but I would discuss this with your veterinarian prior to surgery.

Why is my senior Rottweiler's elbow suddenly limping? Arthritis or fragment?

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