My senior Jack Russell limps after resting. Is it arthritis or injury?

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We have a Jack Russell 10 years old, he is limping on his left rear leg when he gets up from lying down for extended periods of time, but he eventually "runs it out" and the limping all but stops, he has had the other rear knee reconstructed but when that happened he held that leg up constantly and never lowered it when walking/running. I'm just wondering whether this may be another blown out knee or maybe just arthritis or something similar. Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | neutered | 10 years and 5 months old | 19 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

He could have arthritis but he could also have a partial cruciate tear in his knee. The best thing would be to have your vet examine his leg to determine the cause. He may just need an anti-inflammatory to treat some pain and inflammation.

My senior Jack Russell limps after resting. Is it arthritis or injury?

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