My Maltipoo has arm pain and won't jump or go up stairs. What's wrong?

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Its been a few days that my two year old maltipoo has pain in his arm or under his arm. He doesn't jump on the bed or on the sofa and he doesn't go up the stairs. Is there anything that might have caused him to have pain? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 10.8 lbs

Amber Da Silva, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry that Teddy is painful. There are many reasons he might be painful. If he is normally a very active little guy, he could have fallen or run into something to cause some kind of injury. He could have pain in his legs or his neck or back as spinal pain will also cause dogs to not want to be too active. Disk disease is a very common condition that can cause pain, although he is a little young for that. There could be an abscess or other type of infection starting to form. If he seems very painful now, I would recommend taking him to a veterinarian for an examination to determine where he is painful. They may recommend x-rays of the painful area to look for fractures or other type of injuries. You can also restrict his activity to a kennel so that he can rest. Please do not give him any over-the-counter human pain medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen or Tylenol as these can have serious side effects in animals.

My Maltipoo has arm pain and won't jump or go up stairs. What's wrong?

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