Why is my dog whining and in pain when walking? What should I do?

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My baby's name is Spyro, for the past 3 days he's been whining while walking and it gets progressively worse when we ty to go near him or call out to him. I did the tap test and tapped his paws to see if the problem was there but nothing. Hes a Lab German Shepard mix. He didn't whine while walking towards me to the kitchen but from the kitchen back it got way worse. Can you help? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 176 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It does sound like something is causing Spyro to be in some form of discomfort or pain. There are so many possible conditions that can cause pain that it all really starts with a good thorough physical examination to try to localize the discomfort and then proceed with the appropriate diagnostics based on that which may include radiographs and/or general labwork. At the very least pain control medications could be prescribed by your veterinarian. Keep him quiet in the meantime. Good luck!

Why is my dog whining and in pain when walking? What should I do?

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