My dog is limping with a fever. Is it normal after a soft tissue injury?

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I have a female pit bull mix that is approx. 55 lbs and is almost 5 years old. As of this morning she was limping and not herself. I took her to the vet and she had fever of 103. Vet felt like she had soft tissue trauma in her left shoulder and gave her Deramaxx script. The fever is concerning. Is a fever normal in dogs with tissue trauma? No x-rays or bloodwork has been taken yet. Another one of my dogs has had lyme disease 3 yrs ago. And her sister had fever of unknown origin with high ALT.

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

Normal temperature of a dog is 102.5 so her temp is just mildly elevated and could be caused by the stress and excitement of going to the vet. You could take her temperature at home and see if it elevated. Inflammation can could cause a mild elevation but I would be concerned if it increases and/or stays elevated. If she doesn't improve on the Deramaxx and the limp continues then your vet will need to do additional testing to determine the cause. An x-ray and blood work would definitely be recommended if she doesn't improve. Hope she feels better soon!

My dog is limping with a fever. Is it normal after a soft tissue injury?

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