Why is my dog limping, not eating, and can't lift his back leg?

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My dog could not able to lift its left back leg from yesterday morning ..an d it is not eating too. Here the climate is very chill.. We don't know what to do... Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 40 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

A very common issue is cruciate ligament injury in dogs, especially larger dogs. My guess is that he may have injured that ligament in his knee. He needs to see a vet for an exam so you can get the proper diagnosis. Your vet can you give you treatment options based on those findings. Other options is that he could have something in his foot, a fracture of the toes or legs, a dislocation of the hip joint, septic arthritis and luxating patella (just to name a few). As you can see the list if very long and there is no way for me to know exactly what is going on with him without an examination. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Why is my dog limping, not eating, and can't lift his back leg?

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