My dog is limping, paw tender, not swollen. Does he need a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Male | neutered | 5 years and 2 months old | 18 lbs
My dog has been limping on his left paw. I can tell it’s hurting him. It’s not swollen. Or displaced. It’s tender. I’m not sure if I should take him to the vet or not.
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Published on December 22nd, 2017
If he is weight bearing and limping and not improving with rest, then I would get him seen to see if he has a foreign body or a soft tissue injury at your vet. If he is not wanting to use it at all then it needs to be seen immediately as there may be a fracture or torn ligament.
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Published on January 14th, 2017
Poor CJ! He could have strained a ligament or muscle in his leg causing this limping. Given that it got better and now has gotten worse again, CJ should see a vet in the morning for a lameness exam and possibly x-rays. Tonight, I would rest him, take him out to toilet on a lead only, and bring him right back in when he's done.
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